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Seoul mayor will not run for South Korean presidency, Yonhap reports

Seoul City Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks to Reuters about threats from North Korea
April 12, 2025
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will not run for president of South Korea, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.

South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3 to replace Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office last week, when the Constitutional Court upheld his impeachment for declaring martial law in December.

Oh has been considered as a potential candidates for the country's conservative party.

(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by William Mallard)

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