Political Polarization and Reform in Korea's Presidential Race

South Korea's political landscape is heating up as former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced his opposition to ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree. On Wednesday, Han criticized the political polarization dividing the People Power Party as he aimed to secure the presidential candidacy for the looming election.

Han's candidacy seeks to bridge the divide within the conservative party, which remains torn over whether to support or denounce Yoon's controversial martial law—a decision ruled unconstitutional by the court. Despite being a long shot to win against the leading liberal Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung, Han remains determined.

Addressing Yoon's unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud, Han stressed the importance of safeguarding electoral integrity. He emphasized enacting constitutional reforms to bring political stability to South Korea, offering to resign post-reforms. Han's campaign symbolizes a call for unity as political tensions escalate ahead of the June 3 presidential elections.

(With inputs from agencies.)