South Korea: Court Ruling for Presidential Frontrunner Prolongs Political, Market Uncertainty

South Korea's Supreme Court on May 1 overturned the Seoul High Court's decision to acquit former head of the opposition Democratic Party (DPK) and current frontrunner for the June 3 presidential election, Lee Jae-myung, of violating the election law related to false statements he made during the 2022 presidential election campaign, Korea JoongAng Daily reported the same day....