South Korea's presidential candidates faced off in a heated first TV debate on Sunday evening, ahead of a snap election on June 3 to choose a successor to former President Yoon Suk Yeol who was impeached over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.

He said it should be more of Seoul’s concern to ensure the US military presence is well maintained in South Korea. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Democratic Party (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung and his People Power Party (PPP) rival Kim Moon-soo sparred over strategies to revive South Korea's struggling economy and address trade challenges during their first televised debate ahead of the June 3 election.