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.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party, according to his Facebook post. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report.

South Korea’s impeached ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol today said he is leaving his conservative party before snap elections triggered by his ouster last month over a disastrous bid to impose martial law.