Commentary: South Korea’s upcoming presidential election will dramatically change its foreign policy

Not since South Korea was a dictatorship in the 1980s has a president sought to rule outside the constitution. The national legislature quickly impeached Mr Yoon, and just this month the country’s highest court confirmed that impeachment. Given his strong showing in 2022 - he lost by less than one percentage point - and the backlash brought on the conservatives by Mr Yoon’s actions, Mr Lee and the left are widely expected to win.