Millions vote for a new president, after six months of turmoil sparked by a failed martial law attempt and the impeachment of former leader Yoon Suk Yeol.

Millions of South Koreans are voting for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who faces a criminal trial over his short-lived imposition of martial law in December.

South Korea’s presidential election will end months of domestic political turmoil, but the winner could change the face of the country’s relationship with the United States.

When then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law decree plunged South Korea into chaos, it plummeted sales at Park Myung-Ja's diner in Jechon and became a turning point for many voters in the town.

That’s an indication some voters aren’t really buying Lee’s attempts to shift toward the political centre. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.