South Korean opposition leader opens presidential bid following Yoon’s ouster

People watch a TV screen showing former South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung announces his presidential bid (AP/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung officially announced a presidential bid on Thursday, vowing to heal a starkly divided nation through economic growth.

He is widely seen as the frontrunner in a presidential by-election triggered by the removal of president Yoon Suk Yeol last week.