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South Korean EC says fresh Presidential election to be held in May 9

South Korea's Election Commission says fresh Presidential election to choose a successor of ousted leader Park Guen-hye will be held latest by May 9. <br/><br/>This was stated by Chairman of the commission Kim Yong-Deok in a televised speech in Seoul. A Constitutional Court had dismissed Park on Friday over a graft scandal involving the country's conglomerates. <br/><br/>Under the country's constitution, an election to the presidential slot must be held within sixty days in such situations.

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