South Korea's presidential candidates face off in fiery debate

The heated first TV debate between South Korea's presidential candidates highlighted the intense rivalry as they prepare for a snap election next month to choose Yoon Suk Yeol’s successor, who was impeached over his short-lived martial law declaration in December. Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party’s front-runner and main opposition candidate, faced criticism for being too friendly with China, while also advocating for balancing relations with Russia and stressing the need for security cooperation with the U.S. and Japan despite this stance on involving China.