Europe EditionSouth Korea's conservatives settle on Kim Moon-soo after nomination turmoil exposes rifts
- South Korea's People Power Party officially registered Kim Moon-soo as its presidential candidate on Sunday for the June 3 election.
- This followed internal turmoil where the party tried to cancel Kim's candidacy a day before, after he won the primary and following former president Yoon Suk Yeol's ouster.
- The party sought to replace Kim by nominating former prime minister Han Duck-soo, a candidate who had stepped down from his independent campaign, but this proposal was rejected by party members, resulting in Kim's reinstatement.
- A recent National Barometer Survey indicates that Democratic candidate Lee Jae-myung is ahead of Kim, with support at 43 percent compared to Kim’s 29 percent, amid discussions urging the right-wing factions to unite.
- At 73 years old, Kim committed after registering his candidacy to giving his full effort to win the election and guide South Korea through its ongoing challenges toward enhanced national development.
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South Korea's conservatives nominate Kim Moon-soo as a candidate for the presidential election, although their party leadership actually wanted to prevent him. The Democratic Party's candidate also starts with legacy.
South Korea's conservatives settle on Kim Moon-soo after nomination turmoil exposes rifts
South Korea's conservatives made another about-face on Saturday and reinstated their nominee, just hours after dropping him and reopening the nomination process as the divided party struggled for unity to challenge the liberal frontrunner in a presidential election four weeks away.
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South Korea's People Power Party registered former labour minister Kim Moon-soo as its official presidential candidate on Sunday, a day after it attempted to cancel his candidacy.
PPP's Kim Moon-soo registers presidential candidacy with election watchdog
The People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo registered his candidacy with the election watchdog Sunday, pledging to win the presidency and make Korea a "great country." "This upcoming...
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