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South Korea's Ruling Party Reinstates Presidential Candidate

South Korea's Ruling Party Reinstates Presidential Candidate

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South Korea's People Power Party (PPP) faced internal turmoil, briefly replacing its presidential candidate Kim Moon Soo with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo before reversing the decision. The attempt to replace Kim, who won the party primary, was rejected by a narrow margin in a party vote. This chaotic situation, following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, highlights a leadership crisis within the PPP and potentially jeopardizes their chances in the upcoming June 3rd election. Kim has been reinstated as the candidate.

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