South Korea's PPP Replaces Kim Moon-soo with Han Duck-soo for June 3 Presidential Election Amid Internal Strife

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Updated May 9, 2025, 10:56 PM

The People Power Party (PPP) in South Korea has initiated an unprecedented process to replace its presidential candidate, Kim Moon-soo, following the collapse of negotiations to merge his candidacy with that of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. The decision to reselect a candidate comes amid internal conflicts within the conservative camp, with fears that a failure to unify could diminish their chances in the upcoming presidential election on June 3. The PPP convened an emergency committee and election management body to address the cancellation of Kim's candidacy and Han's potential party membership. This move was prompted by Kim's refusal to merge candidacies before a critical deadline, despite earlier promises to do so swiftly if Han ran independently. The party leadership had been pressuring Kim to unify before the registration deadline on Sunday. Opinion polls have shown Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate, leading with 43% support, while Han and Kim trail with 23% and 12% respectively. The PPP's decision to replace Kim was influenced by these polls and a court's dismissal of Kim's petition against the party's push for a merger, allowing the leadership to proceed with reselecting a candidate.

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Ruling party to cancel official approval of candidate South Korea presidential election https://t.co/QtOiRBMvDq

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