Political Turmoil: South Korea's Kim Moon-soo Faces Party Clash
Right-wing presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo is embroiled in a party feud over candidacy, threatening legal action weeks before the snap elections in South Korea. The People Power Party (PPP) faces internal discord in selecting Kim or former PM Han Duck-soo to unify conservative efforts against Democratic frontrunner Lee Jae-myung.
South Korea's right-wing political landscape faces upheaval as presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo accuses the People Power Party (PPP) of attempting to push him out of the race. Kim, recently chosen as the party's nominee, threatened legal action, claiming the leadership favors former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
The PPP, after selecting Kim through primaries, has asked him and Han to negotiate on who will represent the party in the upcoming elections. Han, not a member of the PPP, entered the race after serving as prime minister under the ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, stirring tensions within the conservative camp.
With the Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung leading in polls, the PPP faces pressure to unify. Despite Kim's objections, senior party leaders push for a candidacy resolution, as policy debates take a back seat in this high-stakes political drama.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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