US EditionSouth Korea ex-President Yoon leaves conservative party as candidate trails liberal frontrunner
- Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced on Saturday via Facebook that he is departing from the conservative People Power Party .
- Yoon's departure follows calls from party members to expel him amid his impeachment and a snap election set for June 3 triggered by his ousting.
- Yoon posted on Facebook that he is leaving to fulfill his duty to protect South Korea and urged support for Kim Moon-soo, the struggling PPP presidential candidate.
- A Gallup Korea poll released Friday shows Kim Moon-soo with 29% support, trailing liberal frontrunner Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party who leads with 51%.
- Yoon’s exit may affect PPP’s efforts to regain moderate voters ahead of the first televised debate between Lee and Kim scheduled for Sunday on June 1.
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South Korea ex-President Yoon leaves PPP, urges support for party candidate Kim
SEOUL: South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday (May 17) that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party (PPP), according to his Facebook post. The announcement comes as PPP's presidential candidate is badly trailing liberal Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung in the
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