Kim nominated for president

Early favourite: Kim arriving at a national convention of South Korea’s conservative PPP to choose its candidate for the upcoming presidential election in Goyang, South Korea. — Reuters

Former labour minister Kim Moon-soo has won the presidential nomination of South Korea’s main conservative party, facing an uphill battle against liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung for the June 3 election.

Observers say Kim will likely try to align with other conservative forces, such as former prime minister Han Duck-soo, to prevent a split in conservative votes in a bid to boost prospects for a conservative win against Lee.