South Korean presidential candidate accuses party of pushing him out


Kim Moon-soo, a presidential candidate for South Korea's conservative People Power Party, speaks during a debate in Seoul, South Korea, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's right-wing presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo accused his party on Thursday of trying to force him out and threatened to take legal action just weeks ahead of a snap election slated for June 3.

Kim told a press conference he believed the party leadership was trying to "bring him down" in favour of another candidate, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, even though he had been chosen as the party's "legitimate" nominee.

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