Jang Dong-hyeok, the newly elected leader of the main opposition People Power Party looks on next to his rival candidate Kim Moon-soo during the final round of its convention in Seoul, South Korea, August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's opposition conservative party chose on Tuesday as its leader, Jang Dong-hyeok, a lawmaker who has openly advocated for the country's former President Yoon Suk Yeol despite his ousting over a botched bid to declare martial law.
The People's Power Party (PPP) picked Jang, a two-time lawmaker who joined right-wing rallies organised by Christian churches and spoke out in defence of Yoon this year, even after calls for PPP to distance itself from the impeached Yoon who is on trial for alleged insurrection.
