US EditionSouth Korea Opposition Party Picks Backer of Ousted President Yoon as Leader
Jang Dong-Hyuk won by 2,367 votes in a runoff and pledged party reform to challenge the ruling Democratic Party after a June election defeat.
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South Korea opposition party picks backer of ousted President Yoon as leader
SEOUL: South Korea's opposition conservative party chose on Tuesday (Aug 26) 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 Power Party (PPP) picked Jang, a two-ti
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Chi-yeon = Jang Dong-hyuk, the new leader of the People Power Party, is a re-elected lawmaker with a background in law and a judge. He was once categorized as a representative pro-Korea (pro-Dong Hoon) faction, but emerged as a key figure in the anti-impeachment (opposition to impeachment) faction after going through the political situation of former President Yoon Seok-yeol's impeachment. Born in 1969 in Borye…
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