Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon was appointed as interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Thursday, taking the important role of leading the party s general election campaigns in April.
SEOUL South Korea's ruling party appointed Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon as its interim leader on Thursday as it prepares for legislative elections…
The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is floating the idea of putting off the launch of a special counsel probe into first lady Kim Keon Hee until after the upcoming general elections in April next year, in a bid to counter the opposition’s push to pass a bill to facilitate such an investigation this month and take advantage of negative public sentiment toward the first lady in election campaigning.
Song Young-gil, former chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), now sees his 24-year political career hanging in the balance, after he was arrested over a cash-for-votes scandal related to the party s 2021 leadership election.
Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon, who is described as the protege of President Yoon Suk Yeol, is emerging as a possible interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) in the race for the general elections in April.