Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary



News Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary Former labor minister and staunch anti-communist likely to push hawkish DPRK policies of impeached President Yoon Jeongmin Kim May 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Moon-soo, then-Gyeonggi Governor, aiming a gun at an event about military readiness at Paju in March 2014 \| Image: Gyeonggi Province (Kwon Ji-won) The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has tapped former labor minister Kim Moon-soo to run in South Korea’s upcoming presidential election, opting for a staunch anti-communist candidate who will likely seek to continue the hawkish North Korea policies of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. Kim won the PPP’s presidential primary over the weekend, besting former party leader Han Dong-hoon by appealing to hardline conservatives who supported Yoon and his ill-fated declaration of martial law. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has tapped former labor minister Kim Moon-soo to run in South Korea’s upcoming presidential election, opting for a staunch anti-communist candidate who will likely seek to continue the hawkish North Korea policies of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. Kim won the PPP’s presidential primary over the weekend, besting former party leader Han Dong-hoon by appealing to hardline conservatives who supported Yoon and his ill-fated declaration of martial law. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary

Former labor minister and staunch anti-communist likely to push hawkish DPRK policies of impeached President Yoon

Jeongmin Kim May 5, 2025

Kim Moon-soo, critic of North Korea engagement, wins ROK ruling party primary

Kim Moon-soo, then-Gyeonggi Governor, aiming a gun at an event about military readiness at Paju in March 2014 | Image: Gyeonggi Province (Kwon Ji-won)

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has tapped former labor minister Kim Moon-soo to run in South Korea’s upcoming presidential election, opting for a staunch anti-communist candidate who will likely seek to continue the hawkish North Korea policies of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Kim won the PPP’s presidential primary over the weekend, besting former party leader Han Dong-hoon by appealing to hardline conservatives who supported Yoon and his ill-fated declaration of martial law.

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