SEOUL -- Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has decided to leave a newly created political party less than two weeks after joining its ranks.
The breakup comes as the April election for the National Assembly nears.
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South Korea's New Reform Party suffers split as ex-PM exits
Lee Nak-yon blames clash with leadership for departure
Lee Nak-yon, right, and Lee Jun-seok formed their alliance in a bid to peel conservative and progressive voters away from South Korea's two major parties. (Yonhap/Kyodo)
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