South Korea ruling party race to test President Yoon's clout

Yoon ally seeks to avoid runoff in four-way election

Current President Yoon Suk Yeol celebrates with fellow members of the People Power Party after winning the presidential election in March 2022. © Reuters

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA, Nikkei staff writer

March 8, 2023 07:01 JST

SEOUL -- The election for the new leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party is shaping up to be a proxy battle that will determine how much influence the President Yoon Suk Yeol retains within his own ranks.