South Korea's ruling party selects Kim Moon-soo as presidential candidate

Conservatives seek to unify candidacy as the party faces uphill battle

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The candidates for South Korea's presidential election in June include Lee Jae-myung (left), Han Duck-soo and Kim Moon-soo.

KIM JAEWON

SEOUL -- South Korea's conservative ruling party on Saturday named Kim Moon-soo as their candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election in June, in which former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and left-leaning front-runner Lee Jae-myung will also run.

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