Former President Yoon Suk-yeol announced on May 17 that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party (PPP), signaling a break with his political base ahead of the June 3 presidential election. “I am leaving the People Power Party today,

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday that he is leaving the conservative People Power Party, according to his Facebook post. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.S. News and World Report.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his departure from the People Power Party (PPP). “Though I depart from the party, I will continue to serve the cause of defending freedom and national sovereignty,” Yoon wrote on Friday, May 17, 2025, in a Facebook post quoted by Cosun, Sunday, May 18, 2025.