South Korea's ruling party elects pro-Yoon veteran as floor leader

South Korean National Assembly to vote on President Yoon’s impeachment trial
A view of the hall where the plenary session for the impeachment vote of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to take place at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, 07 December, 2024. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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South Korea's ruling party on Thursday picked Kweon Seong-dong, a veteran politician close to President Yoon Suk Yeol, as its new floor leader.

After elected as floor leader, Kweon said he will prepare for "a presidential election that could possibly be soon held".

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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