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Old foe of S. Korea’s Yoon launches party ahead of April polls, vows to make government a ‘dead duck’

Former justice minister Cho Kuk is making waves with his new Reform Korea Party, set up about five weeks before South Koreans head to the polls. PHOTO: AFP
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SEOUL - An old foe has emerged as a threat to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his ruling People Power Party (PPP) ahead of legislative elections on April 10.

Cho Kuk, a former justice minister ousted in 2019 due to a graft probe led by Mr Yoon while he was prosecutor-general, is making waves with his new Reform Korea Party (RKP), set up about five weeks before South Koreans head to the polls.

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