Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Leaves People Power Party

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South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol has announced he's leaving his ruling People Power Party. It comes as the PPP's candidate is trailing in the polls for the country's upcoming snap presidential elections.

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00:00South Korea's oustered President Yoon Suk-yul has announced he's leaving the ruling People

00:05Power Party.

00:06Yoon made the announcement on social media.

00:09South Korea's National Assembly impeached Yoon last December after he suddenly declared

00:14martial law.

00:15The country's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment in April, officially removing

00:20him from office.

00:21According to polls, the PPP's candidate Kim Moon-soo has fallen far behind his opponent

00:27Lee Jae-myung of the opposition Democratic Party in the lead-up to snap presidential elections

00:32in June.

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