S. Korea Main Opposition Nominates Moon Jae In for President
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South Korean lawmaker and human rights activist Moon Jae In won the nomination today as the main opposition party’s candidate trying to win back the nation’s presidency in the December election.
Moon, 59, won the district of Seoul, the final of 13 local races held over the past three weeks as part of the Democratic United Party’s nomination contest. He garnered 56.52 percent of the ballots cast since the open primary began in Aug. 25 and won the previous 12 ballots.