A former South Korean prime minister announced on Thursday his plan to launch a new political party in a move that aims to challenge the domination of the two leading parties in parliament in the run-up to an election on April 10. Lee Nak-yon, a five-term lawmaker who was prime minister in 2017-20 and then chaired the main opposition Democratic Party, is one of several political figures who have announced or signalled plans to exit the progressive party. The Democratic Party has a majority in parliament, but has seen growing fissures with some members seeking to unseat leader Lee Jae-myung, accusing him of abuse of power.
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