{
  "id": 1024006,
  "title": "Ex-PM Kim wins Gwangju-Jeolla primaries in leadership election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ex-pm-kim-wins-gwangju-jeolla-primaries-in-leadership-election-1024006",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/politics/20260815/ex-pm-kim-wins-gwangju-jeolla-primaries-in-leadership-election"
  },
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  "account": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok emerged victorious in the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primaries held in Gwangju and Jeolla Province on Saturday. The party's leadership race saw Kim securing a significant majority, garnering 57.54 percent of the votes from Gwangju and both North and South Jeolla provinces. His closest rival, Jung Chung-rae, trailed behind with 32.65 percent of the votes. Song Young-gil, a former DPK leader, secured the third position with 9.81 percent of the votes.\n\nKim's triumph in the primaries allowed him to maintain his lead in the ongoing leadership race ahead of the party congress scheduled for Monday. At the congress, the new leader will be elected, a role that is expected to be pivotal in overseeing the nomination of candidates for the upcoming April 2028 parliamentary elections.\n\nAs of now, Kim leads the race in cumulative votes, with 52.21 percent of the total votes, followed by Jung with 38.14 percent. The DPK has managed to hold five out of six regional primary rounds so far. The final primary, which will be held in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, is set to take place on Sunday. So far, Kim has emerged victorious in four rounds of the primary elections, including those held in the central Chungcheong region, Incheon and Jeju Island, Gangwon Province, and Daegu.",
  "summary": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primaries in Gwangju and Jeolla Province on Saturday, outpacing his two rivals in the party's leadership race. Kim garnered a combined 57.54 percent of the votes from Gwangju and North and South Jeolla provinces, beating Jung Chung-rae, who is seeking a second consecutive term as DPK leader, with 32.65 percent.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-PM Kim wins Gwangju-Jeolla primaries in leadership election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ex-pm-kim-wins-gwangju-jeolla-primaries-in-leadership-election",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:11:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-PM Kim wins Gwangju-Jeolla primaries in leadership election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ex-pm-kim-wins-gwangju-jeolla-primaries-in-leadership-election-1025490",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:52:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}