{
  "id": 305119,
  "title": "Ex-PM wins Jeju, Incheon party-member primaries in leadership race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/ex-pm-wins-jeju-incheon-party-member-primaries-in-leadership-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:58:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260808002200320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok secured victories in Incheon and Jeju Island's party-member primaries on Saturday, marking a turnaround from his loss to rival Jung Chung-rae in Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province on August 2nd.\n\nKim triumphed in Incheon with 47.75 percent of the votes, compared to Jung's 42.08 percent, while Song Young-gil received 10.17 percent. In Jeju Island, Kim secured 47.75 percent against Jung's 42.08 percent, with Song Young-gil again garnering 10.17 percent.\n\nThis win brings Kim's overall vote share to 45.42 percent, slightly edging out Jung's 44.56 percent across the three primaries held thus far. The Democratic Party (DP) leadership race remains a contest between Jung, identified with the party's hard-line faction, and Kim, a key political ally of President Lee Jae Myung. The DP is poised to elect its new leader at its national convention on August 17, a role crucial for nominating candidates for the April 2028 parliamentary elections.",
  "summary": "Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok secured victory in the Incheon and Jeju Island party-member primaries, marking a significant turnaround after his defeat in Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang Province. Kim received 47.75 percent of the votes in Incheon and 47.08 percent on the resort island, narrowly edging out Democratic Party rival Jung Chung-rae. This win follows Kim's earlier success in Chungcheong region, where he secured 45.05 percent of the votes. The Democratic Party's leadership race is primarily between Kim, a key ally of President Lee Jae Myung, and Jung, who has aligned more closely with the hard-line faction within the party. The DP will hold its national convention on August 17 to elect a new leader, a role that will be crucial in guiding the party's candidate selection for the April 2028 parliamentary elections.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-PM wins Jeju, Incheon party-member primaries in leadership race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ex-pm-wins-jeju-incheon-party-member-primaries-in-leadership-race",
        "published": "2026-08-09T00:22:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}