Han Dong-hoon, former interim leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), officially announced his bid for party chief on Sunday, along with lawmaker Na Kyung-won and former land minister Won Hee-ryong. Han pledged to propose a bill for a special prosecution into alleged interference by the presidential office and defense ministry in the investigation of a marine’s death in July 2023.

Han, a former justice ministerand close ally of President Yoon Suk-yeol, emphasized his intention to establish more equal party-government relations, promising to provide “reasonable checks, criticism and suggestions” when necessary. Na vowed to revamp the party