$BTC Due to the failure of discussions on May 9th regarding the joint nomination of a single presidential candidate between the ruling party of South Korea, the People Power Party's presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo, and the independent presidential candidate, former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, the People Power Party held a general assembly of lawmakers, an emergency response committee meeting, and an election strategy committee meeting late that night, deciding to revoke Kim Moon-soo's candidacy and to process Han Duck-soo's party membership and presidential candidate registration procedures. (CCTV International News)