South Korea’s embattled conservative party has canceled then reinstated the presidential candidacy of Kim Moon Soo within hours, after a failed attempt to replace him with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.

South Korea's former prime minister and acting president Han Duck-soo ended a short, ill-fated attempt to win the conservative party's presidential nomination on Sunday after days of internecine disputes just days out from the election.

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential frontrunner said Seoul should not rush a trade deal with the United States and called for a coordinated response with other countries to U.S. tariffs, arguing that Washington risked isolation with its policy.