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South Korea acting leader Han Duck-soo resigns amid reports of presidential election plans

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South Korean Finance Minister Han Duck-soo has resigned, paving the way for him to potentially run in the upcoming presidential election. He has been a prime minister under former President Yoon Suk Yeol and has recently expressed intentions to run for the presidency, with some media outlets suggesting he will officially launch his campaign this Friday. Han has stated that he has long considered the decision to leave his post, citing his desire to help address the current crises facing the country.

  1. KR
    Choi Sang-Mok
    Independent
    1. I have made the final decision to step down from my positions to do what I can and what I must to overcome the crisis we are facing.
  2. KR
    Han Duck-Soo
    People Power Party
    1. I have two paths ahead of me. One is completing the heavy responsibility that I handle now. The other is putting down that responsibility and taking a heavier responsibility.
    2. I hereby step down from my duties as acting president and prime minister (of South Korea).
  3. KR
    Shin Yul
    Myongji University
    1. The appeals court will decide whether to disqualify him to run for office or not, but the Supreme Court in effect found him guilty. This is a blow to Lee. Moderate voters, 10 per cent of the total, will be swayed by this news.
    2. This is bad news for the Democratic Party and candidate Lee Jae-myung.

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sources

  1. 1.The Times of India
  2. 2.ABC News (Australia)
  3. 3.NPR
  4. 4.Associated Press
  5. 5.Reuters
  6. 6.Yonhap News Agency

perspectives

  1. 1.Election
  2. 2.Authoritarianism
  3. 3.Scandal
  4. 4.North-South Korea Conflict
  5. 5.South Korea Foreign Policy
  6. 6.South Korean politics
  7. 7.Conflict

countries

  1. 1.Korea, Republic ofKR

organizations

  1. 1.People Power PartyKR
  2. 2.Democratic PartyUS
  3. 3.Harvard UniversityUS
  4. 4.Constitutional Court of Korea
  5. 5.Gallup Korea
  6. 6.Myongji University
  7. 7.Seoul High Court

persons

  1. 1.Han Duck-SooKR
  2. 2.Lee Jae-MyungKR
  3. 3.Choi Sang-MokKR
  4. 4.Donald TrumpUS
  5. 5.Roh Moo-Hyun
  6. 6.Yoon Suk-YeolKR
  7. 7.Kim Hong-Ji
  8. 8.Shin YulKR
South Korea acting leader Han Duck-soo resigns amid reports of presidential election plans