South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-soo resigned on Thursday (May 1), paving the way for a likely presidential run in the upcoming June 3 election.
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00:00South Korea's acting president Han Duk-soo resigned on Thursday, paving the way for a likely presidential run in the upcoming June 3rd election.
00:11The 75-year-old, widely viewed as a potential conservative standard-bearer, is expected to officially launch his campaign on Friday.
00:30South Korea's acting president Han Duk-soo's acting president Han Duk-soo's acting president Han Duk-soo.
00:59Han's resignation ends weeks of speculation about his candidacy in the election, which was called following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk-yeol.
01:09Momentum for his run had grown in recent weeks as public support for the seasoned technocrat rose in national opinion polls.
01:16With his resignation, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok will assume the role of acting president until a new leader is elected.