South Korea's Interim President Han Duck Soo Resigns, Fuels Election Speculation

Acting leader Han Duck-soo resigns as Choi Sang-mok assumes triple role as acting president, PM and finance minister in South Korea

South Korea’s finance chief Choi Sang-mok retakes charge of the country South Korea’s acting leader Han Duck-soo resigns from role FM Choi Sang-mok takes triple role as...

South Korea’s acting leader Han Duck-soo steps down, eyes presidential campaign

Han Duck-soo, 75, is a career bureaucrat with about 40 years of public service and a Harvard doctorate in economics. He was serving as PM of South Korea.

At the beginning of June, a new head of state is to be elected in South Korea. With his resignation, interim president Han is expected to stand up for the vote. Opposition leader Lee threatens to be excluded.[more]]>

Back-to-Back Resignations Throw South Korea’s Acting Presidency Into Turmoil

South Korea’s political and constitutional chaos have entered a new phase, one that will likely last even after the June 3 presidential election.

Han Duck-soo is also interim president of the country, and he most likely decided to run for the June presidential election.

For months, South Korea has been in a political crisis. Interim President Han now clears his post – probably in order to run for election.