Southing Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo resigns

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigns after Assembly moves to impeach him

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok offered his resignation on Thursday, shortly after an impeachment motion against him was introduced at a plenary session of the National Assembly. According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Choi tendered his resignation at 10:28 p.m. Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who earlier in the day offered his resignation in an apparent presidential bid, accepted Choi's resignation. Choi was set to as…

South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-Soo Resigns

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been mulling whether to contest the election, while the main opposition candidate and front-runner suffered a setback in court.

Acting South Korean president steps down

Southing Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo resigns

The acting president of South Korea, Han Duck-soo, announced on Thursday that he was stepping down. News of his resignation comes amid reports that he has his sights on the presidency, with South Korean media reporting that he will be launching his presidential campaign on Friday. "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 respons…

South Korea's acting leader resigns amid reports he will run for president

South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo said Thursday he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election

Acting President Han Duck-soo likely to resign Thursday to run for president

Acting President Han Duck-soo is likely to resign Thursday before announcing his bid for the June 3 presidential election the following day, according to government and political sources. Han has been...