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 responsibility,” Han said.
“I’ve finally determined to put down my post to do what I can and what I have to help overcome the crises facing us,” the politician said.
Han was appointed acting president after the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, whose removal from office paved the waz for the upcoming presidential election to be held on June 3.
Han was himself impeached after less than two weeks in the role after locking horns with the opposition, who accused him of failing to block Yoon’s martial law declaration.
He was also at odds with the opposition over his refusal to appoint three more justices to the Constitutional Court and for not supporting bills targeting Yoon and his wife Kim Keon Hee.
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