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South Korea’s temporary president Han Duck soo steps back
Updated on May 1st, 2025 – 9:54 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The 75-year-old only indicated the reason for his resignation. But for many South Korean media, Han Duck’s motif is so clear.
South Korea’s temporary president Han Duck Soo has resigned from his office. As the 75-year-old announced during a live speech, he would like to “take on an even greater responsibility” in the future. In South Korean media, it is speculated that Han has announced his resignation in order to start as a presidential candidate in the new elections on June 3. Han Duck Soo himself did not confirm this directly.
In the course of the state crisis in South Korea, the then Prime Minister Han took over the official business of the suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon surprisingly triggered war law at the beginning of December, which the country fell in turbulence. In April he was finally removed from the office.
