South Korea set to hold presidential elections on June 3 after President Yoon Suk Yeol removed from office over botched martial law bid
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigned Thursday, signaling he is likely to compete in the June 3 presidential election, according to local media reports.
Han announced his decision during a press conference in the capital Seoul, Yonhap News Agency reported.
"Thinking of the weight of the responsibility I carry at this grave time, after thinking long and carefully about whether such a decision is in fact right and inevitable, I decided that if this is the only way, I must take it," he said.
South Korea is set to hold a presidential election on June 3 after former President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over his botched martial law bid.
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