Han Duck-soo

South Korea’s former PM launches presidential bid

[SEOUL] South Korea’s former prime minister Han Duck-soo announced his bid for the presidency on Friday (May 2), joining the race in a snap election triggered by the impeachment of the ex-president.

Demonstrators against impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gather at a rally near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2025. South Korea has been effectively leaderless since December when Yoon attempted to subvert civilian rule but was quickly impeached by law.

South Korea to go to the polls on June 3 to elect next president

[SEOUL] South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3, the country’s acting president said on Tuesday (Apr 8), after former president Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office over a disastrous ...

Han Duck Soo, who immediately resumed South Korea's acting presidency after the ruling, thanked the Constitutional Court for its “wise decision”.

South Korea court dismisses impeachment of prime minister: Yonhap

[SEOUL] South Korea’s Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck Soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president - a role he was given after the president was suspend...

Choi, 61, a veteran economic technocrat who has served for more than 30 years at the finance ministry, takes on an unprecedented role as successor to an impeached acting leader.

Choi Sang-mok is South Korea’s second acting president in weeks

Lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo

Han said earlier on Thursday that he will not appoint the justices until political parties reach agreement on the appointments, because for him to do so without political consensus will harm constitutional order.

South Korea opposition will vote to impeach acting President Han

They want him to immediately appoint three justices to fill the vacancies at the Constitutional Court