Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been mulling whether to run for election, while the main opposition candidate and front-runner suffered a setback in court. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul ...

Han Duck-soo, 75, is a career bureaucrat with about 40 years of public service and a Harvard doctorate in economics. He was serving as PM of South Korea. South Korea's acting leader Prime Minister ...

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo has resigned ahead of an expected bid to become the main conservative candidate in next month's presidential election. Han has emerged as a potential ...

SEOUL – South Korean Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo resigned on May 1, citing his need “to take on bigger responsibility”, amid expectations that he will soon announce his ...

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 ...

South Korean Acting President Han Duck-soo yesterday said that he was resigning amid reports he will run in next month’s presidential election. Han said in a televised briefing that he determined he ...

South Korea's Acting Leader Han Set to Resign Before Presidential Run, Yonhap Says SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's acting leader Han Duck-soo is expected to resign on Thursday in order to clear a ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” as expectation mounted he will run in ...

SEOUL, May 1 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting leader Han Duck-soo is expected to resign on Thursday in order to clear a path for him to join the race to become the country's permanent president ...