Han made the announcement during a press briefing at the government complex in Seoul. This ended weeks of speculation about whether he would enter the race, which was triggered by the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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South Korea: Han Duck-soo reinstated as acting president after constitutional court ruling
Han, a career diplomat who was appointed by Yoon, had attempted to reassure diplomatic partners and stabilize markets, when he served as acting president. A major trigger for the opposition’s push for his impeachment was Han’s refusal to fill three vacancies on the nine-member Constitutional Court bench.
