South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo Resigns, Hinting at Bid

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South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo has stepped down, hinting at a possible run in the country's upcoming snap presidential election. Meanwhile, declared candidate Lee Jae-myung's eligibility is in question following a court ruling on Thursday.

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00:00South Korea's acting president Han Deok-soo has stepped down.

00:03His resignation hints at a bid to run in the country's snap presidential election in June.

00:09Han, an independent, became acting president after his predecessor, Yoon Seok-yol,

00:14was impeached for declaring martial law last December.

00:17So far, only Lee Jae-myung from the opposition Democratic Party

00:21has been formally nominated for the presidential race,

00:24but Lee's eligibility is in question after South Korea's top court

00:28overturned a ruling that cleared him of election law violation.

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