New elections: South Korea’s temporary president Han Duck soo steps back

A month before the presidential election in South Korea, temporary president Han Duck resigned from his office. Minister of Finance Choi Sang Mok is now taking over the official business for the coming weeks.

As the 75-year-old Han announced on a live speech on television, he would like to “take on an even greater responsibility” in the future. In South Korean media, this is interpreted as a hint that Han Duck could start as a presidential candidate in the new elections on June 3. Han himself has not yet confirmed this directly.

The long -standing politician served as a minister in his career among conservative and left -liberal presidents. In the meantime, Han Duck also worked as a diplomat, including South Korea’s ambassador for the United States. The economist studied, among others, in Harvard.

Yoon Suk Yeol threatens a lifelong prison sentence

Meanwhile, the South Korean public prosecutor has charged President Yoon Suk Yeol, which was released by the office, for abuse of office. The 64-year-old must also be responsible for criminal law because of the allegation of the treason. In the event of a guilty verdict, Yoon threatens a lifelong prison sentence, theoretically it would also be possible to impose the death penalty.

Both allegations are related to the state crisis that Yoon Suk Yeol triggered in early December. At that time, the conservative politician surprisingly excluded war law in the course of a household dispute with the opposition. Yoon justified the radical measure, among other things, by the fact that the left opposition was allegedly infiltrated by communist and anti -state forces. Yoon Suk Yeol did not provide evidence of these accusations.

According to the statements of several military, Yoon had ordered the MPs of the National Assembly with the help of the military in the course of his war law decree to invalidate war law by vote. At the beginning of April, Yoon was finally removed by the Office of the Office. The state crisis he triggered has significantly slowed down the country’s economic growth and also significantly unsettled international investors.

On June 3, the South Koreans will now choose a new head of state. The left -wing opposition leader Lee Jae Myung, who has been a presidential candidate for the second time, leads the current surveys.