The race for the Green House is getting hotter and hotter
May 03, 2025
Seoul [South Korea], May 3: Yesterday, former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-so officially announced his candidacy for the Blue House, just hours after resigning, leaving the acting presidency to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok. However, Choi also resigned on the evening of May 1 when the opposition-controlled parliament (DP) suddenly restarted the impeachment proceedings against him, regarding decisions he made as acting president between the end of December 2024 and the end of March this year. After those developments, Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Lee Joo-ho became acting president from 0:00 on May 2, according to Yonhap.