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Breaking: South Korea acting leader Han Duck-soo resigns — Topic:World Politics He resigned ahead of a snap election next month.(Yonhap/via REUTERS) South Korea's acting leader Han Duck-soo has resigned from h...

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He resigned ahead of a snap election next month.(Yonhap/via REUTERS)

South Korea's acting leader Han Duck-soo has resigned from his duties.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is standing in as acting president, as required by law.

"I hereby step down from my duties as acting president and prime minister (of South Korea)," he said in a national press conference.

"During these grave times, I have long pondered and deliberated whether this decision is truly right and unavoidable, considering the weight of the responsibilities I bear.

"In the end, I have decided to take this path if there's no other one.

"I have made the final decision to step down from my positions to do what I can and what I must to overcome the crisis we are facing."

His resignation comes before an expected run for president in the country's snap election on June 3.

Han looks set to contest the election so he can leverage his higher profile since being thrust into the top post after the removal from office of former president Yoon.

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