South Korea's former acting President Han Duck-soo said on Friday he would join the race to become the country's next president after resigning the day before.

South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” amid expectation he will run in next month’s presidential election. Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard bearer as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray over

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has been mulling whether to contest the election, while the main opposition candidate and front-runner suffered a setback in court.