South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday he will run in next month’s presidential election and would seek to lessen the powers of the office and ease strife-ridden domestic politics if he wins.

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.

Kim Moon-soo won the People Power Party’s nomination after shooting to public attention as the only cabinet member who refused to bow in apology for failing to prevent Yoon’s attempted suspension of c