Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo officially announced his candidacy for the June 3 presidential election on Friday, just one day after resigning from office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at a press conference at the National Assembly, Han said he was committed to \u201cdevoting himself to the country\u2019s future\u201d and pledged to \u201cdo everything to earn the people\u2019s trust.\u201d He proposed a constitutional reform that would synchronize legislative and presidential elections in the third year of his term, effectively shortening his presidency from five to three years before stepping down voluntarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Han had served as interim head of state following the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol, who faced widespread criticism over his controversial handling of martial law. Han is now considered a frontrunner among conservative voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A recent poll shows him with 13% of voting intentions, placing him ahead of candidates from the ruling People Power Party (PPP), but still trailing far behind Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party, who leads with 42%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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