South Korea ex-PM Han talks up Trump credentials ahead of vote South Korea ex-PM Han talks up Trump credentials ahead of vote


South Korean former prime minister Han Duck-soo speaks during a press conference to announce a presidential bid at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, on May 2, 2025. - Photo: AP

SEOUL: South Korea's former prime minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday (May 7) he was the best candidate to cut a deal with Donald Trump, as the country faces a snap poll triggered by the impeachment of the ex-president.

The June 3 presidential election will decide who replaces Yoon Suk Yeol, who was removed from office over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December, which sent South Korea into a period of prolonged political turmoil.

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