South Korea gets another acting leader

Deputy PM steps in as predecessor resigns to join presidential contest

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Lee Ju-ho has become the country's third acting president in five months as former prime minister Han Duck-soo announced his presidential bid on Friday.

Han, who took over as acting president after former president Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached in December, resigned on Thursday. He declared his candidacy for the June 3 presidential election on Friday morning.

"I decided to find what I could do for the future of the Republic of Korea, which I love, and for all of us," Han said, citing challenges such as global trade tensions and "great" domestic turmoil.