Leader of South Korea’s Ruling Party Says He Is Stepping Down

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South Korea’s ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon adjusts his spectacles ahead of releasing a joint public statement with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo after the impeachment vote against the president failed, at the party’s headquarters in Seoul on Dec. 8.

SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s ruling party leader, Han Dong-hoon, said on Monday that he was stepping down.

Despite party backlash over his calls for President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, Han said he had no regret in doing so.