Ban Ki-moon hints he could run for S.Korea’s presidency

Outgoing Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has dropped the biggest hint yet that he could contest to become the next president of the Republic of South Korea.

While addressing his final press conference as a UN chief, Mr. Ki-moon revealed that after his tenure expires at the end of this month, he will take a rest and ponder on how best to help his country and possibly vie in the next presidential elections scheduled for December 2017.

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Mr Ban’s comments is coming amid ongoing protests in the South Korean capital, Seoul.

However, a poll could take place within two months after the country’s parliament voted to impeach current President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal.

 

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