South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo says he will run in next month’s presidential election and would seek to lessen the powers of the office and ease strife-ridden domestic politics if he wins.

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday he would make reforming South Korea's constitution his top priority if he is able to secure the candidacy of the conservative People Power Party and win the presidency.

Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo declared his bid for President on Friday, vowing to cut short his term to three years in order to amend the Constitution and use his economic