South Korea installs third acting President in five months on eve of elections

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South Korea faces another period of political uncertainty, with the third acting President in five months taking power, just weeks ahead of elections next month.  The Education Minister Lee Ju-ho stepped into the role, after the Prime Minister Han Duck-soo - who'd also been acting as President - stepped down, and announced his entry into the presidential race. Guest: Anthony Kuhn, South Korea Correspondent for National Public Radio in the US Producer: Anne Barker

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