Hong Joon-pyo resigns as Daegu mayor

Hong Joon-pyo resigns as Daegu mayor

Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo, affiliated with the People Power Party, speaks during a ceremony at the municipal government's building in the southeastern city of Daegu on April 11, 2025, to step down from his post, in this photo released by the Daegu municipality. Hong is scheduled to hold a press conference in Seoul on April 14 to announce his presidential candidacy in the party's nomination race ahead of the June 3 election, triggered by the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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