Since returning to South Korea last month, Ban had gone through all the steps considered necessary to run for president and had been consulting with political leaders. But after missteps and a steady decline in opinion polls, he announced Wednesday that he would not run.
   
 
News Alert Wed., Feb. 01, 2017 1:54 a.m.
 
 
Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon announces he will not run for president of South Korea
Since returning to South Korea last month, Ban had gone through all the steps considered necessary to run for president and had been consulting with political leaders. But after missteps and a steady decline in opinion polls, he announced Wednesday that he would not run.
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