South Korea's acting president calls for national harmony and unity
South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-mok called for national harmony and unity and for trust in the government in a New Year's address on Tuesday, amid an unprecedented political crisis sparked by impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declaration.
South Korea's acting President Choi to appoint two Constitutional Court justices
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court in a effort to restore stability after the impeachment of two of his predecessors this month triggered political turmoil.
South Korea’s Acting President Has Been in Office Only Since Friday
The plane crash is the first major test for South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who was appointed the interim leader only on Friday, as the country grapples with a political crisis at the highest levels.
South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo impeached by opposition lawmakers after just 2 weeks in office
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, further deepening the country's political crisis.
South Korea's Leadership Crisis: Acting President Moves to Stabilize Constitutional Court
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok seeks to fill vacancies in the Constitutional Court, aiming to restore stability following political upheavals. Choi, who became acting leader after the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo,
Air crash tests South Korea's acting president two days into the job
Choi, the country's finance minister, became acting leader on Friday night after the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han
Han has been the caretaker leader after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached by the assembly over his short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.
South Korea Impeaches Acting President, Prolonging Political Upheaval
Han Duck-soo declined to make judicial appointments needed to advance the impeachment of his predecessor.
South Korea’s acting president impeached
South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo despite vehement protests by governing party lawmakers, further deepening the country's political crisis set off by President Yoon Suk Yeol's stunning imposition of martial law and ensuing impeachment.
South Korea National Assembly impeaches acting President Han Duck-soo
South Korea's National Assembly impeached the country's acting president, Han Duck-soo, on Friday, marking the second time in December that it has chosen to remove the country's leader.
South Korea’s opposition party vows to impeach acting president
South Korea’s main opposition party said Tuesday it will seek to impeach acting leader Han Duck-soo after he missed an opposition-set deadline to approve independent investigations into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife.
Plane crash tests South Korea's acting president two days into role
STORY: South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok held an emergency meeting in Seoul on Sunday to discuss the country’s ...
Boeing shares fall as South Korea launches emergency inspection following Jeju Air crash that killed 179 people
Boeing shares fell sharply on Monday morning after South Korea’s acting president Choi Sang-mok ordered an emergency inspection of the country’s entire airline operations in the wake of the Jeju Air ...