South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean investigators again asked the country's acting president on Saturday to order the presidential security service to comply with an arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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 removed from office by legislature
South Korean lawmakers voted on Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo, barely two weeks after Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from the presidency over his imposition of martial law. A total of 192 lawmakers in the opposition-controlled parliament voted to impeach Han - significantly more than the simple majority required.
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.
Korea Plunges Deeper Into Chaos as Acting President Impeached
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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.
Blinken meets South Korean acting leader Choi Sang-mok in Seoul
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met South Korea’s acting leader Choi Sang-mok in Seoul on Monday. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
S. Korean acting president meets Blinken
S. Korean acting president meets Blinken South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the government complex in Seoul on Jan. 6, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips,
Blinken, S.Korea Condemn N. Korea Missile Launch
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul on Monday jointly condemned a missile test by North Korea, which came as the top US diplomat visited Seoul.
Blinken wades into South Korea political crisis
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday opened a visit to crisis-riven South Korea, where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.
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 ...
Democratic Party of Korea files criminal complaint against Acting President
The Democratic Party filed a criminal complaint with the police against Mr Choi, accusing him of negligence. Read more at ...
South Korea's acting president vows continued cooperation with US, Japan
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok vowed to continue trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United States, ...
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 ...
South Korea impeaches acting president as political crisis deepens
Acting President Han Duck Soo blocked the appointment of three judges that Parliament had selected to oversee his predecessor ...
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial
The impeachment of Han Duck-soo, acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 for declaring martial law, has thrown ...