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.
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.
North Korea launches missile as Blinken pays final visit to Seoul
Antony Blinken stressed Washington’s ‘unwavering commitment’ to South Korea in one of his last official acts as US secretary of state.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
South Korea's political chaos continues as its national assembly impeaches its acting president
The national assembly voted to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo. Han has spent two weeks in the role and is now ...
South Korea's presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest ...
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 ...
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‘Insurrection’ Charges Swirl as South Korea’s Impeached President Resists Efforts To Arrest Him
Charges and counter-charges reverberate around South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk-yeol. Add “resisting arrest” to ...