SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo has said South Korea’s trade and security issues with the United States can be solved in a “rather non-conflicting way,” according to British newspaper The Economist. In an interview with the outlet last week, Han spoke about the “one-stop shop” negotiations U.S. President Donald Trump [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo spoke by phone with the chief of the National Election Commission (NEC) on Friday to discuss steps for a snap presidential election following the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. In the phone talks with NEC chief Roh Tae-ak, Han highlighted the need to [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo called on the government Tuesday to ensure people are safe and the national interest is secured amid the global trade war triggered by the United States. Han made the remark during a Cabinet meeting, the first since he was reinstated as acting president after the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo said Tuesday the government will work to implement the 2025 budget on the first day of next year to help stabilize the economy amid rising uncertainties at home and abroad. Han called for the swift allocation of the budget during the first Cabinet meeting since [...]
SEOUL, March 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will push forward with the installation of an advanced U.S. missile defense system despite objections raised by China, Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn said Friday “The deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery is a vital defense measure to meet national security [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Highlighting his mantle as commander in chief, Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the headquarters of South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC) in Seoul on Friday. He called on South Korean and U.S. troops here to maintain full readiness against possible North Korean provocations to address growing [...]
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States has told South Korea that it is looking forward to cooperating with Seoul’s acting president in the wake of the recent parliamentary impeachment of President Park Geun-hye. The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday that Avril Haines, White House deputy national security adviser, delivered the [...]