SEOUL, May 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo resigned Thursday, indicating he would run for the June 3 presidential election. Han announced his decision in an address to the nation, ending weeks of speculation over whether he would enter the election triggered by the impeachment of his former boss — former President Yoon [...]
SEOUL, April 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, his office said, marking their first talks since South Korea was thrust into political turmoil triggered by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law debacle. The 28-minute phone talks came four days after South Korea’s [...]
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, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court dismissed the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday, reinstating him as acting president in the ongoing turmoil over suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief imposition of martial law. Han’s impeachment was dismissed in a 5-1 vote by the court’s eight justices. Two justices voted [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo underwent questioning by prosecutors earlier this week as part of their probe into the short-lived imposition of martial law last month, judicial sources said Wednesday. Han appeared before the prosecution’s special investigation team Tuesday as a suspect in the case, according to the sources. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court plans to hold its first pretrial hearing on the impeachment trial of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Jan. 13, judicial officials said Monday. The court has informed the legal representatives of the National Assembly and the prime minister that it would hold the first preparatory hearing [...]
SEJONG, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s economy has entered uncharted waters as Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok assumes the role of acting president following the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had been serving as acting president. The markets, which had barely weathered the shock of the December 3 martial law declaration by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday called on the opposition-controlled National Assembly to reconsider its decision to vote on an impeachment motion against acting President Han Duck-soo, saying that such a move would deal a significant blow to government affairs. Choi spoke on behalf of Cabinet members, as the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) vowed Tuesday to immediately take steps to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo over his refusal to promulgate two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee. Rep. Park Chan-dae, the DP floor leader, made the remark shortly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Acting President Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea is ensuring no gaps in its security amid the ongoing impeachment turmoil by maintaining a watertight readiness posture with its ally the United States. Han made the remark during a meeting of senior government and ruling party officials, which was [...]