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, saying on Friday his country's diplomacy remains steadfast despite an unprecedented political crisis at home.
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 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's impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
South Korean investigators spent hours waiting outside the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as the presidential security service blocked them from executing a warrant to detain him,
South Korean investigators suspend efforts to arrest impeached president after standoff
Officials called off the effort to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday due to concerns over the safety of its personnel.
Tense standoff continues over impeached South Korean president
Investigators descended on impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's residence in Seoul on Friday as they continue to attempt to detain the embattled 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.
South Korean investigators move to detain president
South Korean investigators were locked in a standoff Jan. 3 with the presidential security service as they tried to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol in relation to his short-lived martial law decree.
Impeached South Korean President Issues Defiant Message as Authorities Mull His Detention
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has issued a defiant statement to his rightwing supporters gathered outside his residence in the capital of Seoul
Attempt to arrest S Korea president suspended after dramatic standoff
After a dramatic six-hour long standoff with security, South Korean police have called off an attempt to arrest suspended ...
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 ...
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 ...
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'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 ...