Acting President Choi reaffirms neutrality as DP ups pressure over Yoon's arrest
Acting President Choi Sang-mok reaffirmed his neutrality on Tuesday, resisting political pressure from the Democratic Party (DP) as it moves to prosecute him over the failure to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Who is Choi Sang-mok, South Korea's second acting president in weeks?
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok became on Friday South Korea's second acting president in two weeks, as lawmakers voted to impeach the current acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, fuelling political uncertainty in Asia's fourth-largest economy.
What to know about South Korean acting President Han’s impeachment
The impeachment of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has plunged the country into further political turmoil, coming less than two weeks after lawmakers impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean police asked to arrest suspended president Yoon
South Korea's police have been asked to arrest suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, the Yonhap news agency reported on Monday. Dozens of investigators working for the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) attempted to execute a court warrant for Yoon's detention on Friday after he ignored three summonses for questioning over his botched attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
South Korea investigators ask acting president to clear way for Yoon's arrest
The security service and military troops prevented prosecutors from arresting Yoon Suk Yeol in a six-hour standoff inside Yoon's compound on Friday.
Lee Jae-myung slams acting president over Yoon’s arrest failure
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized Acting President Choi Sang-mok, blaming him for the anti-corruption agency’s failure to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. “Acting President Choi Sang-mok should be held accountable for disrupting order and acts of insurrection.
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Acting president receives credentials of 9 new ambassadors to S. Korea
Acting President Choi Sang-mok received Tuesday the credentials from the new ambassadors of nine countries, including China ...
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 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 ...
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, ...
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Acting President Choi stresses role of public officials amid 'unprecedented' difficulties
Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Thursday emphasized the critical role of public officials in facing what he described ...
Plane crash tests South Korea’s acting President Choi Sang-mok two days into the job
The turnover at the top of Asia’s fourth-largest economy left the government scrambling when Jeju Air flight 7C2216 slammed ...
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(LEAD) Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize stabilizing state affairs
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on ...
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Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize stabilizing state affairs
Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on stabilizing state affairs amid ...
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Air crash tests South Korea's acting president two days into the job
SEOUL (Reuters) - When South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok arrived at the scene of the deadliest air disaster on the country's soil on Sunday, he had been on the job for less than 48 ...