South Korea asks security service to allow impeached president’s arrest
The request comes after thousands of police officers and pro-Yoon protesters formed a perimeter around Yoon’s home to prevent an arrest.
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.
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.
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.
South Korean investigators abandon effort to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency dispatched investigators to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday.
South Korea's Yoon: Embittered survivor facing unprecedented arrest
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career as he struggles to thwart an unprecedented arrest attempt in a criminal probe alleging he led an insurrection.
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Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows bold action to stabilize financial markets
Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday that the government would take "bold" and "swift" measures to stabilize the ...
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Acting President Choi Sang-mok orders swift investigation into Jeju Air tragedy
Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday directed authorities to expedite the investigation into the Jeju Air plane crash ...
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Presidential office says Choi exceeded his authority with Constitutional Court justice appointments
The presidential office voiced regret Tuesday after acting President Choi Sang-mok appointed two justices to the ...
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Choi refuses resignations, urges focus on Korea's stability
Acting President and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, also Minister of the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, visits the ...
South Korea's Choi orders immediate action on aircraft inspection as crash probe ramps up
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Thursday immediate action must be taken if a special inspection of all ...
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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South Korea’s finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, steps in as acting president after Han Duck-soo’s impeachment
Choi, 61, a veteran economic technocrat who has served for more than 30 years at the finance ministry, takes on an ...
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Lee urges Choi to prioritize economy in decision-making
Lee urges Choi to prioritize economy in decision-making Lee emphasizes the impact of political decisions on Koreas economic ...
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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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Mass Resignations Amid South Korea's Political Turmoil
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's senior aides offered mass resignations following acting President Choi Sang-mok's ...