Acting President Choi reaffirms neutrality as DP ups pressure …
18 hours ago · Acting President Choi's first big test with Jeju Air crash complicated by shorthanded Cabinet . Acting President Choi promises security and stability in New Year's message. Finance Ministry accused of 'selling out' Yoon after acting president Choi appoints justices. Acting President Han is impeached as Korea's political crisis escalates
Main opposition to file complaint against acting President Choi
1 day ago · "Acting President Choi has also indefinitely delayed the appointments of Ma Eun-hyuk, a candidate for Constitutional Court justice recommended by the National Assembly, and Ma Yong-ju, a Supreme Court judge candidate," it said. The committee urged Choi to take a "firm stance" in addressing Yoon's insurrection case, including the arrest of Yoon.
Acting President Choi draws flak from all sides with …
6 days ago · Acting President Choi Sang-mok, right, and Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk leave the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on Jan. 1. [YONHAP] However, the presidential office said that Choi does not intend to accept the resignations, stressing the need for unity to “focus on livelihoods and stabilizing state affairs.”
South Korea's acting President Choi to appoint two …
Dec 31, 2024 · South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Tuesday he would immediately move to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court in a effort to restore stability after the impeachment of...
(LEAD) Blinken says U.S. has 'complete confidence' in acting President ...
2 days ago · Choi assumed the interim leadership role after the National Assembly voted to impeach Yoon on Dec. 14 and then acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo two weeks later. During Monday's meeting in Seoul, Blinken emphasized that Washington not only has full confidence in the resilience of South Korea's democracy but also in Choi's leadership.
New acting President Choi Sang-mok vows stability
Dec 27, 2024 · South Korea faces a historic first as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok assumes the role of acting president following the impeachment of acting …
S Korea acting President Choi approves appointment of two
Dec 31, 2024 · South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday (Dec 31) approved the appointment of two of the three constitutional court justices, to fill vacancies on the nine-member bench for President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment trial.
Acting President Choi's first big test with Jeju Air crash …
Dec 29, 2024 · Acting President Choi Sang-mok faced his first test as the country's interim leader on Sunday after a deadly plane crash in Muan, South Jeolla, threw gaps in the government and its emergency response system into sharp relief.
South Korea’s Acting President Has Been in Office Only Since Friday
Dec 29, 2024 · After two impeachments of leaders in two weeks, the country is deep into a political crisis. The plane crash is the first major test for South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who was...
(3rd LD) Acting President Choi appoints 2 justices to …
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday appointed two justices to the Constitutional Court, partially meeting the opposition's demand to fill three vacancies on the bench before a ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.