Acting President Han vows to guide Korea safely through Trump 'tariff storm'

Acting President Han Duck-soo vowed on Tuesday that the Korean government under his watch would safeguard national interests against tariffs being pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.

2025-03-25

Acting President Choi vows 'win-win' deal with U.S. as Trump tariffs loom

Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Tuesday vowed to make every effort to negotiate a “win-win” deal between Korea and the United States ahead of the Donald Trump administration’s plan to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on imports starting next month.

2025-03-11

Yoon wanted to bypass Cabinet when declaring martial law, senior officials tell police

Police investigations revealed that President Yoon Suk Yeol attempted to declare martial law unilaterally through a surprise televised address on Dec. 3, bypassing a formal Cabinet meeting, according to testimony from high-ranking officials.

2025-01-31

Finance Ministry accused of 'selling out' Yoon after acting president Choi appoints justices

Acting President Choi Sang-mok's controversial appointment of two Constitutional Court justices on Tuesday ignited an intra-Cabinet shouting match.

2025-01-02

New acting President Choi Sang-mok says gov't aims to 'maintain stability' in public address

Acting President Choi Sang-mok promised that the government would work to “maintain stability” in his first public address following Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's impeachment on Friday.

2024-12-27

DP delays impeachment motion, awaits acting president's decision on Constitutional Court nominations

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday evening it will hold off on impeaching acting President Han Duck-soo over his refusal to consider two bills to establish special counsel probes into President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee.

2024-12-24

Cabinet skips review of special counsel bills targeting President Yoon and first lady

The Cabinet skipped a review of two special counsel bills targeting President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday, defying the main opposition party's demand to promulgate them the same day.

2024-12-24

Yoon, ex-defense minister and unification minister still no-show for police questioning

Police said Friday that they have questioned nine out of 12 government officials, including acting President Han Duck-soo, who attended the Dec. 3 Cabinet meeting where President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his plan to declare martial law.

2024-12-20

Acting President Han to implement budget on New Year's Day

Acting President Han Duck-soo said Tuesday the government plans to begin implementing next year's budget on Jan. 1 to bring stability to the economy amid turmoil at home and abroad.

2024-12-17

Fear of government paralysis grows amid Cabinet impeachment woes

Concerns are growing within the government over whether the Cabinet can continue to function amid escalating political turmoil.