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 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 two ...
Acting President appoints two justices, vetoes controversial bills …
Jan 1, 2025 · Acting President Choi Sang-mok, who also serves as deputy prime minister for economic affairs, on Dec. 31 appointed two of three Constitutional Court justices selected by the National Assembly and vetoed two contentious special prosecutor bills, navigating a sharp political divide between the ruling and opposition parties.
South Korea’s Acting President Has Been in Office Only Since Friday
Dec 28, 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...
Jeju Air plane crash tests South Korea's acting president two days …
Dec 29, 2024 · Choi, the country's finance minister, became acting leader on Friday night after the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who had been acting president since President Yoon Suk Yeol 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.
Crash victims' families criticise lack of updates as ... - BBC
Dec 29, 2024 · Acting President Choi Sang-mok has has ordered an emergency safety inspection of the country's entire airline operations. ... The news agency adds that travel agencies across South Korea are ...
Impeached South Korean president's lawyers slam detention …
Jan 8, 2025 · Keep your pulse on the news with breaking news alerts from The AP. The Morning Wire. Our flagship newsletter breaks down the biggest headlines of the day. Ground Game. ... In a government meeting on Wednesday, the country’s acting president, Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok, urged authorities to ensure “there are no injuries to citizens ...
(2nd LD) Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize …
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on stabilizing state affairs amid ongoing political turbulence stemming from the short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.
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.