South Korea’s Acting President Has Only Been in Office Since Friday
The plane crash is the first major test for South Korea’s acting president, Choi Sang-mok, who had been appointed the interim leader only on Friday, as the country grapples with a political crisis at the highest levels.
Acting President Choi Sang-mok
Muan International Airport in Muan, 288 kilometers south of Seoul. (Yonhap) (END) [We Welcome Your News Tips] We invite our readers to submit news tips, including
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 Korea: Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritise stabilising state affairs
South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok said on Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on stabilising state affairs amid ongoing political turbulence stemming from the short-lived imposition of martial law earlier this month.
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 unprecedented role as successor to an impeached acting leader.
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 lawmakers impeach interim president
Lawmakers in South Korea's National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo on Dec. 27, prompting protests from the majority party.
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting president as crisis deepens
The vote was the second major impeachment in two weeks after President Yoon’s ill-fated martial law bid set off turmoil. The country’s currency has plunged.
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-Soo impeached as Yoon goes on trial
The impeachment of Han Duck-soo, acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14 for declaring martial law, has thrown South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory.
At least 85 dead after plane crashes in South Korea
Acting South Korean President Choi Sang-mok has told emergency responders to use "all available" resources to respond to the ...
At least 85 killed as plane crashes while landing at South Korea airport
The Jeju Air plane, which was carrying 181 passengers, came off the runway and burst into flames as it landed.
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Plane burst into flames after skidding off runway in South Korea, killing at least 85
Last Friday, South Korean lawmakers impeached acting President Han Duck-soo and suspended his duties, leading Deputy Prime ...
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Choi Sang-mok, who has been impeached by the president three times...This time, the acting president.
Choi Sang-mok is from Seoul in 1963...29th Seoul Law School/Acrostic poem '∀' {Economist expert' in the financial and ...
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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 ...
Video: Moment when plane with 181 onboard crashed at South Korea airport
Footage showed the plane skidding across the airstrip, apparently with its landing gear still closed, and colliding head-on ...
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South Korea escalates military alert amid political chaos
South Korea's acting president, Choi Sang Mok, stated on Friday, just after taking office, that the country's military is on ...