2026-06-30 c30068544861726eaea0a21f455a863e2a373df5 /feed/2026/06/30/south-korean-national-assembly-approves-the-nomination-of-han-seong-sook-as-the-country-s-new-prime-minister-succeedin South Korean National Assembly approves the nomination of Han Seong-sook as the country's new Prime Minister, succeeding Kim Min-seok, as well as the country's first female Prime Minister in 20 years. The main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote. 1782848854 2026-06-30 b72ce43a240d589b096d435746134c1541c9aba6 /feed/2026/06/30/south-korean-national-assembly-votes-166-to-one-invalid-vote-to-approve-the-nomination-of-han-seong-sook-as-the-country South Korean National Assembly votes 166 to one invalid vote to approve the nomination of Han Seong-sook as the country's 50th Prime Minister, succeeding Kim Min-seok, as well as the country's first female Prime Minister in 20 years. The main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote. 1782841654 2026-06-30 06684fa1e39e941118b2d178a74c26229e9d016b 33 Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung 1 /wiki/cabinet%20of%20lee%20jae%20myung Han Seong-sook 37 /wiki/han%20seong-sook Kim Min-seok 116 /wiki/kim%20min-seok%20(politician) National Assembly 14 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(south%20korea) People Power Party 172 /wiki/people%20power%20party%20(south%20korea) South Korea 2 /wiki/south%20korea prime minister 71 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20south%20korea Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung Han Seong-sook Kim Min-seok National Assembly People Power Party South Korea prime minister Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung 2026-06-7 e876a1e406efc1d15e02e72006f6990fa43d116c 35 Han Seong-sook National Assembly South Korea prime minister 4 /feed/2026/06/7/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-names-han-seong-sook-as-the-new-prime-minister-if-parliament-approves-her-appointm South Korean president Lee Jae Myung names Han Seong-sook as the new prime minister. If parliament approves her appointment, she will become the first woman in twenty years to hold the post. 2026-05-7 ef2ea8e0c81917bbcc355f95d6aaae97f3f73bf2 27 South Korea prime minister 2 /feed/2026/05/7/the-seoul-high-court-reduces-former-south-korean-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-s-prison-sentence-from-23-years-to-15-years The Seoul High Court reduces former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15 years for crimes related to former president Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law declaration, citing a lack of evidence that Han played a leading or premeditated role in the declaration. 2026-04-17 01e5cf0b995542a54048d2afcb27dea314634827 24 Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung South Korea 2 /feed/2026/04/17/a-south-korean-tanker-transports-crude-oil-to-the-country-via-the-red-sea-for-the-first-time-since-disruptions-to-the-st A South Korean tanker transports crude oil to the country via the Red Sea for the first time since disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, as the government implements alternative supply routes to secure energy imports. 2025-09-23 132e0537912865e4ab54d3d8c5b27def16ff334a 23 National Assembly South Korea 2 /feed/2025/09/23/unification-church-leader-hak-ja-han-is-arrested-in-seoul-south-korea-as-prosecutors-investigate-allegations-that-the Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han is arrested in Seoul, South Korea, as prosecutors investigate allegations that the church bribed former first lady Kim Keon Hee and lawmaker Kweon Seong-dong, both of whom face separate corruption charges. 2025-08-29 dcc8f894deefb11563248b19a3092acc6e13736f 8 South Korea prime minister 2 /feed/2025/08/29/south-korean-special-prosecutors-indict-former-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-without-detention-on-charges-of-abetting-the South Korean special prosecutors indict former prime minister Han Duck-soo without detention on charges of abetting the imposition of martial law on December 3, 2024, preparation of false public documents and perjury for falsely testifying that he had not been aware of the martial law declaration. 2025-08-2 9a0fccd8bb3da8de46663142ea9100dd471ca495 18 National Assembly South Korea 2 /feed/2025/08/2/four-term-national-assembly-lawmaker-jung-chung-rae-is-elected-as-the-leader-of-the-democratic-party-in-south-korea-duri Four-term National Assembly lawmaker Jung Chung-rae is elected as the leader of the Democratic Party in South Korea during the national party convention at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, defeating his rival Park Chan-dae with 61.74% of the votes. 2025-07-7 d607291122ab06fa5e556617be5e5d15e4b9cd95 /feed/2025/07/7/south-korean-prime-minister-kim-min-seok-is-officially-inaugurated-at-the-government-complex-in-sejong-city-four-days-a South Korean prime minister Kim Min-seok is officially inaugurated at the Government Complex in Sejong City, four days after he was approved by the National Assembly. 1751982980 2025-07-7 9137cced32cc8935012b9433482f3f4c9c3f35bb 24 Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung Kim Min-seok National Assembly South Korea prime minister 5 /feed/2025/07/7/kim-min-seok-is-officially-inaugurated-as-the-prime-minister-of-south-korea-at-the-government-complex-in-sejong-city-fo Kim Min-seok is officially inaugurated as the prime minister of South Korea at the Government Complex in Sejong City, four days after he was approved by the National Assembly. 2025-07-3 70bf4fc79e48cf890204b292e9dd3aa46ffa18d6 /feed/2025/07/3/the-south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-absentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-co The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three absentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 1751572493 2025-07-3 aee196d34f5cf9bcaa60769280a5b7d141145957 /feed/2025/07/3/south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-absentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-countr South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three absentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's Prime Minister, despite boycotts from People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 1751543683 2025-07-3 aebe46bc9872789522560b2678346426724a57ec 9 Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung Kim Min-seok National Assembly South Korea prime minister 5 /feed/2025/07/3/the-south-korean-national-assembly-votes-173-3-with-three-abstentions-to-approve-the-nomination-of-kim-min-seok-as-the-c The South Korean National Assembly votes 173–3 with three abstentions to approve the nomination of Kim Min-seok as the country's prime minister, despite boycotts from the People Power Party over allegations surrounding his wealth and family. 2025-05-17 9fca61e420bd1b362caa7fc4affe119c6726ea9b /feed/2025/05/17/south-korean-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-leaves-the-people-power-party-a-month-after-the-constitutional-court-of-kore South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the People Power Party a month after the Constitutional Court of Korea removed him from office due to his short-lived declaration of martial law. 1747535257 2025-05-17 97dad32d95e9247a280e56dea836c5af1356a743 /feed/2025/05/17/south-korean-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-leaves-the-people-power-party-a-month-after-the-constitutional-court-of-kor South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the People Power Party, a month after the Constitutional Court of Korea removed him from office due to short-lived martial law. 1747482163 2025-05-17 528eede77aa72cf71ee3bd71c4da88054be76770 /feed/2025/05/17/south-korean-former-president-yoon-suk-yeol-leaves-people-power-party-a-month-after-constitutional-court-of-korea-remov South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol leaves People Power Party, a month after Constitutional Court of Korea removed him from office due to short-lived martial law. 1747467766 2025-05-17 83533b648eeeb87ac86572e74c2d336eb503a234 20 People Power Party South Korea 2 /feed/2025/05/17/former-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-leaves-the-people-power-party-a-month-after-the-constitutional-court-of-kore Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves the People Power Party a month after the Constitutional Court of Korea removed him from office due to his short-lived declaration of martial law. 2025-05-3 54dc4db2c8a2efa27af63ba111ad946c1725bd0a /feed/2025/05/3/former-labor-minister-kim-moon-soo-wins-the-presidential-nomination-of-south-korea-s-main-conservative-party-people-powe Former Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo wins the presidential nomination of South Korea's main conservative party People Power. 1746329973 2025-05-3 8ee9542b4427965ee1d6aec8b50b53814b4a0a05 17 People Power Party South Korea 2 /feed/2025/05/3/former-labor-minister-kim-moon-soo-wins-the-presidential-nomination-of-south-korea-s-main-conservative-party-people-pow Former Labor Minister Kim Moon Soo wins the presidential nomination of South Korea's main conservative party, People Power. /feed/2026/06/30/the-south-korean-national-assembly-approves-the-nomination-of-han-seong-sook-as-the-country-s-new-prime-minister-succee Reuters 30 4e22a21f8deacc4e7aebb6cbb80aded23b03bb3c 6 https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-parliament-confirms-former-naver-ceo-han-seong-sook-prime-minister-2026-06-30/ 2026 Yonhap News Agency 30 7a14108c2418f610b2c8fa19508464d74236b5af 6 https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260630011151315?section=national/politics 2026 The South Korean National Assembly approves the nomination of Han Seong-sook as the country's new prime minister, succeeding Kim Min-seok as the country's first female prime minister in 20 years. The main opposition People Power Party boycotted the vote.