### [2026-06-7](/feed/2026/06/7/index.md)

##### South Korea
# 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. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-nominates-han-countrys-first-female-prime-minister-two-decades-2026-06-07/)

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