South Korea has introduced new rules that ban the deployment of troops or police to the National Assembly without the prior ...

SEOUL—South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, six months to the day after ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos ...

South Koreans began voting Tuesday for a new president, capping six months of political upheaval following ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's ...

South Korea’s presidential election will end months of domestic political turmoil, but the winner could change the face of the country’s relationship with the United States.

South Korea’s then-Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo presiding over a Cabinet meeting on Apr. 29, 2025. Han resigned on May 1. Credit: Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Republic of ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's third acting president in five months Lee Ju-ho said on Friday he will ensure stable government ahead of a June 3 snap presidential election, following the quick ...

SEOUL — South Korea’s acting leader, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, said Thursday that he is resigning to take on “heavier responsibility” as expectation mounted he will run in next month ...

South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo has resigned ahead of an expected bid to become the main conservative candidate in next month's presidential election. Han has emerged as a potential ...

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a briefing at the Government Complex in Seoul on March 24, 2025. South Korea will hold a presidential election on June 3.

Politics South Korea South Korea's acting President Han Duck-soo resigns Kieran Burke with AP and Reuters 05/01/2025 Local media report Han is expected to launch a campaign for the presidency.

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 1, 2025. Credit: AP/Hong Hae-in ...

South Korea’s presidential race upended as front-runner returns to court Democratic Party nominee Lee Jae-myung will be retried on electoral violation charges, while the acting president has ...