By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Constitutional Court dismissed the National Assembly's impeachment charges against Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Mach 24. Han will immediately return to work and serve as acting president. The Constitutional Court held a hearing for Han's impeachment trial earlier in the day and dismissed the National Assembly's impeachment charges. Han's impeachment was dismissed in a 5-1 vote by the court's eight justices. Two justices voted to reject the impeachment motion entirely. The National Assembly argued that Han should be dismissed because he conspired or aided
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Prime Minister Han Duck-soo received the Speaker of the Algerian House of Representatives Brahim Boughali, who is on an official visit to Korea (Oct. 22-25) on Oct. 23, and exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, including bilateral relations, economic and development cooperation, and the regional situation. Prime Minister Han welcomed the visit of the Algerian top official and praised the steady development of friendly relations with Algeria, a strategic partner. Appreciating Algeria's efforts to create a business-friendly environment, including the enac
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Prime Minister Han Duck-soo hosted an inter-ministerial meeting to review the progress in preparations and relevant future plans for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) on August 30, 2024, at the Government Complex Seoul. The meeting was convened after Gyeongsangbuk-do Gyeongju’s selection as the host city for the AELM on June 27, 2024. The attendees included the Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance, the Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, the
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Aug. 7, asking him to play an active role in helping the international community send a firm and united message to North Korea's provocations. Han received Manalo, who is on an official visit to South Korea, at the Government Complex in Seoul later in the day and exchanged views on bilateral relations, cooperation in various fields and the regional situation, the prime minister's office said in a press release. "It is important for the international community to send a f
By Kayla Lee Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who is attending the Davos Forum in Davos, Switzerland, attended three forum sessions on Jan. 17, including one on Pacific regional cooperation. He also held bilateral meetings with the prime ministers of Mongolia and Slovakia, and met with representatives of global companies including Coca-Cola and Amazon Web Services. The Prime Minister attended the "Leading the Pacific" session, where he discussed with participants how to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth in the Pacific region. During the session, Prime Minister Han emphasized the growing str