June 7, 2026 7:22 PM
South Korea: President Lee Jae Myung nominates Han Seong-sook as new Prime Minister
President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Han Seong-sook, the incumbent minister of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the next prime minister, a senior presidential official said on Sunday. If confirmed by the National Assembly, Han would become the Lee government’s first female prime minister and South Korea’s second female prime minister, after Han Myeong-sook, who served in the post from 2006 to 2007. Current Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who served as the Lee administration’s ...