Foreign ministry notifies foreign missions of new acting President Choi Sang-mok
Acting President Han Duck-soo, center, leaves the government complex building in Seoul after announcing his resignation, Thursday. Yonhap
The foreign ministry notified foreign missions in Seoul of a change in the acting presidency following the resignation of acting President Han Duck-soo, government officials said Thursday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to diplomatic missions in Korea, stating that Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Choi Sang-mok will assume the role of acting president starting at midnight Thursday, according to the officials.
The letter also emphasized that Korea's diplomatic direction and policy philosophy will remain unchanged.
Earlier in the day, Han, who had been serving as both acting president and prime minister, stepped down, signaling his intention to run in the June 3 presidential election, which was triggered by the ouster of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Yonhap)