ROK acting president warns North may exploit ‘turmoil’ following Yoon’s ouster



News ROK acting president warns North may exploit ‘turmoil’ following Yoon’s ouster Han Duck-soo called for South’s armed forces to maintain readiness in emergency meeting after impeachment was upheld Anton Sokolin April 4, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo during an emergency National Security Council meeting on April 4, 2025 \| Image: ROK Prime Minister's Secretariat South Korea’s acting president said North Korea may exploit the current “political turmoil” to stage provocations against the South, calling the country’s armed forces to maintain readiness amid the unfolding turbulence following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk-yeol. Han Duck-soo, who also faced impeachment but was reinstated in late March, convened an emergency meeting of the ROK National Security Council to address potential threats after the Constitutional Court unanimously upheld Yoon’s impeachment on Friday. South Korea’s acting president said North Korea may exploit the current “political turmoil” to stage provocations against the South, calling the country’s armed forces to maintain readiness amid the unfolding turbulence following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk-yeol. Han Duck-soo, who also faced impeachment but was reinstated in late March, convened an emergency meeting of the ROK National Security Council to address potential threats after the Constitutional Court unanimously upheld Yoon’s impeachment on Friday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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ROK acting president warns North may exploit ‘turmoil’ following Yoon’s ouster

Han Duck-soo called for South’s armed forces to maintain readiness in emergency meeting after impeachment was upheld

Anton Sokolin April 4, 2025

ROK acting president warns North may exploit ‘turmoil’ following Yoon’s ouster

South Korean Prime Minister and Acting President Han Duck-soo during an emergency National Security Council meeting on April 4, 2025 | Image: ROK Prime Minister's Secretariat

South Korea’s acting president said North Korea may exploit the current “political turmoil” to stage provocations against the South, calling the country’s armed forces to maintain readiness amid the unfolding turbulence following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk-yeol.

Han Duck-soo, who also faced impeachment but was reinstated in late March, convened an emergency meeting of the ROK National Security Council to address potential threats after the Constitutional Court unanimously upheld Yoon’s impeachment on Friday.

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