South Korean finance minister Choi resigns

South Korea's finance minister offers to resign

South Korea's finance minister Choi Sang-mok offered to resign, the ministry said on Thursday, as parliament was set to vote whether to impeach him.

South Korea Plunges into Leadership Vacuum as Finance Minister and Acting President Resign

South Korea’s Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok submitted his resignation late Thursday, deepening the leadership crisis that began earlier when Acting President Han Duck-soo also stepped down. Choi resigned minutes before the opposition-controlled parliament planned to vote on his impeachment. His departure complicates governance efforts as the country faces economic challenges and prepares for a presidential […]

South Korea's chief tariffs negotiator resigns as political chaos grows

SEOUL -- South Korea's chief tariffs negotiator and Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigned Thursday night, hit by political turmoil, leaving the coun

South Korean finance minister Choi resigns, education minister Lee to take over as acting leader

South Korea's finance minister Choi Sang-mok handed in his resignation on Thursday (May 1) and it was accepted, his ministry said in a statement, as the country's parliament was voting on his impeachment.

South Korean finance minister Choi resigns

South Korea's finance minister Choi Sang-mok handed in his resignation on Thursday (May 1) and it was accepted, his ministry said in a statement, as the country's parliament was voting on his impeachment.

South Korea’s Finance Minister Resigns After Impeachment Bid

South Korea’s Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok resigned less than two hours before he was due to become the nation’s stand-in leader, in another shock development that deepens the country’s political crisis.