In the whirlwind first 24 hours after Prime Minister Han Duck-soo became the third acting president in Korea's history, he took a series of steps to ensure swift stabilization of state affairs and diplomacy,

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became South Korea's acting president after Saturday's impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging experience and reputation for rationality could serve him well in his latest role.

South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, yesterday moved to reassure the country’s allies and calm financial markets a day after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.