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South Korea parliament confirms former Naver CEO Han Seong-sook as prime minister

By Thomson Reuters Jun 30, 2026 | 8:29 AM

SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s ​parliament ‌on Tuesday approved the appointment ‌of ​Han ⁠Seong-sook as ⁠prime minister, elevating the former ​chief executive ⁠of ⁠South Korean ​internet giant ​Naver to the ‌post.

Han has been serving ⁠as cabinet minister for small ⁠and ‌medium ⁠enterprises under ​President ‌Lee ​Jae Myung.

(Reporting ⁠by Heekyong Yang; Editing by Jack ​Kim)