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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced Sunday his selection of Han Seongsook as the country’s next prime minister nominee, according to the presidential office.<\/p>

Han currently serves as the minister for small and midsize businesses and startups. Should parliament give its approval, she would mark a historic milestone as South Korea’s first woman prime minister in two decades.<\/p>

The nominee brings significant private sector experience, having previously led South Korean internet giant Naver as its chief executive. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik indicated during a press briefing that Han is anticipated to spearhead the nation’s artificial intelligence transformation efforts.<\/p>

“Han will be able to transform South Korea’s economic growth \u2014 driven by the semiconductor boom and rising exports \u2014 into inclusive growth that reaches everyone, including small and medium-sized enterprises,” Kang said.<\/p>

Under South Korea’s governmental structure, the prime minister position functions primarily in ceremonial and administrative capacities within the presidential system.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has selected Han Seongsook, currently the minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, as his nominee for prime minister. If parliament approves the nomination, Han would make history as the nation’s first woman to hold the position in two decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":77875,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[832],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-77876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/news-1780813406646.png?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-kg4","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54649,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/south-korean-president-seeks-stronger-economic-partnership-with-india\/","url_meta":{"origin":77876,"position":0},"title":"South Korean President Seeks Stronger Economic Partnership with India","author":"Admin","date":"April 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen economic cooperation between their nations. 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