South Korea’s interim leader faces thorny issues
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who had a largely ceremonial job until President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment last week, now must face off against North Korea and deal with edgy relations with Japan as the country’s interim leader.
Hwang visited the Joint Chiefs of Staff and told fellow Cabinet members on Monday that there are no unusual security or economic developments. But he will soon face a slew of thorny issues that will test his leadership while the Constitutional Court reviews whether to endorse Park’s impeachment to formally end her rule.