South Korea’s acting President Lee Ju-ho convened an emergency National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Friday (May 2), pledging to safeguard national security as he became the country’s third acting leader amid ongoing political and economic turmoil sparked by last year’s failed martial law attempt by ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and sweeping U.S. tariffs.
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00:00South Korea's new acting president, Lee Juho, convened an emergency National Security Council
00:08meeting on Friday, vowing to uphold national security during a period of political uncertainty.
00:14Lee, who also serves as education minister, became the country's third acting head of
00:20state in recent months.
00:22He assumes the role amid ongoing instability triggered by last year's attempted martial
00:27law declaration by ousted president, Yoon Seok-yeol, and rising economic pressure from sweeping
00:33U.S. tariffs.
00:35Lee also stressed the importance of maintaining full readiness against potential threats from
00:56North Korea.
00:57His appointment follows the resignation of former acting president Han Duk-soo, who stepped
01:02down on Thursday amid growing speculation of a presidential run.
01:07Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, who was next in line to assume the post, abruptly resigned
01:13just before midnight the same day, clearing the way for Lee's unexpected elevation.
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