South Korean prime minister calls for unity in New Year speech

Record ID: 162742

  • Title: South Korean prime minister calls for unity in New Year speech
  • Date: 31st December 2016
  • Summary: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (RECENT - DECEMBER, 2016) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT COMPLEX
  • Embargoed: 15th January 2017 17:14
  • Keywords: South Korea Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn New Year message
  • Location: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • City: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA
  • Country: South Korea
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0015F7R9L3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: South Korean Prime Minister and acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn called for unity and social cohesion in his New Year speech.
    Hwang assumed presidential authority on December 9 after parliament voted to impeach President Park Geun-hye.
    Hwang will be the interim president until a Constitutional Court decides whether to uphold the parliamentary motion against Park.
    Park is accused of colluding with her old friend Choi Soon-sil to pressure big businesses to make contributions to non-profit foundations backing presidential initiatives.
    She has denied wrongdoing but apologised for carelessness in her ties with Choi, a friend for four decades. Choi has also denied wrongdoing.
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