2023 in South Korea
The following lists events in the year 2023 in South Korea.
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| See also: | Other events of 2023 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 2023 in North Korea | ||||
Incumbents
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President of South Korea | Yoon Suk-yeol | From 10 May 2022 |
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Prime Minister of South Korea | Han Duk-Soo | From 21 May 2022 |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea | Kim Myeong-soo | Since 25 September 2017 |
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President of the Constitutional Court of Korea | Yoo Nam-seok | From 21 September 2018 |
Events
- 12 January - South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol stated that if the security situation regarding the threat from North Korean nuclear weapons deteriorates further, South Korea would consider building their own nuclear weapons to deterent the North or request that the United States deploy nuclear weapons in South Korea.[1][2]
- 19 January - Iran and South Korea summon each other ambassadors in a deepening spat between both countries, after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called Iran "the enemy of the United Arab Emirates" while addressing South Korean troops stationed there.[3]
- 30 January - South Korea lifted COVID-19 mask mandates up for most indoor spaces.[4]
- 3 February - A court in South Korea sentences former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk to two years in prison after convicting him on charges of abuse of power and helping his children enter prestigious schools under fake credentials.[5]
- 4 February - Nine sailors are missing after their fishing vessel capsizes off the coast of Sinan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. President Yoon Suk-yeol has deployed the coast guard to conduct an air-sea rescue for the missing people.[6]
- 20 February - Leader of the People Power Party Chung Jin Suk said that South Korea might need nuclear weapons.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
- 6 March - South Korea agrees to pay compensation to its citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War II.[13]
- 12 March - Mayor of Seoul Oh Se-hoon called for South Korea to have Nuclear weapons.[14][15]
- 11 April - Hundreds of residents of Gangneung, are forced to evacuate as more than 2,300 firefighters combat a spreading wildfire.[16]
Scheduled
- 1 to 12 August: 25th World Scout Jamboree[17]
Holidays
As per in the [Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended], the following days are declared holidays in South Korea:[18]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 21 January to 24 January - Korean New Year
- 1 March - March 1st Movement Day
- 5 May - Children's Day South Korea
- 27 May - Buddha's Birthday
- 6 June - Memorial Day
- 15 August - National Liberation Day
- 28 September to 30 September - Chuseok
- 3 October - National Foundation Day
- 9 October - Hangul Day
- 25 December - Christmas Day
Arts and entertainment
Deaths
- January 5 - Kim Deok-ju, 89, lawyer and judge, chief justice (1990–1993)[19]
- January 19 - Yoon Jeong-hee, 78, actress[20]
References
- Sang-Hun, C. (12 January 2023), "In a First, South Korea Declares Nuclear Weapons a Policy Option", New York Times, retrieved 17 January 2023
- Sang-Hun, C. (13 January 2023), "In a first, South Korea declares nuclear weapons a policy option", The Japan Times, retrieved 17 January 2023
- Shin, Hyonhee (2023-01-19). "South Korea, Iran summon each other's envoys as spat over Yoon remarks deepens". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- "South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger". MSN. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- "S. Korean court sentences ex-minister to 2 years in prison". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
- "S Korea searches for missing crew after fishing boat capsizes". Oman Observer. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- "South Korea's ruling party leader hints at need for nuclear weapons". Financial Times. 20 February 2023.
- "Ruling party leader says calls for own nuclear armament boosted by N.K. Provocations". 20 February 2023.
- "PPP Interim Chair Calls for Nuclear Armament to be Considered after N. Korea's Provocations".
- "North Korea Launches More Missiles, Calls Pacific 'Our Firing Range'".
- "ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea's latest missile launch | NK News". 20 February 2023.
- McCurry, Justin (20 February 2023). "North Korea launches more missiles as Kim sister warns Pacific could become 'firing range'". The Guardian.
- "South Korea to compensate victims of Japan's wartime forced labour". BBC News. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- "South Korea needs nuclear weapons, says influential Seoul mayor". 13 March 2023.
- Shin, Hyonhee (13 March 2023). "Exclusive: Seoul mayor calls for South Korean nuclear weapons to counter threat from North". Reuters.
- "1 dead, hundreds flee wildfire in South Korean seaside city". AP NEWS. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- "2023 SaeManGeum 25th World Scout Jamboree Official Site". 2023 SaeManGeum 25th WorldScout Jamboree Official Site. Korea Scout Association. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- "South Korea Public Holidays 2023". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- 기자, 박용필 (2023-01-05). "김덕주 전 대법원장 별세". m.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- Kwak Myeong-dong (January 20, 2023). "'알츠하이머 투병' 윤정희 프랑스 파리서 별세, 향년 79세" ['Alzheimer's disease' Yoon Jung-hee dies in Paris, France, aged 79] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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