Han becomes 1st female PM in 2 decades

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook took office Wednesday, succeeding Kim Min-seok, who is returning to the National Assembly as a lawmaker after completing his one-year term as prime minister.

Han, 59, is the first female prime minister of South Korea in about two decades, and the second in South Korea's modern history.

On her way to the office at the Government Complex Seoul, Han stressed a need for shared prosperity in South Korea.

"The government will serve as a stepping stone for South Korea wher ...