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South Korea is a presidential representative democratic republic in East Asia, its capital Seoul. The President serves as head of state while the Prime Minister heads the government under the President, and the unicameral National Assembly holds legislative power. South Korea's current Sixth Republic constitutional order began with a major revision that took effect in 1988.
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1. Politics of South Korea (Wikipedia)
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The current Sixth Republic began with the last major constitutional revision that took effect in 1988.
Lee Jae-myung (Wikipedia)
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having taken office on 4 June 2025 after winning the 2025 presidential election with 49.42 percent of the vote
Han Seong-sook (Wikipedia)
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has served as Prime Minister of South Korea since 1 July 2026
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