WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden underscored the strength of the US relationship with South Korea during a call Saturday (Sunday in Manila) with Prime
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden underscored the strength of the US relationship with South Korea during a call Saturday with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became acting president after the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
Technocrat Han has stepped in as interim leader as a constitutional court deliberates over whether to permanently remove Yoon from office. Yoon has been suspended while South Korea’s Constitutional Court deliberates, with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo serving as interim leader.But opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Sunday urged the judges to “swiftly” remove Yoon from office.
An investigation into Yoon’s inner circle over last week’s martial law declaration has also rumbled on. And on Saturday, police arrested Yeo In-hyung, head of the Defense Counterintelligence Command, on charges including insurrection.Acting president Han on Sunday held a call with US President Joe Biden, who underscored the strength of bilateral ties.The White House said in a readout that Biden had expressed “confidence that the Alliance will remain the linchpin for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region during Acting President Han’s tenure”.
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