SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s performing president, Han Duck-soo, spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by telephone, Han’s workplace stated in an announcement on Sunday.
“South Korea will perform its international and safety insurance policies with out disruption and try to make sure the South Korea-U.S. alliance is maintained and developed steadfastly,” the assertion quoted him as saying.
Biden advised Han that the ironclad U.S.-South Korea Alliance stays unchanged and the US will work along with South Korea to additional develop and strengthen the U.S-South Korea alliance in addition to trilateral cooperation amongst South Korea, Japan and the US, the assertion added.
Prime Minister Han grew to become South Korea’s performing president after Saturday’s impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
With parliament’s impeachment vote towards Yoon handed after his short-lived try to impose martial legislation, Yoon is suspended from exercising presidential powers, and the structure requires the prime minister to take over in an performing position.