SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s appearing president, Han Duck-soo, spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by cellphone, Han’s workplace stated in an announcement on Sunday.
“South Korea will carry out its foreign and security policies without disruption and strive to ensure 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 america 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 america, the assertion added.
Prime Minister Han turned South Korea’s appearing president after Saturday’s impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol.
With parliament’s impeachment vote in opposition to Yoon handed after his short-lived try and impose martial legislation, Yoon is suspended from exercising presidential powers, and the structure requires the prime minister to take over in an appearing position.