Acting South Korean President Speaks With Biden, Reaffirms Strong Alliance

SEOUL, Dec 15 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea's Acting President Han Duck Soo on Sunday spoke with United States (US) President Joe Biden by phone, pledging to uphold and further develop the alliance between the two nations.

According to Yonhap news agency citing a statement from his office, Han spoke with Biden following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol by the National Assembly on Saturday, over his brief imposition of martial law on Dec 3.

"Our government will continue to implement diplomatic and security policies without disruption and will strive to ensure the South Korea-US alliance remains steadfast and further developed," Han said.

-- BERNAMA-YONHAP