South Korea’s Acting President Moves to Reassure Allies After Yoon Impeachment

South Korea’s Acting President Moves to Reassure Allies After Yoon Impeachment
Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 14, 2024. Yonhap via Reuters
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SEOUL—South Korea’s acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country’s allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.

Han spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by phone, the White House and Han’s office said.