Yoon Suk-yeol | South Korea: Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks by phone with Joe Biden after the dismissal of President Yoon due to martial law

The prime minister of South KoreaHan Duck-soo spoke by phone this Sunday with US President Joe Biden as head of state and interim government of the Asian country, after Parliament dismissed President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday for declaring martial law. last December 3rd.

In a conversation that lasted 16 minutes, both committed to maintaining and strengthening the alliance between the two countries, the agency reported in a statement. Prime Minister’s Office.

“Our Government will continue to implement its diplomatic and security policies, and will work to ensure that the alliance between the Republic of Korea (official name of the country) and the United States continue to develop without obstacles”Han said, according to the text published by his office.

“Unchanged” alliance between South Korea and the United States

Biden said for his part that “The strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States remains unchanged and we will continue to work together with the Korean side to develop and strengthen the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States and cooperation between the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan”.

Han also highlighted the importance of consolidating the joint security alliance of Seoul and Washington in the face of common challenges, such as North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction program or the growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.

The prime minister also explained that all state affairs will be managed strictly according to the Constitution and the law, to which Biden responded by underlining his confidence in South Korean democracy and its resilience.

New highest authority

As the second highest authority of the State, Han took over the duties of President Yoon on Saturdaydismissed by Parliament in response to his declaration of the martial law on December 3rd.

Yoon is now at the expense of what he decides Constitutional Court which has a maximum of six months to determine whether or not the president violated the Magna Carta and whether, therefore, his dismissal should be ratified or he should return to office.