U.S. Gov. Passes Impeachment 'Tactile'...Media Breaking News "Failure to gamble with martial law"

[Anchor]
The U.S. government, which has been paying keen attention to whether South Korea will pass the impeachment bill, is expected to reiterate the importance of the South Korea-U.S. alliance.

U.S. media also expressed concerns about a political vacuum, saying, "President Yoon Suk Yeol's gambling has failed."

I'll connect you with a U.S. correspondent to find out more about it.

Correspondent Lee Seungyoon!

[Reporter]
Yes, it's New York.

[Anchor]
The U.S. government is watching the situation closely, right?

[Reporter]
Yes. That's right.

It's early morning hours of the holiday in the eastern United States, but the U.S. government's official position has not yet been announced.

The U.S. government has emphasized the solidity of the Korea-U.S. alliance and cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan amid the chaos of South Korea's impeachment.

He also stressed that South Korea's impeachment is a democratic political process and should not be disturbed, and that no one, including North Korea, should abuse it.

At the same time, he has also made it clear that cooperation and dialogue between South Korea and the U.S. continue.

However, diplomatic and defense cooperation between South Korea and the U.S. has also been disrupted, with the South Korea-U.S. nuclear consultation group meeting and iconography practice scheduled to be held in Washington after the martial law crisis suddenly postponed and the U.S. defense secretary's visit to Seoul was canceled.

[Anchor]
The U.S. media also broke the news of the impeachment bill?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

Major U.S. media outlets broke the results of the vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

CNN said President Yoon's emergency martial law gambling failed and predicted that political uncertainty in South Korea would continue for months.

The Washington Post said South Korea's leadership will be in a "paralyzed state" during the Constitutional Court's impeachment hearing, and that Trump's return to the White House could adversely affect South Korea's diplomacy and trade.

The Wall Street Journal also expressed concern that the impeachment bill was passed after a tumultuous period in South Korea, but the potential risk of a leadership vacuum remained.

The New York Times organized a live news segment at the top and reported the impeachment motion in real time.

[Anchor]
What is the reaction of Koreans in the U.S. and companies entering the U.S.?

[Reporter]
Koreans, who have been reacting to the martial law crisis, are relieved at the news of the impeachment.

Earlier, Korean residents continued to hold rallies to denounce martial law in New York, Washington, and Michigan and declare a situation calling for impeachment.

This was because I was greatly hurt by Korea's economic growth and pride in K-pop and K-food.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Hong Sun-hee / Korean American: Regardless of the political tendency of progressive or conservative, I felt that the foundation of democracy was shaking, and I felt very sorry for the Korean people even though I am in the U.S.]

Korean companies that have entered the U.S. are also hoping to resolve the situation as soon as possible, saying that a prolonged lack of leadership at a critical time ahead of the launch of the second Trump administration is feared to deal with the economic damage.

U.S. credit rating agencies and business circles are watching the situation, believing that the economy will also be affected by how the Korean government will resolve its foreign policies, including the Korea-U.S. alliance.

I'm YTN's Lee Seungyoon from New York.