US government "confirms Korea's democratic resilience"...Media and Koreans "concerned about Trump's second-term response"

[Anchor]
The U.S. government appreciates the resilience of South Korea's democracy and says it is ready to work with Acting President Han Duck-soo.

U.S. media pointed out the leadership vacuum following the impeachment and analyzed that South Korea may not be able to respond quickly to the launch of the second Trump administration.

Connect to Washington. Correspondent Hong Sang-hee

[Reporter]
Yes, it's Washington.

[Anchor]
What does the U.S. government's position emphasize?

[Reporter]
The White House National Security Council, the NSC, said it appreciates the resilience of South Korea's democracy and rule of law in the name of a spokesperson when asked in a written inquiry by YTN about its position on the impeachment of Yoon.

He also stressed that the alliance between South Korea and the U.S. is as strong as iron, and that the U.S. is committed to peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.

The U.S. State Department also issued an official response about an hour ago.

U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the U.S. reiterates its support for the Republic of Korea, its people, democratic procedures and the rule of law.

In particular, he stressed that the U.S. commitment to the South Korea-U.S. alliance is firm and that he expects the South Korea-U.S. alliance, which has made progress in recent years, to make further progress.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken, who is visiting Jordan to discuss the process of establishing the next Syrian government, also expressed his position.

Let's listen to it for ourselves.

[Secretary of State Tony Blinken]: Most importantly, South Korea has shown democratic resilience. We have witnessed Korea peacefully following the procedures laid down in the Constitution and are ready to work with Acting President Han Deok-soo.

[Anchor]
How does the U.S. media predict after the impeachment motion is passed?

[Reporter]
The U.S. media is concerned about political uncertainty in South Korea with news of the impeachment motion.

CNN evaluated President Yoon's emergency gambling as a failure, predicting that political uncertainty in South Korea will continue for several months.

The Washington Post also said a leadership vacuum was inevitable during the Constitutional Court's impeachment hearing, and was particularly concerned about the situation coinciding with the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Prior to the inauguration of the second Trump administration, it is necessary to respond quickly to foreign and trade policies, which could weaken South Korea's responsiveness.

The Embassy of the United States also held an emergency meeting presided over by Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong shortly after the impeachment motion was passed and discussed the impact on Korea-U.S. relations and countermeasures.

In particular, as the launch of the second Trump administration approaches the 20th of next month, we have checked pending issues in each field to discuss with the next Trump administration.

[Anchor] What is the reaction of Korean residents in the United States who were concerned about the situation in Korea outside the
country?

[Reporter]
Korean residents here have voiced concerns about President Yoon's passing of the impeachment bill, saying it is a victory for the people.

They responded that they wanted it to be evaluated as a process for better democracy.

The head of the overseas candlelight movement, who held a rally in Washington yesterday, said, "It is a victory for the people, including overseas Koreans."

At the same time, he stressed that he hopes the confusion so far will not lead to impeachment proceedings in the future.Listen to



[Lee Jae-soo / International Candlelight Action Coordinator: The Republic of Korea from abroad was actually a great and very proud Korea, but I hope that we can work together to solve these difficult situations and difficult political situations.]

Kim Dong-seok, head of the Korean American Voters Association, said it showed Korea's mature civic consciousness and was an example of Korea's rapid recovery.

At the same time, he said that ahead of the launch of the second Trump administration, our government should quickly restore its function and establish a relationship with the Trump administration.

So far, I've delivered it from Washington.