Ambassador to the U.S. "Continue to Communicate Position"... Emphasizing 'Democratic Process'

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea "steadily supports South Korea's democratic process"

Chairman Wu "Thank you for the right judgment...Don't bring about a security crisis."

Embassy in Seoul concerned about safety of its citizens over martial law crisis

[Anchor]
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg called U.S. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik to convey the U.S. government's position that it supports South Korea's democratic process.

Ambassador Goldberg also said that he continued to convey the U.S. government's position to the Korean government.

It is interpreted as emphasizing concerns that even in a martial law situation, it should not deviate from the "democratic process."

Reporter Hong Sun-ki reports.

[Reporter]
Even before the aftermath of the emergency martial law storm disappeared, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg asked National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik for a call.

Ambassador Goldberg was quoted as saying in a phone call with Woo that he firmly supports South Korea's democratic process.

It seems that the National Assembly quickly voted to lift martial law, expressing the U.S. government's support for the end of the emergency martial law situation.

The United States, which was not informed in advance of President Yoon Suk Yeol's plan to declare emergency martial law, was confirmed to have continuously delivered a position to the Korean government to emphasize the "democratic process" shortly after the martial law was declared.

[Park Tae-seo / Senior Secretary for Public Affairs, Speaker of the National Assembly : Ambassador Goldberg believes that Korean representatives will dynamically overcome the current situation peacefully and democratically through democracy. We have continued to convey our position to Korean government officials.

National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-sik said he thanked the U.S. government for its swift and correct judgment.

He added that he also conveyed the position that the current political situation should not cause a security crisis on the Korean Peninsula.

Many embassies in Korea are reportedly concerned about the instability of the domestic situation caused by the declaration and lifting of martial law.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it is true that there are cases where diplomatic missions in Korea inquire about the safety of their citizens, and that they are providing necessary responses.

He also explained that he also instructed diplomatic missions such as our embassies abroad to carry out their duties without being swayed by the domestic political situation.

This is YTN Hong Seon-gi.

Reporter: Lee Sang-mo
Video editing: Ma Young-hoo