South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains ”Choi Sang-mok regime” to Japanese, US and Chinese ambassadors... ”Close communication required”

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-youl and other senior Foreign Ministry officials briefed ambassadors of major countries on the domestic situation immediately after the National Assembly passed the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who is acting as the president.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yol had a phone call with U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg that evening and announced the National Assembly's passage of the impeachment motion against Prime Minister Han and the subsequent suspension of Choi.
- On the 27th, it was revealed that Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance Sang-mok is expected to serve as both acting president and prime minister, and that he exchanged views on areas of cooperation between the two countries.
"Ambassador Goldberg emphasized that the United States' steadfast support for the robust U.S.-ROK alliance remains unchanged, and that the two countries will continue to work closely together," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-ki Yun also spoke with Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima, while Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Hong-hong spoke with Chinese Deputy Ambassador to South Korea Fang Kun.
They held telephone conversations and agreed to work closely together to ensure that relations between the two countries continue to develop unchanged even under the Choi Acting President system.
On the same day, the National Assembly held a plenary session and passed a motion to impeach Prime Minister Han.
The bill passed with 192 votes out of 300 members. This is the first time in constitutional history that a prime minister, who acts as the president, has also been suspended from his duties due to impeachment proceedings.
The National Assembly delivered a resolution to impeach Prime Minister Ng and he was suspended from his duties at 5:19 pm that day. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Sang-mok will take over as acting president.
Immediately after the impeachment motion was passed by the National Assembly, Prime Minister Han said in a "dedicated speech to the people" that he "respects the decision of the National Assembly" and "will suspend his duties in accordance with the relevant laws and await the Constitutional Court's prompt and wise decision."
I'll wait," he said.