U.S. media have expressed concern about a political vacuum, diagnosing that "President Yoon Suk Yeol's gambling has failed."
Koreans, who held rallies everywhere and called for impeachment, are hoping that Korean society will regain stability as soon as possible.
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. media also broke the news of the impeachment bill?
[Reporter]
Yes, it is.
Major news media, including CNN and Fox News, broke the results of the National Assembly's second impeachment vote on Yoon Suk Yeol's presidential impeachment.
CNN reports the unusual development comes as the ruling party votes to hold the country accountable for the political crisis and public anger sparked by the declaration of martial law by the crisis-stricken president of Yoon Suk Yeol.
Fox News said the Constitutional Court will decide whether to dismiss President Yoon or restore his authority for up to 180 days, and if the dismissal is decided, the next presidential election will be held in 60 days.
When the impeachment motion was passed, the New York Times organized a live news section at the top of the table and delivered the contents in real time.
The Washington Post also placed a large article passing the impeachment bill at the top of its website, and the U.S. media dealt with the news of impeachment quickly and with great importance.
Earlier, an American politician in a region where many Korean voters live responded that it was natural to follow up with the democratic process.
Let's listen to it for ourselves.
[Mark Gina / Mayor of Tannerfly, New Jersey, United States] Koreans in the region are very disappointed and angry. The decision should be made by the National Assembly and the people.]
[Anchor]
The U.S. government is also watching the situation, right?
[Reporter]
Yes. It's early dawn in the eastern United States, and the government's official position has not yet been announced.
The U.S. government has continued to emphasize the solidity of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan amid the political turmoil in South Korea.
At the same time, he urged the resolution of the situation according to the rule of law, saying he expects the resilience of Korean democracy.
On the other hand, Koreans who have responded to the martial law crisis are relieved at the news of the passing of the impeachment bill.
Earlier, Korean residents continued to hold rallies to denounce martial law in New York, Washington, and Michigan and declare a situation calling for impeachment.
It was because Korea was greatly hurt by its economic growth and pride, which was strengthened by its enthusiasm for K-pop and K-food.
Let's listen to it for ourselves.
[Im Hyungjin / Korean American: As a person with blood in Korea, I am worried about my motherland....]
[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.
The U.S. business community, including investors and credit rating agencies, highly appreciate the resilience of the Korean economy.
In the future, we are watching the situation closely, believing that the economy will be affected by how the Korean government will resolve foreign policies such as the Korea-U.S. alliance and Korea-China-Japan relations in the face of presidential impeachment.
I'm YTN's Lee Seungyoon from New York.
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