Breaking News White House "Continues to work with the South Korean government...Recognition of Government and Citizens' Constitutional Compliance"

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The U.S. reaffirmed its policy of cooperation with the South Korean government, emphasizing the solidity of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, in response to President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest on charges of rebellion and other charges.

"The United States will continue to commit to cooperation with the South Korean government and recognize the efforts of the South Korean government and its citizens to comply with the constitution," the White House National Security Council, the NSC, said in a statement on the 15th local time.

The NSC also stressed that the US's support for the Korean people remains unchanged, and that it also supports a "common commitment to the rule of law between South Korea and the United States."

In addition, the U.S. government said it will continue to cooperate with the South Korean government led by Acting President and Minister of Strategy and Finance Choi Sang-mok, reaffirming the solid alliance between South Korea and the U.S.