White House "Firmly Supporting Korean People...Recognition of efforts to comply with the Constitution"

[Anchor]
The U.S. White House has expressed its support for the Korean people after President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest.

Foreign media paid attention to the future situation, dealing with the arrest of President Yoon as a major news.

I'll try to connect to Washington.

Correspondent Kwon Jun-ki

The White House has made a stand on the arrest of President Yoon?

[Reporter]
Yes, the answer to the email from the White House National Security Council to the YTN inquiry begins with the words "The United States gives solid support to the Korean people."

The U.S. also said it reaffirms its common commitment to the rule of law and said the arrest was in accordance with legal procedures.

He emphasized that he recognizes all the efforts made by Korea and its people to act in accordance with the Constitution.

White House pledges to cooperate with South Korean government, including acting president Choi Sang-mok

It reiterates the U.S. conviction in the continued strength of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and its ironclad commitment to defending South Korea.

Earlier, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, the Biden administration's security commander, said in a recent press conference that he thought President Yoon's emergency martial law was shocking and wrong, and that he is now seeing it go according to the constitutional procedure.

[Anchor]
Foreign media are paying attention to the situation after President Yoon's arrest?

[Reporter]
Reuters assessed that President Yoon showed his hostility and recklessness due to his conflict with the opposition party.

Regarding the execution process of the warrant, he pointed out that he played a dangerous chicken game for two weeks in a fortified place in downtown Seoul.

Foreign media also predicted that confusion would continue even after President Yoon's arrest.

The New York Times reporter said, "The important thing is the Constitutional Court's impeachment trial," predicting that confusion could intensify if either of the pros and cons of President Yoon disobey the Constitutional Court's decision.

The BBC pointed out that there was no clear solution to political polarization, saying the crisis did not end with the arrest of a sitting president, but only the next episode of political drama.

The Guardian said fears and uncertainties over Korea's future have grown, but the arrest of President Yoon suggests that the rule of law is gaining the upper hand.

I'm Kwon Jun-ki from Washington YTN.