U.S. Gov. Confident of South Korea's Democratic Resilience in Arresting President Yoon

[Anchor]
Regarding Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, the U.S. government expressed its position that "we have confidence in the democratic resilience of the Republic of Korea and its people."

Foreign media reported details of the arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol's president and the invasion of the court by protesters.

I'll connect you with a New York correspondent for more information.

Correspondent Lee Seung-yoon, the U.S. government has made a position, right?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

Regarding President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, the U.S. government said, "We are confident in the democratic resilience of the Republic of Korea and the Korean people."

"We reaffirm the fact that everyone must respect the rule of law," U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a YTN query.

He also said, "I highly appreciate all efforts by the Republic of Korea and the Korean people to act in accordance with the Constitution," and emphasized, "I firmly support the Korean people."

"I promise to cooperate with Acting President Choi Sang-mok," he said, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to defending South Korea.

[Anchor]
Foreign media also reported in detail the arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol and the invasion of the court by protesters?

[Reporter]
Yes, it is.

Reuters broke the news that President Yoon's detention period has been extended, and also introduced the past when he was deeply involved in the investigation of former President Park Geun Hye while serving as a prosecutor.

CNN said, "It is unclear whether President Yoon will cooperate with the investigation during the extension of his arrest."

Japan's Kyodo News reported that President Yoon's arrest is the first case of an incumbent national leader's arrest in Korea.

China's state-run Xinhua News Agency also reported in breaking news that Yoon's detention period will be extended to up to 20 days, including the arrest period.

The Associated Press said, "Since President Yoon's declaration of martial law, Korea has faced the most serious political crisis since democratization in the late 1980s."

"The issuance of an arrest warrant could mean the beginning of a long-term detention period in which Yoon Suk Yeol's president is detained for months," he said.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong's South China Morning Post also detailed the news that President Yoon's supporters stormed the Seoul Western District Court on the news of the decision to extend the arrest.

I'm YTN's Lee Seungyoon from New York.