U.S. government "confident of South Korea's democratic resilience" to Yoon's arrest

[Anchor]
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."

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

I'm correspondent Lee Seung-yoon from New York.

[Reporter]
Regarding President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, the U.S. government expressed its position that it is "confident of the democratic resilience of the Republic of Korea and its 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 maintained a consistent position regarding the incident, saying, "I highly appreciate all efforts by South Korea and Koreans to act in accordance with the Constitution."

[Mash Miller / U.S. State Department spokesman (last 16): The key is how to respond to the test of democracy. We have confirmed that Korea responds to these tests in a way that shows the strength of its democratic foundation.]

Promising cooperation with the South Korean government, he added, "The South Korea-U.S. alliance is strong" and "reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defending South Korea."

Foreign media reported in detail the meaning of President Yoon's arrest and the news of protesters storming the court.

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

Reuters re-examined the past when President Yoon was deeply involved in the investigation of former President Park Geun Hye while he was a prosecutor.

The Associated Press said, "Korea has faced its most serious political crisis since the democratization crisis in the late 1980s."

"The issuance of an arrest warrant may mean the beginning of a long-term detention period in which President Yoon is detained for months," he said.

The U.S. daily New York Times also reported, "The changes that came to President Yoon mean that he is unlikely to be released soon."

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post and others also reported in detail that President Yoon's supporters stormed the court on the news of the decision to extend the arrest.

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

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