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(LEAD) U.S. is ready to work with acting President Choi, strongly supports 'ironclad' alliance: State Dept.

(ATTN: COMBINES with article slugged 'Pentagon-S Korea-impeachment'; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States is ready to work with South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok and "strongl
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(URGENT) U.S. is ready to work with acting President Choi, strongly supports 'ironclad' alliance: State Dept. spokesperson

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U.S. reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to alliance, support for S. Korea's democratic processes, rule of law: Pentagon

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Friday reiterated its "ironclad" commitment to the alliance with South Korea and its support for the Asian country's people, democratic processes and the rule of law,
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(URGENT) U.S. reaffirms 'ironclad' commitment to alliance, support for S. Korea's democratic processes, rule of law: Pentagon

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Foreign ministry holds phone talks with U.S., Japanese, Chinese envoys after impeachment

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- High-ranking officials of South Korea's foreign ministry held phone discussions with ambassadors from the United States, Japan and China following the National Assembly's vote to impeach acting President Han Duck-so
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(2nd LD) Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize stabilizing state affairs

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS more info)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on stabilizing state affairs amid ongoing political turbulence stemming from the short
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(LEAD) Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize stabilizing state affairs

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info throughout)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on stabilizing state affairs amid ongoing political turbulence stemming from
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Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize stabilizing state affairs

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok said Friday the government will do its utmost to focus on stabilizing state affairs amid ongoing political turbulence.Choi, who also serves as deputy prime minister for economic
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(URGENT) Acting President Choi Sang-mok convenes National Security Council

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(URGENT) Acting President Choi Sang-mok vows to prioritize stabilizing state affairs

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(2nd LD) Police raid presidential safe house, security service in martial law probe

(ATTN: UPDATES with raid results in last para)SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday raided a presidential safe house where President Yoon Suk Yeol allegedly met with senior police officials to discuss his plan to impose martial law.The aim of t
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(News Focus) Rival parties divided over prospects of Constitutional Court justices after acting President Han impeached

By Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties on Friday were divided over whether Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok, who is set to assume the role of acting leader after acting President Han Duck-soo was impeached, would formally appoint three Con
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(4th LD) Nat'l Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party's injunction, new acting president's schedule; ADDS photos)By Lee Haye-ah and Yi WonjuSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo less than two weeks
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(News Focus) Deadlocked politics over successive impeachments fuel concerns over prolonging of economic instability, FX woes

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The passage of the impeachment motion on Friday against acting President Han Duck-soo and the ensuing deadlock at the National Assembly has raised concerns over the nation's already fragile economy, amplif
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(News Focus) Impeachment of acting president over martial law deepens leadership vacuum

By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The impeachment of acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday plunged South Korea into an unprecedented leadership vacuum, requiring the finance minister to double as both president and prime minister for the fir
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Finance minister to begin acting president role following Han's impeachment

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is set to begin his scheduled duties as acting president Friday, his office said, after the opposition-controlled National Assembly passed a motion to impeach acting President Ha
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(2nd LD) N.K. soldier captured by Ukraine dies from worsening wounds: S. Korea's spy agency

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES paras 1-5; ADDS byline)By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- An injured North Korean solider died Friday from worsening wounds, a day after being captured by Ukraine, South Korea's spy agency confirmed, citing
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Nat'l Assembly passes bill on doubling protection of bank deposits

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly passed a bill on doubling the ceiling of bank deposits protected by law during a parliamentary plenary session Friday.Under the revision to the Depositor Protection Act, the maximum amount guaranteed i
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Acting President Han says respects Nat'l Assembly's impeachment decision

SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Han Duck-soo said Friday he respects the National Assembly's vote on his impeachment and vowed to wait for a ruling by the Constitutional Court over the impeachment. Han's remarks came shortly after
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(3rd LD) Nat'l Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

(ATTN: UPDATES with Han's remarks, other details)By Lee Haye-ah and Yi Wonju SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo less than two weeks after he took over for President Yoon Suk Yeol