"There will be no diminution in the alliance" between the U.S. and South Korea, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said.
He added, "That alliance is not just an alliance between presidents. It is an alliance between governments and an alliance between peoples. And our commitment to that alliance remains ironclad."
Referring to South Korea's recent political turmoil caused by Yoon's abrupt declaration of martial law early this month, Miller said "We have seen [South Korea] over the past few weeks demonstrate its democratic resilience that..... was hard won several decades ago, and we've seen them follow peacefully, a process that was laid out by [the country's] constitution, and we are ready to continue to work with the acting president."
Miller's remarks came just a few days after Acting President Han Duck-soo spoke with President Joe Biden over the phone last weekend to reaffirm bilateral relations between the two countries.
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