The White House has expressed its support for the people of South Korea and its commitment to continued cooperation with the South Korean government following the arrest of President Yoon Suk-yeol by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office. A spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) stated on the 14th (local time) that the United States firmly supports the people of South Korea and appreciates all efforts made by the Republic of Korea and its people to act in accordance with the constitution, reaffirming the shared commitment to the rule of law.
The spokesperson also emphasized the United States' ongoing commitment to working with Acting President Choi Sang-mok and the South Korean government, reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance and the unwavering commitment to the defense of South Korea.
The United States does not wish for a dictatorship to re-emerge in South Korea, which borders North Korea, nor does it want nuclear armament. The two main cards currently pressuring North Korea are nuclear armament and human rights issues due to dictatorship, and the U.S. does not want these justifications to be undermined.
Even aside from the North Korean issue, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty strictly limits nuclear armament to existing nuclear-armed states. The U.S. has no reason to support Yoon Suk-yeol, who attempted a dictatorship through martial law without procedural legitimacy, especially after provoking North Korea and mentioning nuclear armament without understanding these basic facts.
Since the imposition of martial law, the U.S. has consistently emphasized "constitutional procedures," pointing out that martial law did not adhere to constitutional procedures and that the appropriate process for punishing the president is impeachment.
Isn't this the interpretation of a person with common sense?
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