PRESS RELEASE : UK statement in response to events in South Korea [December 2024]

The press release issued by the Foreign Office on 14 December 2024.

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, has issued a statement in response to today’s events in South Korea.

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West said:

We are following events in South Korea closely, including today’s vote in the South Korean National Assembly to impeach President Yoon and put an Acting President in place.

South Korea is a global strategic partner for the UK, and we look forward to close cooperation with the Acting President and administration.