South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt. Han spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden by phone, the White House and Han's office said. Han, a longtime technocrat picked by the conservative Yoon as prime minister, was elevated to acting president in accordance with the constitution while Yoon's case moves to the Constitutional Court. Since Han's role is only acting president, "I hope he will exercise the minimum power to operate the country stably, rather than actively be involved in state affairs," said Jo Sung-woo, a 39-year-old Seoul resident. About 8.5 km (five miles) away, a much smaller number of Yoon supporters demonstrated in the central Seoul area.

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Persons: Yoon Suk, Korea's, Han, Yoon Suk Yeol, Joe Biden, Lee Jae, myung, Prosecutors, Yoon, Isak Andic, Yonhap, Jo Sung, Yim Organizations: National Assembly, U.S, White, Yoon's, Democratic Party, Constitutional Locations: Seoul, Korea, South Korea, U.S