State Deputy Spox Vedant Patel on South Korea: grave concern, incredibly fluid situation

State Deputy Spox Vedant Patel on situation in South Korea: “We are watching the recent developments in the ROK with grave concern. We are seeking to engage with our Republic of Korea counterparts at every level…This is an incredibly fluid situation.”

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State Deputy Spox Vedant Patel on South Korea: grave concern, incredibly fluid situation

Key Points

State Deputy Spox Vedant Patel on situation in South Korea: “We are watching the recent developments in the ROK with grave concern

• We are seeking to engage with our Republic of Korea counterparts at every level
• This is an incredibly fluid situation

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio:

• When I woke up this morning, I wasn’t expecting to be asking about this person in the briefing, but South Korea
• Does the US condemn what President Yoon has done in imposing martial law
• We are watching the recent developments in the ROK with grave concern
• We are seeking to engage with our Republic of Korea counterparts at every level, both here in the United States and in Seoul
• The Secretary has been briefed and we are keeping him appraised of the developments, as well as monitoring closely what’s happening on the ground
• Let me also just mention that our alliance with the Republic of Korea is ironclad, and we’re fully committed to that
• And ultimately here, our hope is, and every hope and expectation is, that any political disputes will be resolved peacefully and in accordance with the rule of law
• Okay, I mean just the grave concern and the rule of law
• Is it the perspective of the United States that President Yoon has been following that
• So look, this is an incredibly fluid situation

Full transcript: 550 words transcribed via Whisper AI.