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South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached

A sign of the Constitutional Court is seen on the ground in front of the court's building in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A sign of the Constitutional Court is seen on the ground in front of the court's building in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A worker places a wreath sent by supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A worker places a wreath sent by supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol outside the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun speaks during a news conference to announce his resignation after President Yoon Suk Yeol's parliamentary impeachment, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun speaks during a news conference to announce his resignation after President Yoon Suk Yeol's parliamentary impeachment, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

In this photo released by South Korean President Office via Yonhap, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

In this photo released by South Korean President Office via Yonhap, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun speaks during a news conference to announce his resignation after President Yoon Suk Yeol's parliamentary impeachment, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun speaks during a news conference to announce his resignation after President Yoon Suk Yeol's parliamentary impeachment, at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Lee Jin, spokeswoman of the South Korean Constitutional Court, speaks during a press conference at the court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Lee Jin, spokeswoman of the South Korean Constitutional Court, speaks during a press conference at the court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage rally against his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The signs read "Oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage rally against his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The signs read "Oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The signs read "Oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally against his impeachment near the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. The signs read "Oppose the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Participants shout slogans during a rally calling on the Constitutional Court to dismiss the President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. The signs read "Immediately arrest." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Participants shout slogans during a rally calling on the Constitutional Court to dismiss the President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. The signs read "Immediately arrest." (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)