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FILE - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, right, looks on as South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

FILE - South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, right, looks on as South Korea's Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on Nov. 1, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, shout slogans during a press conference with his party members at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The signs read "Punish the rebellion leader." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, bottom center, shout slogans during a press conference with his party members at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The signs read "Punish the rebellion leader." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during the joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo speaks during the joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun speaks during the joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun speaks during the joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

FILE - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office via AP, File)

FILE - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office via AP, File)

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, left, speaks as South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun listens during their joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, left, speaks as South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun listens during their joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Lawmakers queue to cast their votes on the impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

Lawmakers queue to cast their votes on the impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun, right, speaks as South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo listens during their joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korea's ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hun, right, speaks as South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo listens during their joint statements in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap via AP)

Protesters stage a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment following the president's short-lived martial law declaration in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Slogans read "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Protesters stage a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment following the president's short-lived martial law declaration in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Slogans read "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Kim Sang-wook, center, is greeted by opposition party members after casting his vote during the impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Kim Sang-wook, center, is greeted by opposition party members after casting his vote during the impeachment motion against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

A man wearing a tiger theme shirt gestures as he past crowds gathering outside the National Assembly during the voting for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, following the President's short-lived martial law declaration in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A man wearing a tiger theme shirt gestures as he past crowds gathering outside the National Assembly during the voting for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, following the President's short-lived martial law declaration in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Protesters stage a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment following the president's short-lived martial law declaration in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Slogans read "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Protesters stage a rally demanding South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment following the president's short-lived martial law declaration in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Slogans read "Impeach Yoon Suk Yeol." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Protesters chant slogans against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally following the president's short-lived martial law declaration, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Protesters chant slogans against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a rally following the president's short-lived martial law declaration, near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik announces that the special legislative bill concerning the first lady has not passed during a plenary session for the impeachment vote of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to take place at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)

South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik announces that the special legislative bill concerning the first lady has not passed during a plenary session for the impeachment vote of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to take place at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)