South Korea’s Acting President Han Duck-soo said he will hold off on appointing judges to join the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, defying pressure from the main opposition party.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became South Korea's acting president after Saturday's impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging experience and reputation for rationality could serve him well in his latest role.

In his address, Han asked the foreign minister to communicate with international partners to reaffirm that South Korea’s major external policies remain unchanged.