SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Saturday that he will make every effort for the stable running of state affairs.

Han made the remark after the National Assembly voted earlier to impeach President Yoon Suk-yeol over his botched imposition of martial law last week.

Yoon's duties will be immediately suspended as soon as the impeachment resolution is delivered to his office, making Han the acting president until the Constitutional Court decides whether to reinstate Yoon or remove him from office.

The Presidential Security Service said Saturday that it has assigned a security team for Prime Minister Han as he assumed the role of acting president, noting that it will coordinate with the prime minister's office to establish detailed security protocols before carrying out its duties.

Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, told reporters after the vote that Yoon's impeachment is "only the first step" toward solving the aftermath of his Dec. 3 martial law declaration, vowing to push for a thorough investigation into Yoon and other "accomplices of the insurrection."

"From the moment martial law was declared until this moment, the earnestness, courage and dedication the people showed for democracy led to this decision," National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said. Enditem

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