By Heekyong Yang and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.

STORY: As South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets, conservative supporters were praying for his impeached boss Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korean MPs voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, making Prime Minister Han Duck-soo the acting president. Despite facing the country's worst political crisis in 40 years, Han must continue managing the government.

South Korea ’s main opposition party has decided not to impeach acting president Han Duck Soo, providing a critical lifeline to the country’s leadership amid continuing political upheaval over Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law.

South Korea’s parliament voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday in an extraordinary rebuke that came about after his own ruling party turned on him following his refusal to resign over his short-lived martial law attempt.

SEOUL - South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt.

GMT), Yoon declares on national television he is imposing martial law to root out "anti-state forces" and overcome political deadlock. An hour later the military issues a decree banning activity by political parties and lawmakers,