SEOUL - South Korea's acting president said on Friday the cabinet would stabilize the country to prevent internal conflict from intensifying. He was speaking hours after a Constitutional Court decision to uphold a parliamentary impeachment vote and remove President Park Geun-hye from office sparked violent protests. 'I respect the constitutional court's decision ... The cabinet should carry out state affair in a stable way and manage social order to prevent internal conflict from intensifying,' Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, who became acting president in December, told a cabinet meeting. Hwang asked relevant ministries to prepare quickly for a presidential election to be held within 60 days.
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