South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

South Korean President denies role in growing scandal amid poll plummet

The scandal centers around allegations of inappropriate influence to pick a certain candidate to run for a by-election in 2022.

South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in growing scandal

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South Korea’s president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife…

South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol says ‘not ruling out’ direct weapons to Ukraine

South Korea has a long-standing policy of not providing weapons to countries in conflict but indicated that could change in light of Pyongyang's deployment of troops to Russia to aid its war efforts in Ukraine

South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine

President Yoon signals shift based on Pyongyang’s support for Russia and says would ‘prioritise defensive weapons’.