Yoon Suk-yeol says overfocus on North Korea undercut Seoul’s global diplomacy



News Yoon Suk-yeol says overfocus on North Korea undercut Seoul’s global diplomacy South Korean president-elect reaffirms intention to boost ties with Washington and Tokyo in interview with US newspaper Ifang Bremer April 15, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on the campaign trail, Feb. 2022 \| Image: Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential campaign team The Moon Jae-in administration’s focus on North Korea came at the expense of South Korea’s relations with other countries, president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has said, promising to restore U.S.-ROK ties as the “foundation” of Seoul’s new foreign policy. In an interview with The Washington Post published Thursday, the incoming president also justified his characterization of the DPRK as the “main enemy” of South Korea, pointing to the North’s nuclear weapons tests. The Moon Jae-in administration’s focus on North Korea came at the expense of South Korea’s relations with other countries, president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has said, promising to restore U.S.-ROK ties as the “foundation” of Seoul’s new foreign policy. In an interview with The Washington Post published Thursday, the incoming president also justified his characterization of the DPRK as the “main enemy” of South Korea, pointing to the North’s nuclear weapons tests. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon Suk-yeol says overfocus on North Korea undercut Seoul’s global diplomacy

South Korean president-elect reaffirms intention to boost ties with Washington and Tokyo in interview with US newspaper

Ifang Bremer April 15, 2022

Yoon Suk-yeol says overfocus on North Korea undercut Seoul’s global diplomacy

South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on the campaign trail, Feb. 2022 | Image: Yoon Suk-yeol’s presidential campaign team

The Moon Jae-in administration’s focus on North Korea came at the expense of South Korea’s relations with other countries, president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has said, promising to restore U.S.-ROK ties as the “foundation” of Seoul’s new foreign policy.

In an interview with The Washington Post published Thursday, the incoming president also justified his characterization of the DPRK as the “main enemy” of South Korea, pointing to the North’s nuclear weapons tests.

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