Opposition party slams Yoon Suk-yeol for not announcing North Korean rocket test



News Opposition party slams Yoon Suk-yeol for not announcing North Korean rocket test South Korean president says administration did not initially publicize launches because they were ‘not missiles’ Jeongmin Kim June 13, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean multiple rocket launchers roll through Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade \| Image: KCNA Opposition lawmakers slammed the Yoon Suk-yeol administration on Monday for its initial decision not to publicize a North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) test over the weekend, putting the president on the defensive over the delayed report. Yoon told reporters that there was nothing “suspicious” about the decision not to announce the MLR launches that took place Sunday morning until later that night, after he came in for criticism for not joining a meeting of security officials and attending a screening of an award-winning Korean film in the evening. Opposition lawmakers slammed the Yoon Suk-yeol administration on Monday for its initial decision not to publicize a North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) test over the weekend, putting the president on the defensive over the delayed report. Yoon told reporters that there was nothing “suspicious” about the decision not to announce the MLR launches that took place Sunday morning until later that night, after he came in for criticism for not joining a meeting of security officials and attending a screening of an award-winning Korean film in the evening. 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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Opposition party slams Yoon Suk-yeol for not announcing North Korean rocket test

South Korean president says administration did not initially publicize launches because they were ‘not missiles’

Jeongmin Kim June 13, 2022

Opposition party slams Yoon Suk-yeol for not announcing North Korean rocket test

North Korean multiple rocket launchers roll through Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade | Image: KCNA

Opposition lawmakers slammed the Yoon Suk-yeol administration on Monday for its initial decision not to publicize a North Korean multiple rocket launcher (MRL) test over the weekend, putting the president on the defensive over the delayed report.

Yoon told reporters that there was nothing “suspicious” about the decision not to announce the MLR launches that took place Sunday morning until later that night, after he came in for criticism for not joining a meeting of security officials and attending a screening of an award-winning Korean film in the evening.

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