South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held his first news conference in about two years, acknowledging his government's failure to improve people's lives and apologizing for his wife's involvement in a scandal. Yoon plans to create a new agency addressing low birth rates and an aging society, while also aiming to boost ties with Japan, the U.S., and Moscow despite North Korean arms trade. He emphasized a focus on economic growth led by the private sector and rejected calls for special investigations into his wife and officials.
President Yoon Suk Yeol rejects South Korean opposition’s calls for special investigation of his wife and top officials https://t.co/PlZmFv1l8o https://t.co/KLkzSxlEx2
South Korea's president on Thursday dismissed calls for independent investigations into allegations involving his wife and top officials, drawing quick, strong rebukes from his political rivals. https://t.co/SahImzwgSX
Yoon apologized for what he called “my wife’s unwise behavior” in accepting the Christian Dior bag but refused to elaborate because the scandal is under investigation by prosecutors. https://t.co/OvpwPRIUnm
S.Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held his first press conference in 631 days after a brutal loss in April elections, a rebuke of Yoon administration. He acknowledged his shortcomings in communicating with the public about policy decisions & vowed to change. Will this pivot last?
Yoon rejects South Korean opposition's calls for special investigation of his wife and top officials https://t.co/KPt9M2xviX
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol conceded that his ruling party's crushing election defeat last month reflected the government's failure to improve people's lives, and apologized for a scandal involving his wife https://t.co/cAh0HvN6ja
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized over the controversy surrounding first lady Kim Keon-hee's alleged acceptance of a Dior bag as a gift, saying he "offers a deep apology to the South Korean people for causing concern due to my wife's unwise conduct.”#YoonSukYeol https://t.co/8jGBdWMfdj
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has said in his first news conference in about two years that he wants to focus on growth led by the private sector. https://t.co/IkfFYNnqwU
NEW: Seoul to pursue amicable ties with Moscow despite North Korean arms trade: Yoon https://t.co/hCzKlrSUWn
📽️ WATCH - SOUTH KOREA'S YOON PLEDGES FOCUS ON ECONOMY AFTER ELECTION SHOCK South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday (May 9) his government's efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short, conceding a crushing election defeat for his ruling party last month… https://t.co/ajkSZFgK1u
#NDTVWorld | South Korea President Admits "Shortcomings" In Rare Press Conference https://t.co/5FR15czzyN https://t.co/XlrzQobuQA
South Korea's Yoon calls for boosting ties with Japan and the U.S. https://t.co/Gigpi1amLQ
South Korea’s embattled president outlines agenda reset, apologizes for wife’s bag scandal https://t.co/EqGidWRAXK
South Korea’s Yoon Takes Responsibility for Missteps after 2 Yrs in Office https://t.co/RrxX8rGVZB
South Korea's Yoon says efforts to improve people's lives had fallen short https://t.co/yZF1zY9zUg https://t.co/rfrzLdmTo1
YOON: PLANS TO CREATE A NEW AGENCY TO ADDRESS LOW BIRTH RATES, AGING SOCIETY
SOUTH KOREA YOON: HAVE FALLEN SHORT OF CHANGING AND HELPING PEOPLE'S LIVES OVER PAST 2 YRS
South Korean President Yoon is set to hold his first news conference in about two years as he tries to set a new course for his conservative government https://t.co/aFB5bsSNmu