South Korea’s Yoon says ‘untrue’ media reports damage alliance amid hot mic controversy

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable

SEOUL — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday “untrue” media reports over his remarks has damaged the country’s alliance with the United States after he was caught cursing on a hot mic after a brief chat with U.S. President Joe Biden last week, Yonhap news agency reported.

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