Gaffes, controversy overshadow S.Korea's Yoon trips to U.N., London


  • World
  • Friday, 23 Sep 2022

FILE PHOTO: Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and Foreign Minister Park Jin listen to leaders' speeches during the first day of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 20, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

SEOUL (Reuters) - A series of gaffes and controversies is overshadowing South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's first major overseas tour, sending his ratings plunging and inviting scathing criticism from some lawmakers even within his own party.

This week, Yoon visited London for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and then New York in his first U.S. trip to attend the U.N. General Assembly, before arriving in Canada on Thursday.

The Star Christmas Special Promo: Save 35% OFF Yearly. T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Police ID suspect in Brown University shooting, probe link with MIT killing
Australia police say detained men likely had ideological links to Bondi gunmen
Police ID suspect in Brown University shooting, probe link with MIT killing
Delayed manual vote count to finalize Honduras electoral results begins
Caribbean nations fear outsize impact of Trump travel restrictions
Thousands rally in Bulgaria against corruption, call for judicial reform
U.S. stocks close higher
UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency
Joint Iraq-Iran operation seizes 64 kg of drugs
Crude futures settle higher

Others Also Read