President of South Korea, Yun suk yeol was caught on camera insulting American lawmakers briefly after meeting. President Joe Biden, the duo had a discussion on multiple issues including U.S electric vehicle subsidies that South Korea wants to change.
The video that you just saw, showed the South Korean president telling his foreign minister Park Jin ,and I quote what an embarrassment for Biden , if these idiots refused to Grant it, in Congress end of Court Yolanda and his ministers were heard on a microphone.
When they were leaving after a brief chat with Biden. Yun suk yiol has denied insulting the lawmakers of key security Ally U.S saying that , he has been mistranslated presidents of a spokesperson . Kim eunye has said the president had no reason to talk about the U.S or utter the word Biden .
She further added that South Korean leader did not actually say Biden but a similar sounding Korean word and was referred to South Korean not U.S lawmakers .yours remarks were criticized by the opposition as well. they said that they tarnished the country’s image.
The South Korean president is already Under Pressure to remedy provisions in inflation reduction act signed by Biden last month . which includes tax credits of as much as 7 500 for purchases of electric vehicles made in North America. the move could be a disadvantage for major South Korean Brands like Hyundai and Kia .
That do not have operational electric vehicles planned in the US. The South Korean president earlier faced criticism for shunning an in-person meeting ,with US House speaker Nancy Pelosi during her visit to the country last month . As Joel was on vacation, the South Korean leader is already struggling with low domestic approval ratings . The latest Friday survey after the hot mic incident showed that his ratings stood at 28 percent.