South Korea's Yoon scapegoats media after U.S. hot-mic slur

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20220928 Yoon with Reporters

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol answers questions at the presidential office in Seoul on Sept. 26. He has accused the country’s media of damaging its alliance with the U.S. after a TV broadcaster released a video suggesting that he insulted U.S. Congress members in New York. © Yonhap/AP

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Contributing writer

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol used a cordial "Hello, it's been a while" to greet reporters at his office on his return from a recent high-profile overseas trip.

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