Korean Journalists Dispute Claims Denying President Cursing

S. Korean presidential office press pool says hot mic footage “not distorted or edited”

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"A statement by video journalists claims that the presidential office asked if the press could “do something” so that the footage would not be released."

“Instead, we became aware of the content [of the footage] because the [presidential office’s] external affairs department asked us to check the footage,” the reporters stated.

“Upon checking the footage, the external affairs department asked us if we could ‘do something’ about it so that it would not be reported, but the video journalists did not accept this request and it was decided that each broadcasting company would make their own choice of whether or not to report on the remarks.” 

The ruling conservative party promised to take action against the journalist and employer Munwha Broadcasting Company (MBC).

Ruling party lawmakers to take legal measures against MBC TV over Yoon's hot mic report

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A commentator on a Korean news channel stated that it is unlikely legal charges will be filed since it would be hard to get any kind of conviction. LOL. 

The conservative party filed charges against the head of MBC, and are pressuring and slandering MBC.

US To Deploy Hypersonic Weapon System

US Navy sends its most advanced surface warship to east Asia

The CNN article states USS Zumwalt will be upgraded next year to accommodate the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB), a weapons system that uses a booster rocket motor to fire missiles at hypersonic speed.

A missile defense system utilizing hypersonic missiles would be ideal for Korea's defense, much better than the THAAD system that Prez Yoon wants to buy for some unknown reason.

I read that that integrating THAAD's radar system with a new missile system is probably a good idea.

Wow! Hypersonic missiles have arrived. I know China and Russia demonstrated hypersonic missiles, but I doubt that they are as sophisticated and reliable as the American ones. 

Soon, the US should be able to destroy nuclear missiles right within a few minutes after launch. Cool.

Conservative News Criticizing Prez Yoon?

An article in the usually staunchly conservative Korea Herald reported the truth on Yoon's supposed summit with Japan's prime minister at the UN. 

Critics tear into Yoon for 'ill-planned' Kishida meeting

According to the article, the Korean government called the brief 30 minute meeting as an "informal summit" and the Japanese government as a "meeting." The article also cited Professor Lee Young-chae of Keisen University in Tokyo as stating Japan had no need to hold a summit, but they think they will eventually be able to get something from South Korea by accepting the Yoon administration’s request.”

While Korea media parrots Yoon's claims that the summit with Kishida repaired relations with Japan and was meaningful, the article states that many people feel that the meeting was completely unnecessary, ill-prepared and achieved nothing.

Korean Prez Blames President Moon's Administration For Former President Park's Decisions

Prez Yoon has been blaming former President Moon's administration for policy towards China with regards to the THAAD missile defense system.

A report in Hankyoreh (Outmoded as security system, THAAD retains rhetorical utility in Korea) stated as follows:

"Not only that, but the “three noes” are not “pledges” that the Moon Jae-in administration made, as Beijing has described them. They’re a military policy that has been in place since the Park Geun-hye administration. 

It was the Park administration that declared from the time of the deployment controversy in 2016 that THAAD was “not a US missile defense system.” And it was the US Defense Department and USFK that affirmed that THAAD radar was “not monitoring China.”

In its efforts to denounce the Moon administration’s “capitulations to Beijing” and condemn it for a military policy that had existed since the time the conservatives were in office, the Yoon administration has been twisting the facts."

And most Korean news media promote Yoon's claims that the Moon administration implemented the THAAD policy with regards to China, when it was former President Park Geun-hye's administration that started the policy. Completely distorting history and facts.

Yoon states that he will install more THAAD systems in Korea, but THAAD will soon be outdated and both Korea and the US military are planning other more appropriate defense systems for Korea. THAAD is not ideal for defense of Korea. It is more effective as early warning for US missile defense systems.

Korea receives no data from THAAD or has any say in their operation. Why does Yoon want them? It is mainly for defense from long range missiles. Korea is a short range from China and North Korea, not long range. Pretty ignorant.

Korea - No Masks Outdoors, Only Indoors

Considering 86.3% of Koreans are fully vaccinated and about 98% have antibodies for COVID and the number of new cases has dropped from around 100,000 to under 30,000 a day, it should be okay to get rid of masks finally.

S. Korea to lift outdoor mask mandate starting 26 September

Korean Officials Falsely Deny Prez Yoon Slandered US Congress?

The brief meeting with Biden that reportedly touched on security, Japan, and many other topics lasted for 48 seconds? Maybe they had a separate brief meeting or Korean news is really distorting facts.

Prez Yoon's office and leading conservative politicians, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister claim that he did not use a cuss word to refer to the US Congress and that the comments were directed at the Korean opposition party. The news all reported and showed footage of these people denying that Yoon called US Congress a bad name. 

So, I searched for the video on Youtube and listened. I can distinctly hear, loosely translated, as below;

"If those sons of  b****s (or any derogatory slang of your choosing) in congress (can also mean parliament) don't pass the bill, it will be so embarrassing for Biden."

Yoon's cussing in Korean is towards the end of the video linked below after his 48 second alleged 'meeting' with Biden.

[오늘 이 뉴스] "이 XX들이 승인 안 해주면 바이든은 쪽팔려서 어떡하나"

There is irrefutable evidence that Yoon did use a cuss word to describe US Congress, yet all these Korean government officials are blatantly lying and denying that he did, and Korean media is misleading the public by repeating these false denials as headline news. 

They must think that the average Korean is brainless and believes whatever lies the conservatives come up with.

Luckily, there is are videos on Youtube and Twitter! Wonder if those government officials are hard of hearing?

The sound of the video on Twitter is clearer. Yoon hot-mic incident in NY.

South Korea president criticised over gaffes at Queen’s funeral and UN

Prevent Aging Brain Cells?

Eat weed. Like people in Asian countries (Himalayas region, Golden Triangle, etc.).

Active ingredient in cannabis protects aging brain cells

Cannabinoids and Neurogenesis: The Promised Solution for Neurodegeneration?

Studies also show that it can regenerate brain cells.

Marijuana might cause new cell growth in the brain

Why hasn't this news been publicized widely? Maybe most news outlets are run by conservatives who do not want to indirectly promote marijuana use?