South Korea's President Yoon addresses U.S. leaked documents

In an exclusive interview with Lester Holt, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses the leak of U.S. classified documents. Watch much more tonight on "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt" at 6:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm CT on your local NBC station. (Update: The translation of President Yoon's remarks has been updated to a version using an NBC News translator.)

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[magmagie]

Thanks NBC, anyway.
It's kind shameful to have such a president, but no escape. or impeachment?

[williamlee]

There was a Korean American navy officer who worked for South Korea. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison for spying. Every nation seeks to collect information for the sake of national security.

[positivemindsets]

This is truly dog on leash to it's master. When master tell you to not take a piece from the plate, you obey

[walkingholiday]

Lester : do friends spy on friends?
Yoon : when you have trust, you don't get shaken
What a pathetic XXX. Your friends spy on you b/c they don't trust you.

[ji-hoonkwon]

What a national shame on South Korea. We voted wrongly. It's time to pay for it.

[seattlesimplelife]

친구끼리는 여자도 돌려가며 결혼합니다
유부남 양재택검사 선배가 데리고 놀다 결혼까지하려던 쥴리를 후배인 제가 놀다가 결혼했습니다... 쥴리를 만난것이 저의 인생 최고의 행운이죠...😊😊

[portpusan]

Interesting part is that I see ppl who left negative comments here are 95% Korean and 5% Chinese, and Japanese. You 1찍 Koreans should know that you are ruining your self's image and your country's reputation by doing this.

[ckkang]

Unbelievable answers.
Who can recognize him as president??
Shame on him...

[jinsteve]

와 진짜 열받는다 개호구 짓거리하고다니네 우리나라 존나 멋진나라였는데 존나 창피해지고있다

[makuwish]

I'm ashamed that he's the president of South Korea.

[문수진-co]

한 나라를 세우기 위해서는 1천년도 부족하지만 그것을 무너뜨리기 위해선 단 한 시간이면 충분하다. - Lord Byron

[mademoiselle-valery]

Anyone has two brain cells to rub together and understands geopolitics would not criticize President Yoon. Unfortunately, there are very few options for Korean president(s). Korea is surround by China, North Korea, and Russia. Nothing good came out dealing with China for past 1000 plus years. Japan is the only neighbor who shares the same ideology, but relationship between Japan and Korea has been a roller coaster. US has been the only solid alley for past 70 years. What could President Yoon have said during this interview even if he was upset at being spied? I think his answer was diplomatic by not addressing it directly.

[yjk]

as a korean... i dont know what he think about everything.

[rickykent]

Stocks are good but I swapped and invested in Forex and Bitcoin trading I've been making good profit

[achiool]

Good question, the people of Korea would like to thank you on behalf of the American press.

[izbellove]

Unfortunately, Yun does not represent the people. He does not represent the Korean people. I disagree with Yoon's idea. As an ally, the United States must take responsibility for this situation. The U.S. needs to apologize and take measures to prevent a recurrence. America must first prove that we are allies.

[후리후니-sv]

매일 술 먹는 사람이랑 무슨 인터뷰를 한다고 ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ 여기다 댓글 쓰면 압수수색 당해요

[FlipsideD]

He doesn't understand the question

[lkbwithyooshin]

Please ban that guy from entering South Korea.

[rebeccakim]

I dont think he understood the question. Or does not know what he is saying. Or both.