Yoon Defends First Lady Over Dior Handbag Scandal
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol dismisses the scandal involving his wife's acceptance of a luxury handbag as a "political ploy" and declines to apologize, stating that his wife couldn't refuse the gift due to various circumstances. He emphasizes the need to establish clearer boundaries to prevent similar incidents in the future and expresses skepticism about forming a team of personal secretaries for the first lady. Yoon also reassures that the US-South Korea alliance will remain unaffected by the upcoming US presidential election and reaffirms trust in the US' extended deterrence against North Korea's nuclear ambitions.