Seoul: South Korea's presidential office said Monday it will check the situation after U.S. President Donald Trump said there seems to be something like a "purge or revolution" in South Korea, as he is set to have a summit with President Lee Jae Myung on the day.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Trump made the remarks in a social media post, although it was unclear what he was referring to. Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained over his botched martial law bid in December. "WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA? Seems like a Purge or Revolution," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "We can't have that and do business there. I am seeing the new President today at the White House," he added.
Shortly after Trump's post, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told reporters that the office will check the situation. Kang said there is the need to verify the remarks by Trump on social media.