South Korea says Israel accepts explanation, dispute over President Lee’s comments resolved

SEOUL: South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday a high-level Israeli offical said it accepted Seoul’s explanation of President Lee Jae Myung’s social media remarks on the Holocaust and that the situation had been resolved.

Lee sparked a diplomatic row and domestic criticism after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust in a post on X, comments that Israel strongly rejected.