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Iran gaffe overshadows President Yoon’s achievements during UAE visit
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at a welcome ceremony in Abu Dhabi on Jan 15 with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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SEOUL - With more than 40 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) signed and US$36 billion (S$47.6 billion) worth of cooperation and investment deals announced, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s four-day state visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is widely deemed a huge success.
But there is a big gaffe that experts say has overshadowed his achievements.
