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

SEOUL, April 15 (Reuters) – 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.

(Reporting by Kyu-seok ShimEditing by Ed Davies)

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