South Korea Rejects Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

South Korea Rejects Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during an online New Year press conference with local and foreign journalists at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul on Jan. 18, 2021. Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in said his country wouldn’t participate in the U.S.-led diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, citing a need for China’s help to “enable denuclearization” on the Korean Peninsula.

“We have not received a request from any other country, including the United States, to participate in a diplomatic boycott. We are not considering a boycott measure,” Moon told reporters after a summit with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Dec. 13.

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