The AP Interview: Korean leader cites North’s serious threat


              People watch ribbons placed on a barbed wire fence, wishing for the reunification of the two Koreas, at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border with North Korea, in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. North Korea's spike in missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a "serious threat" that could lead to a dangerous miscalculation and spark a wider conflict, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              U.S. military armored vehicles park in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. North Korea's spike in missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a "serious threat" that could lead to a dangerous miscalculation and spark a wider conflict, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              People watch ribbons placed on a barbed wire fence, wishing for the reunification of the two Koreas, at the Imjingak Pavilion near the border with North Korea, in Paju, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. North Korea's spike in missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a "serious threat" that could lead to a dangerous miscalculation and spark a wider conflict, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              U.S. military armored vehicles park in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. North Korea's spike in missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a "serious threat" that could lead to a dangerous miscalculation and spark a wider conflict, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol points to a white telephone on desk that he said is meant for a direct hotline communications channel with the North Korean leader, during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
            
              South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during an interview at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
The AP Interview: Korean leader cites North’s serious threat