S Korean President Calls for ‘War’ on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking
South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol has declared an “all-out war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking after a large number of narcotics-trading teens were handed jail time. Per Today Korea, Yoon said there was a “need”...
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Per Today Korea, Yoon said there was a “need” to “mobilize all government capabilities in the fight against drugs.”
At a cabinet meeting held at the Presidential Office in Seoul on April 18, Yoon said:...
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