During his visit to Lithuania to attend the NATO Summit, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan for about 30 minutes on July 12 (local time). The two leaders evaluated the efforts to improve bilateral relations, including the restoration of shuttle diplomacy after 12 years, through mutual visits between Seoul and Tokyo in the first half of this year, and agreed to continue efforts to further develop bilateral cooperation in a future-oriented manner. To achieve this, the two leaders agreed to actively utilize government and private sector channels of co
By Reporter Kayla lee The Namyangju City delegation, composed of officials from Namyangju City and members of the city council, arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 10 to carry out an official visit and engage in scheduled activities. According to the Namyangju City on July 12, Namyangju City officials had discussions with key figures such as Mayor Dalgorsuren Somiya Bazar of Ulaanbaatar City, and other relevant officials over a span of two days starting from July 10, regarding international exchange matters that the two cities will pursue in the future. Prior to this, the delegation from
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland to explore cooperation for the next 50 years. During the meeting on July 12, President Yoon, on the occasion of attending the NATO Summit, exchanged views with President Sauli Niinistö on the development of bilateral relations, strengthening substantive cooperation, international trends, and cooperation on the international stage. Both leaders emphasized the need to enhance cooperation not only in the fields of science and te
By Reporter Anna Kim Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province and Latvian Minister for Economics Ilze Indriksone have reached an agreement to enhance economic cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). During the meeting held at the Governor Kim's Office on July 13, Governor Kim and Latvian Minister of Economic Indriksone exchanged opinions on cooperation measures such as support for mutual startup ventures and signed the agreement. At the event, Governor Kim stated, "Just as Latvia shows great interest in innovation and startups, I also emphasize the importance
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on July 11 to discuss measures for enhancing stability and substantial cooperation in the supply chain within the Indo-Pacific region, a key partner for both countries. During the summit meeting, which took place on the occasion of President Yoon's participation in the NATO Summit, the two leaders agreed to further develop the cooperation between their countries as universal values-sharing nations that uphold freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. Acknowledging that bilateral trade between the two countrie
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who made an official visit to Poland, held a summit with President Andrzej Duda of Poland at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on July 13 (local time) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation for Ukraine's reconstruction. In a joint press statement after the meeting, President Yoon stated, "We also agree that Korea and Poland can be optimal partners in Ukraine's reconstruction" and expressed confidence that the infrastructure cooperation and MOU on Ukraine's reconstruction signed between the two countries would serve as a soli
During his visit to Poland, President Yoon Suk-yeol, accompanied by First Lady Kim Keon-hee, hosted a dinner meeting with overseas Koreans living in Poland on July 12. The meeting took place with the participation of around 80 diaspora members actively engaged across Poland. In his words of encouragement, President Yoon emphasized that since establishing diplomatic relations in 1989, Korea and Poland have built an exemplary and mutually beneficial cooperative relationship, and now both countries have become important strategic partners for each other. President Yoon mentioned that last year wi
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in conjunction with his participation in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit on July 11. The two leaders, meeting for the first time since President Yoon's inauguration, acknowledged the rapid development of a close relationship between the two countries since establishing a strategic partnership in 2021, following the resumption of diplomatic relations in 1989. They emphasized the substantial deepening of cooperation, as evidenced by the record-breaking bilateral trade volume of $7 billion last y
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol had a luncheon with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on July 13 and discussed the expansion of substantial cooperation between South Korea and Poland in the areas of trade, investment, nuclear power, defense, infrastructure, as well as cultural and personnel exchanges. President Yoon expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Morawiecki, an economic expert, for his contribution to the expansion of economic cooperation between South Korea and Poland, and requested cooperation in resolving the difficulties faced by Korean companies venturing in
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on July 11, as part of his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations, enhancing substantial cooperation, international situation trends, and cooperation strategies on the international stage. President Yoon emphasized the significance of the recent high-level exchanges between the two countries, including the visit of the Swedish Prime Minister to Korea, considering Sweden as a long-standing friendly natio
By Reporter Anna Kim Minister Park Jin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on July 13 (local time) during the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta. This meeting marks the seventh foreign ministerial meeting between South Korea and Japan since May of last year. Both ministers welcomed the unprecedented level of close communication between the two countries, which has fully restored shuttle diplomacy. They also evaluated the enhanced substantive cooperation in various fields, including diplomacy, security, and th
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis on July 11, as part of the NATO Summit, to discuss substantial cooperation between Korea and Romania and major international issues including the North Korean nuclear problem. President Yoon expressed his expectations for close cooperation between the two countries not only in the automotive and steel industries, in which they have collaborated in the past, but also in future areas such as nuclear power plants, infrastructure development, and defense. In particular, President Yoon acknowledged the selection of
By Reporter Kayla lee The champion competition award ceremony, announcing the results of the smoothly concluded competition of the participating choirs in Part 2 of the Gangneung World Choir Championships, took place on July 13 at Gangneung Arena. In the Women's Chamber Choir category, the Belgian choir 'Amaranthe' emerged as the champion, while the Dutch choir 'De Koor Close Harmony' claimed the championship in the Jazz and Gospel categories, receiving enthusiastic applause from the choirs. JOA Choir, which was among the top 10 teams in the SBS Choir Audition Sing for Gold, unfortunately, onl
President Yoon Suk-yeol met with a US Senate delegation visiting Lithuania on July 11, local time, as part of their activities as observers of the US Senate NATO Observer Group. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the ROK-US alliance, the Ukraine issue, and cooperation between South Korea and the NATO. President Yoon expressed his gratitude for the wholehearted and bipartisan support shown by members of the US Congress for the ROK-US alliance during his joint address to Congress in April. He stated that the meeting with the US Senate delegation on the occasion of the NATO Summit demons
During his visit to Vilnius, Lithuania, to attend the NATO Summit, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on July 11 (local time). They exchanged views on Korea-NATO cooperation, the Ukraine conflict, and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. President Yoon highly evaluated the ongoing development of the cooperative relationship between Korea and NATO as partners sharing core values. In particular, both sides welcomed the signing of the Individual Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP) during this