On the afternoon of May 22, 2023, President Yoon Suk-yeol adopted a joint statement consisting of 12 pages of A4 paper after the summit meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Union (EU) Commission, and Charles Michel, the EU Council President. The joint statement includes contents such as enhancing partnership in the three major areas of Green, Health and Digital, establishing a new strategic dialogue between the Korean and EU foreign ministers for comprehensive security cooperation, and close cooperation for a unified international response to North Korea
▲ Saeed Koozechi, Iranian Ambassador to Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol received credentials from newly appointed ambassadors of 11 countries, including Denmark, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan, to South Korea on May 12. President Yoon held a ceremony with 11 ambassadors at the presidential office in Yongsan, Seoul, later in the day. It is a procedure in which the head of state of the sending country hands over the credentials of a new ambassador to the head of state of the host country. In attendance were Ambassador Atoki Ileka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ambassado
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the 'Korea-Vietnam Partnership Fair' held on June 22 on the occasion of his state visit to Vietnam. The fair featured a variety of events, including the K-Industry Showcase, which allowed visitors to experience the products of Korean companies; the Trade Consultation, which matched Korean companies interested in entering Vietnam with Vietnamese buyers; the Young Tech Startup Grand Challenge, which identified outstanding startups from the ASEAN region that want to start a business in Korea; and the K-Food Festival, which promoted Korean and V
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee attended a conversation event with Korean language learners in Vietnam on June 22. The event was held at the National University of Hanoi. Under the theme of "Nurturing Our Dreams in Korean," it was attended by more than 70 people, including students studying Korean in Vietnam and representatives from educational institutions. As the Korean Presidential couple entered the first floor of the event's annex, they were greeted by a traditional Vietnamese musical instrument, the arirang, played by students from a middle school
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who are on a state visit to Vietnam, hosted a luncheon for ethnic Koreans in Vietnam on June 22 (local time). The meeting was attended by more than 300 ethnic Koreans who are active in Vietnam, including Korean-Vietnamese families. In his encouraging remarks, the President said, "The 170,000-strong Korean diaspora in Vietnam, the largest among ASEAN countries' diasporas, represents the weight and importance of the Korea-Vietnam relationship." Noting the remarkable growth of Korea-Vietnam relations in the 30 years since t
During his visit to Malaysia on May 2nd, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin attended the opening ceremony of the 'Hallyu Exhibition' held at the National Art Gallery of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur. The opening ceremony of this exhibition, jointly hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Malaysia and the National Art Gallery of Malaysia, was attended by more than 200 prominent figures, including Datuk Hajah Saraya, the Secretary-General of Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (MOTAC), and Amerrudin Ahmad, the Director General of the National Art Gallery. The exhibition features a
By Reporter Anna Kim First Lady Kim Keon-hee was invited by French First Lady Brigitte Macron to a friendly luncheon at the Elysee Palace and they shared views to strengthen cooperation in design and gardening on June 20. Kim said, "Korean young designers have outstanding capabilities, but it is unfortunate that there are not many opportunities to introduce them to the world," and asked Macron for advice on whether there is a stage to introduce them as world-class designers, to which Macron responded, "I will arrange an event to introduce four or five Korean artists at the Design Week in Franc
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin attended the Charles III King's coronation ceremony and the 140th anniversary celebration of the Korea-UK diplomatic relations reception on May 3rd. Various figures attended the reception including Colin Crooks, the British Ambassador to South Korea, government officials, business leaders, and cultural figures. In his congratulatory speech, he congratulated the UK on the coronation ceremony of its king, which is being held after a 70- year gap, and announced that Prime Minister Han Duck-soo would attend the ceremony as a representative of South Korea. Mini
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee met with delegates from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) at the "Busan World Expo Official Reception" event held at the Isere-Mulino Sports Center near Paris, France on June 21. The official reception, which is held only once per candidate country until the vote to decide the host country for the 2030 World Expo, invites delegates from all BIE member countries and is organized by the government and the private sector to showcase Korea's bid for the World Expo and promote the appeal of Busan. In his welcoming
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin signed a formal agreement on "Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Bahrain" with Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism of Bahrain, who is visiting Korea to enhance economic cooperation between Korea and Bahrain, on May 15 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conclusion of the air services agreement between the two countries is expected to promote people-to-people and physical exchanges, as well as contribute to the expansion of the public's choice through the op
By Reporter Anna Kim Bang Moon-kyu, head of the Office for Gov’t Policy Coordination, attended the Ukraine Recovery Conference held in London, U.K., and expressed Korea's firm solidarity and support for the reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine on June 21 and 22. The conference was held for the second time after last year's conference in Lugano, Switzerland. The conference, attended by 61 countries including the G7 and EU, 33 international organizations, and more than 400 companies, reviewed the status of damage and recovery needs in Ukraine, and discussed reconstruction and recovery measures
Kim Tae-ho, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unif ication Committee of the National Assembly, and members Lee Jae-jeong, Ahn Cheol-soo, and Woo Sang-ho, who are currently visiting Papua New Guinea, held discussions on enhancing cooperation and mutual interests between the two countries, as well as preventive measures with Prime Minister James Marape on the 12th. Chairman Kim Tae-ho expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Marape for taking the time to meet and expressed his hope that this visit would further advance bilateral relations, including parliamentary exchanges between
By Reporter Anna Kim Kim Keon, head of the Office of Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs who is visiting Mongolia to attend the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, paid a courtesy call on Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg on June 17. Minister Battsetseg expressed his appreciation for Kim's participation in the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue and said that Mongolia will continue to develop the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue as a venue that contributes to the promotion of peace and security in Northeast Asia. He also said that Mongolia is faithfully implementing international laws on nuclear non-proliferation
President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently visiting Hiroshima, Japan, to attend the G7 Summit. He had a summit with President Joseph Biden of the United States and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan on May 21st. During the meeting, the three leaders recalled the signif icance of the events that have taken place since Pr ime Minister Kishida's visit to the United States in January, President Yoon's visit to Japan in Mar ch, President Yoon's visit to the United States in April, and Prime Minister Kishida's visit to South Korea earlier this month. They agreed to further enhance trilateral co
President Yoon expresses deep sympathy for the victims of forced mobilization, in response to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's statement, during the Korea-Japan summit held on May 8th. President Yoon stated that he "feels heartbroken for those who suffered in difficult and sad circumstances." During the 19th Cabinet Meeting held at the Blue House, President Yoon emphasized that if both Korea and Japan face their dark history with sincerity, they can overcome the challenges and create a new future. President Yoon stated that during the Korea-Japan summit, the two countries will di