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Korea-China Summit (December 2008): President Lee Myung-bak held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the sidelines of the trilateral summit among Korea, China and Japan in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13. The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, including pending issues between the two countries, ways to cooperate in the international financial sector and the North Korean nuclear issue.

Korea-Japan Summit (December 2008): President Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister Taro Aso of Japan met on the sidelines of the first trilateral summit among Korea, China and Japan held in Fukuoka, Japan, Dec. 13. The two discussed ways to develop Korea-Japan relations, including financial cooperation and other exchange and collaborative programs and also exchanged views on the North Korean nuclear issue and how to work together in the regional and international arena.

Korea-Poland Summit (December 2008): President Lee Myung-bak and President Lech Kaczynski of the Republic of Poland at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 5 expressed satisfaction with the fact that relations between the two countries have rapidly progressed during a relatively short period of time. The Polish President welcomed Korea's participation in various construction projects in his country and promised his Government's active cooperation in enhancing the environment for Korean businesses in Poland.

Korea-Jordan Summit (December 2008): President Lee and King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of Jordan in Seoul on Dec. 1 discussed issues of mutual concerns between the two countries, including nuclear cooperation and ways for Korean businesses to advance into Jordan. Korea and Jordan signed an agreement on cooperation for the peaceful use of nuclear energy and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Jordan's waterway project, thus laying the institutional groundwork for bilateral economic cooperation.

Korea-Peru Summit (November 2008): President Lee met with his Peruvian counterpart Alan Garcia at the Government Place in Lima on Nov. 21 and agreed to work toward launching a bilateral free trade agreement within the first half of 2009. Lee called for the Peruvian government's support for the Korean companies operating in Peru, such as SK, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction. Lee was awarded with the Order of "El Sol de Peru," the highest medal of honor in Peru, during a joint press conference held after the summit.

Korea-Denmark Summit (October 2008): President Lee Myung-bak met with Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark on the sidelines of the ASEM meeting in Beijing on Oct. 24. President Lee expressed the hope that Korea and Denmark would be able to cooperate in the field of environment and new and renewable energy. Prime Minister Rasmussen commented with special interest on the effort of the Korean Government to realize its vision of low carbon, green growth.

Korea-Poland Summit (October 2008): President Lee met with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on the sidelines of the seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing on Oct. 24. President Lee asked his counterpart to assist Korean businesses to actively participate in the development of Poland’s infrastructure. The two leaders agreed that the plan to establish a Korean cultural center in Warsaw in celebration of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic ties would boost cultural exchanges and cooperation. They anticipated that mutual understanding would be enhanced through the center.

Korea-Vietnam Summit (October 2008): President Lee met with the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung of Vietnam on the sidelines of the seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing on Oct. 24. President Lee and his counterpart concurred on the need to strengthen substantive bilateral collaboration in various areas, including politics and economy. The leaders took the occasion to reassess ties between the two countries since the formation of diplomatic relations in 1992 and agreed to further develop close cooperative ties in the fields of labor exchanges, security, trade, civic society and culture.

Korea-Russia Summit (September 2008): President Lee Myung-bak and his Russian counterpart Dmitry A. Medvedev met in Russia on Sep. 29 and reviewed the advances made in Korea-Russia relations since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1990. The two Presidents expressed their satisfaction on the dynamic and multi-dimensional development of the Korea-Russia relations in recent years.

Korea-China Summit (May 2008): Korea and China agreed on May 28 to elevate their bilateral relations from the existing comprehensive and cooperative partnership to a "strategic and cooperative partnership," under which the two countries will widen bilateral cooperation beyond two-way diplomacy, politics, economy, culture and environment to cover global diplomatic and future-oriented issues.

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