President Yoon's visit to UAE, Switzerland

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Jan. 14-21 went on an eight-day tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Switzerland in his first overseas trip of the new year. He paid a state visit to the Middle Eastern country from Jan. 14-17 at the invitation of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. President Yoon atten...

President Yoon's visit to Southeast Asia for ASEAN, G20 summits

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Nov. 11-16 visited Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Bali, Indonesia, to attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Group of 20 (G20) economies. This was his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking office in May. On Nov. 11, the chief executive departed for Phnom...

President Yoon's trips to UK, US, Canada

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 18-24 visited the U.K., the U.S. and Canada on a seven-day trip. On Sept. 19, he attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London and later flew to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, where he delivered a keynote address on Sept. 20. While in the Big Apple, the...

President Yoon’s visit to Spain for NATO Summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Madrid, Spain, to attend the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from June 29-30. In Madrid, he explained the perspective of the Korean government on the North Korean nuclear issues and sought wide support from countries participating the summit.

President's visit to 3 Arab nations

President Moon Jae-in from Jan. 15-22 visited three Middle Eastern countries – the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Egypt -- for six nights and eight days. From Jan. 16-17, he visited the UAE at the invitation of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh M...

President Moon's state visit to Australia

President Moon Jae-in from Dec. 12 paid a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as this year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries. The two leaders the next day held summit talks in Canberra on boosting bilateral cooperation, ...

President Moon's 3-nation European trip

President Moon Jae-in from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 went on a nine-day visit of Europe with stops in Rome, Italy, Glasgow, the U.K., and Budapest, Hungary.  During his official visit to the Roman Curia on Oct. 29, the president held meetings with Pope Francis and Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin to discuss pendin...

Presidential visit to UN General Assembly

President Moon Jae-in from Sept. 19-23 visited New York and Honolulu, Hawaii. In New York, he attended and delivered a keynote speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly, spoke at the Sustainable Development Goal Moment and gave an interview. On the sidelines, the president also held summit talks with the heads...