Foreign Affairs
President Yoon's trips to UK, France
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Nov. 20-26 visited the U.K. and France.
President Yoon made a state visit to the U.K. at the invitation of British King Charles III, who made the president his first state guest after the monarch's coronation in May.
President Yoon started his schedule in London by attending an official welcoming ceremony and a state banquet hosted by the king. Summit talks with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak come next, followed by a speech to the U.K. Parliament and signing of an accord on bilateral cooperation measures.
Afterwards, President Yoon visited Paris from Nov. 23-24 to make a final pitch for Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. Ahead of the Nov. 28 announcement of the event's host city by the Paris-based International Bureau of Expositions (BIE), he conveyed Korea's strong intent to host the expo and preparation status.
President Yoon in Paris again urges BIE support for Busan's bid
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 24 in Paris asked member countries of the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) to support Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo.
Nov 27,2023
President Yoon makes final pitch for World Expo bid in Paris
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 23 arrived in Paris after finishing his state visit to the U.K. to make his final pitch for Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo.
Nov 24,2023
2 UK companies to invest KRW 1.5T in offshore wind projects
Two major British energy companies have pledged investment of KRW 1.5 trillion won in Korea's offshore wind development projects on the occasion of President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the U.K.
Nov 23,2023
Downing Street Accord makes Korea, UK 'global strategic partners'
Korea and the U.K., on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties, have upgraded their diplomatic relations to the level of a "global strategic partnership" and adopted the Downing Street Accord, which focuses on bilateral cooperation methods.
Nov 23,2023
President Yoon calls UK 'true global strategic partner' in speech
President Yoon Suk Yeol delivered a 17-minute speech in English to the British Parliament in London, urging both countries to broaden their scope of cooperation. Find more about the speech themed as "For this Friendship May So Happy Prove, to Turn Our Challenges to Pure Opportunity"
Nov 22,2023
KCC in UK's promo video publicizes President Yoon's state visit
A promotional video screened in London is marking President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the U.K. and the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties. Since Nov. 17, the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) in the British capital has screened the 42-second video under the title "140 Years of Korea-UK Relations: Shared History and Memories" on a large LED screen at the KCC and through its online channels. Find more
Nov 20,2023
President Yoon's UK state visit is 'crowning moment': British envoy
British Deputy Ambassador to Korea Gareth Weir had an interview with Korea.net last week to explain the significance of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit to the U.K. in an interview with Korea.net at the British ambassador's official residence in Seoul. Read the interview to know more about the state visit here
Nov 20,2023