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• President Yoon to focus on chips, ties in Netherlands state visit

  Dec 08, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in July shake hands at their luncheon meeting at a restaurant in Vilnius, Lithuania, on the sidelines of the annual NATO Summit. (Kim Yong Wii from Office of the President) By Park Hye Ri President Yoon Suk Yeol will make a state visit to the Netherlands from Dec. 11-14 at the invitation of Dutch King Willem Alexander, the fi...

• President Yoon in Paris again urges BIE support for Busan's bid

  Nov 27, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 24 gives a welcoming speech at a reception for Korea's National Day at Brongniart Palace in Paris. By Aisylu Akhmetzianova Photos = Jeon Han 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.  Presidential spokesperson Lee Do Woon that day ...

• President Yoon makes final pitch for World Expo bid in Paris

  Nov 24, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Nov. 23 arrive at Paris-Orly Airport in the French capital to present his final pitch for Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. (Yonhap News) By Lee Kyoung Mi 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. In a new...

• 2 UK companies to invest KRW 1.5T in offshore wind projects

  Nov 23, 2023

  Amid President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the U.K., two major British energy companies on Nov. 22 pledged investment of KRW 1.5 trillion won in Korea's offshore wind power projects. Shown is an offshore wind farm on Jeju Island. (Yonhap News) By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaTwo major British energy companies have pledged investment of KRW 1.5 trillion won in Korea's offshore wind development project...

• Downing Street Accord makes Korea, UK 'global strategic partners'

  Nov 23, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Nov. 22 shake hands at their bilateral summit held at the latter's official residence on 10 Downing Street in London.  By Xu AiyingPhotos = Kang Min Seok from Office of the President Korea and the U.K., on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties, have upgraded their diplomatic relations to the level of...

• President Yoon calls UK 'true global strategic partner' in speech

  Nov 22, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 21 gives a speech to the British Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London. (Kang Min Seok from Office of the President) By Charles AudouinVideo = Official YouTube account of Office of the President "The Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom are authors of dynamic and creative histories. We must stand in solidarity and respond to many of the world's c...

• Photo essay of President Yoon's attendance at APEC summit

  Nov 20, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol from Nov. 15-18 visited San Francisco to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. During the first two sessions of the forum from Nov. 15-16, he stressed Korea's role and cooperation among APEC members in utilizing carbon-free energy, bridging the climate gap, restoring the multilateral trading system and connecting regional supply chains. On Nov. 16, Pre...