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• Significance of President Yoon's visit to Saudi Arabia

  Oct 25, 2023

    By Sami M. Alsadhan Saudi ambassador to Korea The state visit of His Excellency, Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol, to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Oct. 21-24 was an extension of the desire of the governments of both countries to strengthen their distinguished bilateral relations and discuss boosting them at all levels. This visit consolidates and boosts ties between the two...

• 'Korea is optimal partner for economic, investment cooperation'

  Oct 25, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 24 gives a speech at the seventh edition of the forum Future Investment Initiative at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Yonhap News) By Kim Seon Ah President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 24 said, "The Republic of Korea is an innovative and reliable partner capable of solidarity for the future." Speaking at the seventh f...

• Gov't signs first joint statement with S. Arabia in 43 years

  Oct 24, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol (right in the front row) on Oct. 22 heads for a luncheon with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman after their extended bilateral summit at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Kim Yong Wii from Office of the President) By Lee Dasom Korea and Saudi Arabia on Oct. 23 adopted a joint statement during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to t...

• 46 deals, MOUs signed at investment forum with S. Arabia

  Oct 24, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol (fifth from left), on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 22 claps while taking a photo at a ceremony to mark a deal on a joint venture auto plant signed by Hyundai Motor Group and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund at the hotel Fairmont Riyadh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Kim Yong Wii from Office of the President) By Lee Jihae The Ministry of Trade, Industry and En...

• President Yoon, Saudi prince pledge deeper ties in summit

  Oct 23, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 22 holds an expanded summit with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Kim Yong Wii from Office of the President) By Lee Jihae President Yoon Suk Yeol, on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 22 held summit talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on bilateral cooper...

• President Yoon hails relations with S. Arabia in Saudi interview

  Oct 23, 2023

  The Riyadh Daily, part of Saudi Arabia's newspaper Al-Riyadh Arabic, on Oct. 22 published a written interview with President Yoon Suk Yeol (right), who is on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. Shown next to him is Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. (Screen shot from Al Riyadh's official website) By Israa Mohamed President Yoon has given a written interview to Al-Riyadh A...

• President Yoon to make historic trips to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

  Oct 20, 2023

  President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 21 will depart for state visits spanning six days to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the first time for a Korean head of state to visit either of the two Arab countries. Shown are President Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 18 waving before boarding the presidential plane Code One at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, to attend the United Nations Gene...