Korea-ASEAN summit (October 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 10 attended the 25th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the National Convention Centre in Vientiane, Laos, where he and ASEAN leaders agreed to form a comprehensive strategic partnership and launch joint projects in a range of sectors.
They also agreed to stimulate trade and investment through a bilateral free trade agreement and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, while creating a "conducive and favourable environment" for ASEAN and Korean business such as the ASEAN-ROK (Republic of Korea) Business Council.
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Korea-Japan summit (October 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 10 held a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at a hotel in Vientiane, Laos, their first talks since the prime minister assumed office on Sept. 1.
Both leaders agreed on the growing need to raise bilateral cooperation in regional and global issues and expand the horizons for such collaboration on the global stage.
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Korea-Philippines summit (October 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol, on a state visit to the Philippines, on Oct. 7 agreed with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to form a bilateral strategic partnership at their summit held at the presidential Malacanang Palace in Manila.
Both leaders also adopted a joint declaration on higher cooperation in all sectors including national security and economy like nuclear power plants.
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Korea-Czechia summit (September 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 19 discussed with Czech President Petr Pavel in Prague cooperation in strategic sectors including nuclear power plants. Both leaders also shared opinions on developing their bilateral strategic partnership.
Korea-New Zealand summit (September 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Sept. 4 at their bilateral summit adopted a joint statement on stronger bilateral relations in trade, economy, science, human exchange, national security and international cooperation.
Both leaders also agreed to elevate their Partnership for the 21st Century concluded in 2006 to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Korea-Germany summit (July 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol on July 10 in Washington held bilateral talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the NATO Summit.
President Yoon said he hopes to work more closely with Germany on global issues such as support for Ukraine, supply chain disruptions and the climate crisis. He also hailed Germany's application to join the United Nations Command.
- Current Affairs President Yoon's US visit for NATO Summit
Korea-Japan summit (July 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol on July 10 in Washington held bilateral talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the NATO Summit.
President Yoon said, "The recent signing by Russia and North Korea of a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty and their accelerated closeness in military and economic ties are raising serious concern over global security as well as that of East Asia."
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Korea-Kazakhstan summit (June 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is on a state visit to Kazakhstan, on June 12 attended a bilateral summit with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in the Kazakh capital of Astana. They agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in critical minerals, renewable energy and infrastructure.
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Korea-Turkmenistan summit (June 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol, on a state visit to Turkmenistan, and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedow on June 10 held a bilateral summit at Oguzhan Palace in Ashgabat. Both leaders agreed on the importance of advancing legislative diplomacy between Korea and Central Asian nations, and welcomed the hosting of the second parliamentary conference between both sides slated for the second half of this year in Ashgabat.
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Korea-Eswatini summit (June 2024)
President Yoon Suk Yeol and Swazi King Mswati III, who was visiting for the Korea-Africa Summit, on June 5 held a bilateral summit in Seoul on development of diplomatic relations.
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