Day: September 10, 2023

Internal Affairs

Yoon meets with leaders of Italy, Germany, Mauritius

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a series of bilateral meetings with the leaders of Italy, Germany and Mauritius on Sunday as he sought to expand cooperation and win support for South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan.

Durin…

Internal Affairs

Yoon, Biden meet at G20 summit gala dinner

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden met during a gala dinner at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in New Delhi and discussed the positive results expected from their trilateral summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishid…

Internal Affairs

Yoon, Chinese premier meet briefly on margins of G20 summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met briefly on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in New Delhi on Sunday, the presidential office said.

The two met in a lounge at the Raj Ghat memorial dedicated to Mahat…

Buying & Selling

S. Korea, Uzbekistan seek stronger ties on supply chains, overall economy

South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Uzbekistan’s foreign minister Sunday and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation on energy, key minerals, defense, and a wider range of economic and industry fields, Han’s office said.

During…

Buying & Selling

Yoon meets with S. Korean business executives in India

President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Sunday to provide active assistance to South Korean businesses operating in India, the presidential office said.

Yoon made the pledge during a lunch meeting with a dozen executives from the local divisions or affilia…

General

(LEAD) Police nab suspect in S. Korean credit union robbery in Vietnam

Police said Sunday they have caught a suspect who fled to Vietnam last month following a credit union heist in South Korea’s central city of Daejeon.

The man is suspected of robbing a branch of the National Credit Union Federation of Korea in Daeje…

General

(News Focus) Yoon seeks to carve out bigger role for S. Korea in Indo-Pacific, world

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wrapped up a six-day trip to Indonesia and India on Sunday after engaging in a flurry of diplomacy to strengthen relations with countries in the Indo-Pacific region and help tackle global challenges, such as clima…

General

Yoon, Modi agree to boost cooperation in defense, space

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed Sunday to boost cooperation in defense and space as the two countries look to strengthen strategic ties in the Indo-Pacific region.

The two leaders reached the agre…