UNJournal Jon Lee | President Lee Jae-myung will visit Canada for three days and one night starting on June 16 to attend the G7 summit. This will be his first overseas visit in about 10 days since taking office. National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac explained the significance of President Lee's attendance at the G7 Summit and the main schedule during a briefing on the morning of June 15. Wi said, “This schedule began with Canada's invitation to South Korea, demonstrating that the G7 has high expectations for South Korea, an economic powerhouse that has shown the strength of democracy, and the
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung, who arrived in Canada to attend the G7 summit, held consecutive meetings with the South African president and Australian prime minister. President Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at around 2:40 p.m. of June 16 (local time). South Africa was invited to the G7 summit as an observer country, along with South Korea, India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Ukraine. President Lee then held a summit meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a hotel in Calgary, Canada, at around 3:30 p.
By UN Journal Kayla Lee Korean Ambassador for Climate Change Chung Kee-yong attended the 3rd UN Ocean Conference held in Nice, France from June 9 to 13 (local time) as the alternate chief representative and emphasized the Korean government's policy of linking climate and ocean issues and its willingness to cooperate internationally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on June 15. The 3rd UN Ocean Conference was held under the theme of “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the oceans.” Approximately 15,000 people, including heads of state from 75 c
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “Turkmenistan is home to a wealth of stunning natural landmarks. The picturesque landscapes of the Kopetdag Mountains, the diverse flora and fauna of the Karakum Desert, the banks of the Amu Darya River, Koytendag, the subtropical regions of southwestern Turkmenistan,” said H.E. Begench Durdyyev, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Korea. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal held at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Yonsan-gu, Seoul on June 12, Amb. Durdyyev said, “The Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, particularly the "Avaza" resort, are all ma