President Yoon's state visit to US

President Yoon Suk Yeol on April 24 departed for the U.S. for a seven-day state visit. This is the first trip of its kind to the U.S. by the nation's leader since that of then President Lee Myung-bak in 2011. President Yoon held summit talks with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington on the di...

President Yoon's 1st visit to Japan after taking office

President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Japan from March 16-17 at the invitation of the Japanese government, his first to the country since taking office. The Office of the President on March 9 told domestic media, "President Yoon will hold summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his trip," adding,...

President Yoon's visit to UAE, Switzerland

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Jan. 14-21 went on an eight-day tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Switzerland in his first overseas trip of the new year. He paid a state visit to the Middle Eastern country from Jan. 14-17 at the invitation of UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. President Yoon atten...

President Yoon's visit to Southeast Asia for ASEAN, G20 summits

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Nov. 11-16 visited Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and Bali, Indonesia, to attend summits of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Group of 20 (G20) economies. This was his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking office in May. On Nov. 11, the chief executive departed for Phnom...

President Yoon's trips to UK, US, Canada

President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 18-24 visited the U.K., the U.S. and Canada on a seven-day trip. On Sept. 19, he attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London and later flew to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, where he delivered a keynote address on Sept. 20. While in the Big Apple, the...

President Yoon’s visit to Spain for NATO Summit

President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Madrid, Spain, to attend the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from June 29-30. In Madrid, he explained the perspective of the Korean government on the North Korean nuclear issues and sought wide support from countries participating the summit.

President's visit to 3 Arab nations

President Moon Jae-in from Jan. 15-22 visited three Middle Eastern countries – the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Egypt -- for six nights and eight days. From Jan. 16-17, he visited the UAE at the invitation of Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UAE Prime Minister Sheikh M...

President Moon's state visit to Australia

President Moon Jae-in from Dec. 12 paid a four-day state visit to Australia at the invitation of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as this year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries. The two leaders the next day held summit talks in Canberra on boosting bilateral cooperation, ...