President Yoon and UAE President Mohammed hold ‘Korea-UAE summit’

UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited Korea on May 28. The visit is significant in that it is President Mohammed's first visit to Korea since his inauguration and the first visit by a sitting president of the UAE. They had a dinner party and summit meeting during the two days from 28th to the 29th. They walked around Changdeokgung Palace together and talked about various topics, including Korean culture. Afterwards, they moved to the Blue House and had a dinner, where they had time to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Yoon welcomed the first UAE leader to visit Korea and suggested further developing the ‘special strategic partnership’ between the two countries. President Mohammed expressed his gratitude to President Yoon for his hospitality and expressed his expectations for the schedule and results of his visit to Korea. On May 29, they held a summit and agreed to deepen and further develop the “special strategic partnership” between the two countries. They expressed their firm commitment to strengthening strategic cooperation in the areas of economy and investment, clean energy, nuclear energy, defense technology, cybersecurity, infrastructure, high technology, space, water management, telecommunications, small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, agriculture, maritime transport, civil aviation, education, culture, and health.

The Ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among the Republic of Korea, Japan and the People’s Republic of China Welcome Dinner and Joint Declaration of the 9th Korea-Japan-China, Trilateral Summit

Yoon welcomed and had dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida and Chinese Premier Li Chang, who attended The Ninth Trilateral Summit Meeting among the Republic of Korea, Japan and the People’s Republic of China held in Seoul on May 26. The welcome dinner was an opportunity to harmoniously showcase the cultural commonalities of the three countries, which have a long history of mutual exchange, and the individuality of each country that has blossomed based on this. At the banquet hall, works created through interaction between ceramic artists from the three countries with over 20 years of experience were displayed, and there were performances by a multicultural children's choir composed of performers from the three countries, a traditional instrument ensemble, and a modern music band. A choir consisting of 21 members from three countries sang representative folk songs from Japan and China celebrating the encounter of a beautiful spring day. Participants recalled that this year marks the 25th anniversary of trilateral cooperation, and noted that the eight trilateral summits held since 2008 and the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat established in 2011 have laid a solid foundation for the institutionalization of trilateral cooperation.

They reaffirmed their commitment to implement the ‘Vision for Trilateral Cooperation for the Next 10 Years’ adopted at the 8th Summit. They reaffirmed their commitment to the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, the rule of law, and an international order based on international law, and agreed on the importance of complying with international law and commitments in agreements between states. They agreed that they would strive to institutionalize trilateral cooperation through regular meetings and ensure that the people can enjoy the practical benefits of trilateral cooperation. They are actively exploring mutually beneficial cooperation projects focusing on six major areas: ∼people-to-people exchanges, ∼climate change response and sustainable development, ∼economy and trade, ∼health and aging, ∼science and technology and digital transformation, and ∼disaster relief and safety.