Ministry of Foreign Affairs Holds Retreat Meeting... Discussing Measures to Strengthen Implementation of New Southern Policy

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 6th that it will hold a retreat meeting on the 7th to discuss ways to strengthen the implementation of the New Southern Policy with academic experts.

The event will be held with about 40 participants, including academic experts and related departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Attendees are expected to discuss ways to strengthen the implementation of the New Southern Policy and cooperation measures between the New Southern Policy and major countries' regional cooperation initiatives. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will broadly collect opinions from academic experts and discuss the development direction of the New Southern Policy based on free discussions among participants.

Since declaring the New Southern Policy in November 2017, the government has made special efforts to strengthen relations with ASEAN and India. In particular, last November, the government successfully conducted a mid-term review of the New Southern Policy through the hosting of the 'Korea-ASEAN Special Summit' and the '1st Korea-Mekong Summit.'

This retreat is expected to contribute to deepening discussions to establish a sustainable foundation for the continuous promotion of the New Southern Policy based on past achievements.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "We will continue to actively strive to contribute to the development and substantial implementation of the New Southern Policy by broadly collecting opinions from ASEAN governments, companies, experts from various fields, and citizens."

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