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[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] Cho Won-tae, Chairman of Hanjin Group, has been awarded the highest grade of the French diplomatic merit medal, the Gold Medal.

Hanjin Group announced on the 18th that Chairman Cho received the Gold Medal of the diplomatic merit medal from Franck Riester, French Minister for Foreign Trade, at the Hanbul Club event held on the 17th at the Korea Furniture Museum in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul.

Established in 2010, the French diplomatic merit medal is an honorary medal awarded to individuals who have contributed to France and the French people, and is divided into gold, silver, and bronze medals according to the level of contribution.

The French government awarded this medal to Chairman Cho in consideration of Korean Air maintaining its France route (Incheon-Paris) three times a week despite most air routes being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping French nationals residing in Korea with their entry and exit, and serving as a bridge between the two countries.

Chairman Cho said, "It is a great honor to receive the prestigious French diplomatic merit Gold Medal," and added, "I will take this award as encouragement to work even harder for the development of bilateral relations."

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