[Exclusive] President-elect Yoon Considers Dispatching Special Envoys to the US and Other G4 Countries

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol is moving to meet the Chinese Ambassador to Korea at his residence in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on the 11th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyeong aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] It is reported that President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, who spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden immediately after his election victory, is considering dispatching special envoys to the four major powers surrounding the Korean Peninsula, including the United States, China, Japan, and Russia. Given the sharply evolving situation on the Korean Peninsula, such as North Korea's successive missile launches, participation in sanctions against Russia, deterioration of U.S.-China relations, and cooling of Korea-Japan relations, it is evaluated that President-elect Yoon has begun to "reorganize the diplomatic front" even before his inauguration.

A spokesperson for President-elect Yoon said on the 11th, "Since President-elect Yoon views the United States as the core of his diplomatic strategy, dispatching a special envoy to the U.S. is being considered as the highest priority. However, there are various opinions on whether to send special envoys to China, Japan, and Russia, and if so, when and whom to send."

President-elect Yoon's early move to play the card of dispatching special envoys to the four major powers, including the U.S., is interpreted as a step to realize his plan to rebuild the Korea-U.S. alliance, which has collapsed under the current administration, and strengthen a comprehensive strategic alliance, a plan he proposed during his presidential campaign.

On the second day of his official schedule, President-elect Yoon is accelerating his diplomatic activities, including phone calls with foreign leaders and meetings with diplomatic envoys. On the morning of the same day, after a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the People Power Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, he met with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming at 11 a.m. It is reported that Ambassador Xing delivered a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Based on this, the timing of a future call with President Xi is expected to be decided.

President-elect Yoon will then meet with Christopher Del Corso, Charg? d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Korea, at 2:30 p.m. Previously, during a phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden at his home in Seocho-dong, Seoul, the day before, President-elect Yoon reaffirmed the strength of the Korea-U.S. alliance and promised close cooperation on North Korea, agreeing to meet in the near future.

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