Yoon to Attend NATO Summit in Spain on 29-30 This Month (Update)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid, Spain, on the 29th and 30th as part of his first overseas trip.

A presidential office official stated at a briefing held at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the 10th, "President Yoon will attend the NATO summit held in Madrid, Spain, on the 29th and 30th as the first Korean head of state to do so, following an official invitation from NATO."

President Yoon is scheduled to participate in meeting sessions between NATO allies and partner countries. In addition, he will hold bilateral talks with numerous leaders, mainly from major European countries attending the NATO summit.

The official expressed, "The president's attendance at the NATO summit marks his first overseas trip since taking office and will be an important opportunity to strengthen cooperation with NATO allies and partner countries to maintain the international order based on values and norms, as well as to expand Korea's role as a global pivotal state."

During this summit, it is highly likely that a summit meeting will be held with Japan, which, like Korea, is a non-NATO member country but has been invited to this meeting.

When asked if there was anything being discussed regarding the Korea-Japan summit, the official replied, "There are sensitive issues involved, so we are not in a position to confirm anything yet."

Regarding the possibility of a bilateral meeting with Ukraine, which is included among the partner countries, the official said, "We can interpret that the possibility is still open."

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