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President Yoon Suk-yeol completed all the schedules of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit from the 10th to the 12th and moved to Warsaw, Poland. President Yoon plans to hold a Korea-Poland summit in Warsaw and engage in economic cooperation.

President Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, arrived at Warsaw Chopin International Airport around 6 p.m. local time on the 12th aboard the presidential aircraft, Air Force One.

After attending the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee arrived at Warsaw Chopin International Airport on the afternoon of the 12th (local time) to begin their official visit to Poland. They are seen disembarking from Air Force One and waving to the welcoming guests.
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This is the first visit by a Korean president to Poland in 14 years since President Lee Myung-bak in 2009. The visit was made at the invitation of Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Poland is regarded as a foothold for Korean companies entering the European market. In Poland, under the attendance of both heads of state, 250 businesspeople from both countries will participate and sign numerous memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in fields such as new industries, energy, and infrastructure. Accompanying the delegation are 89 business leaders from key sectors including secondary batteries, defense, nuclear power, and construction, among them LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Hanwha Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan.

In particular, Poland is the closest country to Ukraine and is expected to become a hub for post-war reconstruction. President Yoon’s plan to meet with Korean companies participating in Ukraine’s reconstruction projects during this visit to Poland and discuss government support measures is in line with this context.

President Yoon has already clearly expressed his support intentions by meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 Hiroshima summit. The presidential office stated that after the summit, both leaders agreed on the necessity of bilateral cooperation for Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery, officially endorsing the participation of Korean companies in reconstruction projects, including humanitarian aid and other cooperative measures.

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