Yoon, Lee Jae-yong, and Major Company Heads Hold Private Dinner Meeting

Discussion on Tour Achievements and Expo

President Yoon Suk-yeol reportedly hosted a private dinner on the 31st of last month, inviting major group chairmen including Lee Jae-yong of Samsung Electronics, Chey Tae-won of SK Group, and Koo Kwang-mo of LG Group.

According to the presidential office and business circles on the 2nd, President Yoon invited key chairmen who participated as an economic delegation during his state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar last month to the Yongsan Presidential Office.

The gathering was arranged for President Yoon to discuss achievements and strengthen cooperation with the chairmen who acted as the "economic delegation" during his overseas trips. It was reported that Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Company, could not attend due to overseas schedules on that day.

Sources said that President Yoon and the chairmen shared opinions on solutions to the global complex crisis and agreed to work closely together as a "one team" between the government and businesses to overcome it.

President Yoon Suk-yeol and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who are on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, are touring the NEOM exhibition hall in Riyadh on October 23 (local time).
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Earlier, on the 23rd of last month (local time), during his state visit to Saudi Arabia, President Yoon also held a dinner with businesspeople who accompanied him as the economic delegation, encouraging them by saying, "The government and businesses are one team. If there are any difficulties or unreasonable matters, please feel free to let us know," and added, "Supporting businesses to grow and pioneer markets is the core of economic policy."

President Yoon and the chairmen also reportedly shared progress in the bid for the final selection of the host city for the 2030 World Expo, scheduled for the 28th, and discussed close cooperation between the government and businesses until the very end.

In Chairman Chey’s case, he is scheduled to make the final presentation at the International Bureau of Expositions (BIE) General Assembly held in Paris, France, on the day of the final vote for the host city.

Major corporate chairmen are also expected to accompany President Yoon as the economic delegation during his upcoming state visit to the United Kingdom in mid-June, which is scheduled at the invitation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom.

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