President Lee Dispatches Former Lawmaker KyungSook Yang as Special Envoy to Costa Rican Presidential Inauguration

Kang Yoojung, Chief Presidential Spokesperson, announced that the government will dispatch former National Assembly member Yang Kyungsook as President Lee Jaemyung's special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez. The inauguration ceremony for President Fernandez will take place on May 8, 2026.

Yang Kyungsook, former member of the Democratic Party of Korea Photo by Yonhap News

Special Envoy Yang plans to meet with President Fernandez to explain the philosophy of state affairs and foreign policy of the Korean government to the Costa Rican side and to deliver President Lee Jaemyung's message regarding the development of relations with the new Costa Rican administration, along with a personal letter from the President.

Chief Spokesperson Kang explained, "Special Envoy Yang will attend events related to the inauguration, including a reception hosted by the Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and an inauguration reception hosted by the new President." Kang added, "She will convey the Lee Jaemyung administration's commitment to strengthening practical cooperation in a variety of fields, including the economy, infrastructure, and education."

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