Speaker Woo Wonshik to Visit the Netherlands and Kenya for a Five-Night, Seven-Day Trip

Discussion on Semiconductor Cooperation and Expanding Trade

Speaker of the National Assembly Woo Won-shik will visit the Netherlands and Kenya for seven days and five nights starting May 10, 2026.

In the Netherlands, he will meet with Tom van Campen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mei Li Vos, President of the Senate, among others, to discuss ways to strengthen exchanges between the two countries’ parliaments. In particular, as the Netherlands is home to ASML, the world's largest semiconductor equipment maker, he plans to focus on cooperation in the semiconductor industry and enhancing supply chain competitiveness.

Speaker Woo Won-shik is speaking at a meeting between the ruling and opposition party floor leaders chaired by the Speaker at the National Assembly on the 7th. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

In Kenya, Speaker Woo will hold talks with President William Ruto and others. He intends to discuss ways to expand trade and investment and to enhance practical cooperation, while also directly conveying the challenges faced by Korean companies operating in Kenya.

Accompanying him on this trip are Assembly members Jin Sunmi, Paek Hyeryeon, and Yeom Taeyoung of the Democratic Party of Korea, Kim Daesik of the People Power Party, and Kim Jaewon of the Korea Innovation Party.

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