Korea-Japan summit failed… The summit of Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand seems difficult
尹 urges the international community to support the denuclearization of North Korea by highlighting the role of South Korea in responding to international security threats
A total of 14 diplomatic agendas in progress… Accompanying Ms. Geon-hee Kim ‘Participating in Spouse Session’
President Yoon Seok-yeol departs on the 27th to attend the NATO summit to be held in Madrid, Spain from the 29th to the 30th (local time).
As the first Korean president to participate, he was invited as an Asia-Pacific partner along with Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.
It is known that President Yoon focused on preparing for the ‘Diplomatic Debut’ without a separate external schedule on the 26th, ahead of departure.
Along with the series of bilateral talks, the main event, NATO allies and partners summit, NATO Secretary-General and the King of Spain, and Spanish businessmen luncheon will digest a total of 14 diplomatic events.
Bilateral talks will be held with about nine countries.
Starting with Finland (28th, local time), the summit will be held with the Netherlands, Poland and Denmark (29th), and the Czech Republic and the UK (30th).
It is expected that dialogue between the two leaders will take place in the form of a ‘pull aside’ meeting with Romania.
The possibility of bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron is also open.
Economic and security agendas such as nuclear export (Czech Republic, Poland, the Netherlands), semiconductors (Netherlands), defense industry (Poland), and renewable energy (Denmark) are on the table.
It is interpreted to mean that it will take care of the national interest through ‘sales diplomacy’ while maintaining a certain distance from the anti-China/anti-Russia stance of NATO, the military alliance.
At the same time, it is a position to reaffirm the broad support of the Western camp for the complete denuclearization of North Korea.
At the NATO Allies and Partners Summit to be held at 3 pm on the 29th, President Yoon will highlight our active role in responding to complex international security threats and call for support from the international community for the denuclearization of North Korea.
The speech is said to be three minutes long.
An official from the presidential office said, “A short speech by each leader will follow at this meeting.”
Above all, it is expected that discussions on cooperation with North Korea will take place at the summit of the three countries.
It is being tuned for 2:30 pm on the 29th (9:30 pm Korean time on the 29th), and the final time is subject to change.
The Korea-U.S.-Japan summit will be held four years and nine months after the UN General Assembly in September 2017, during the early days of the Moon Jae-in administration.
In addition to the leaders of the three countries, some attendants will be present.
However, due to the tight schedule, it seems difficult to hold meetings longer than 30 minutes.
There is also no US-South Korea summit with US President Joe Biden.
It seems that they considered that they had already held a Korea-US summit with President Biden, who visited Korea on the 21st of last month.
The possibility of holding the Korea-Japan summit, which drew attention, and the summit of Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, is slim.
There seems to be no ‘full aside’ dialogue between the leaders of Korea and Japan.
However, President Yoon and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan will meet at least three times, including a dinner hosted by the King of Spain, a NATO summit, and a Korea-U.S.-Japan summit.
Regarding the summit of the four countries, he said, “It is unclear at present whether the schedule is too full and there is a separate agenda. A presidential office official said.
On this tour, Ms. Kun-hee Kim will also accompany her to attend the spouse’s session.
As a spouse, this is your debut on the diplomatic stage.
Starting with the dinner hosted by the Spanish king and wife (28th) at the Royal Palace, the tour will include a tour of the Spanish Royal Palace, a visit to the Royal Palace Glass Factory, and a visit to the Royal Museum of Art in Sofia (29th).
On the evening of the 29th, President Yoon and his wife will attend the dinner meeting for Koreans in Spain.
On the last day, the 30th, he will visit the Royal Opera and watch a rehearsal.
Meanwhile, during the NATO visit, the presidential office said that it was “preparing for any possibility” about the possibility of North Korea’s seventh nuclear test.
An official from the presidential office said, “We have identified who will preside at the National Security Council (NSC) in Korea, how to connect with the president on board or on the ground, and what immediate actions to take for each of Korea, the United States, and our allies.” We bring the documents and keep moving and coordinating.”
/yunhap news