Summit Diplomacy
Korea-US-Japan summit (November 2022)

Korea-US-Japan summit (November 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 13 held a bilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, one with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and trilateral talks with both in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. On a tour of Southeast Asia, President Yoon in the meetings discussed North Korea's nuclear program, economy, national security, and cooperation in regional and global affairs.

The three leaders held a 15-minute summit and adopted their first joint statement on comprehensive affairs such as economy and national security in addition to North Korea. 



Korea-US summit (November 2022)

Korea-US summit (November 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on Nov. 13 at their bilateral summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, discussed issues of mutual interest including boosting the extended deterrence against North Korea. On the Inflation Reduction Act of the U.S., President Biden said Korean corporations in sectors like automobiles and electric batteries greatly contribute to the U.S. economy and thus the act's implementation will be discussed given these factors.


Korea-Japan summit (September 2022)

Korea-Japan summit (September 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sept. 21 in New York held their first summit talks, discussing issues of common interest.

Both leaders agreed to form solidarity and cooperate with the international community to uphold the universal values they share like liberal democracy, human rights and rule of law. 

They also agreed on the need to improve bilateral ties by resolving pending issues, and to this end, they decided to continue consultations while expediting dialogue between officials of their foreign ministries.

Korea-UK summit (June 2022)

Korea-UK summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 30 held a summit with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The two leaders adopted a bilateral framework that encompasses a future vision for bilateral relations. 

The framework lays out a future vision for bilateral cooperation in sectors such as politics, national security, economy, science, technology, education and culture. It also upholds common values such as democracy, human rights and multilateralism and contains the two countries' determination and methods to jointly respond to global issues such as pandemic and climate change.

Korea-Canada summit (June 2022)

Korea-Canada summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 30 had a summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. 

President Yoon reaffirmed that while the door to dialogue remains open, his administration will firmly respond to North Korea's provocations, suggesting that Seoul and Ottawa maintain close cooperation to maintain global unity. 

Prime Minister Trudeau said the international community must respond to the goal of the North's complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization and expressed support for Seoul's efforts toward issues related to Pyeongyang. 

Korea-Czech Republic summit (June 2022)

Korea-Czech Republic summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala on June 30 in Madrid, Spain, discussed in a bilateral summit raising practical cooperation between both countries as well as leading global issues such North Korea.

President Yoon requested Prague's interest and support so that globally competitive Korean corporations can participate in the construction of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station, whose tender was launched in March. 

He also promoted Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo.

Korea-US-Japan summit (June 2022)

Korea-US-Japan summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 29 held a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on regional and global issues, including North Korea's nuclear program. 

President Yoon stressed how the North's nuclear issue is a common task that all three countries must urgently respond to. He suggested that in line with principles, the three countries must firmly respond to Pyeongyang's provocations and closely cooperate to induce the North's return to dialogue.

Korea-France summit (June 2022)

Korea-France summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 29 in a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron discussed bilateral ties and key international issues.

Both leaders agreed on the importance of nuclear power plants to achieve carbon neutrality, stronger cooperation for safe operation of such facilities and higher industrial competitiveness of the sector. They also pledged joint efforts to stimulate and cooperate in the space industry.

Korea-Australia summit (June 2022)

Korea-Australia summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 28 held bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Norman Albanese in Madrid, Spain, the first event of the president's official schedule on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.

Both leaders in the afternoon held their dialogue at a hotel in the Spanish capital, where they agreed to closely cooperate in getting North Korea to stop its nuclear program and maintaining peace on the Korean Peninsula based on the values of democracy, human rights and the market economy.
They also discussed economic and security issues like cooperation in energy and climate change, green technology of both countries for carbon neutrality, cutting-edge industrial materials and the supply network of rare minerals.

Korea-Netherlands summit (June 2022)

Korea-Netherlands summit (June 2022)

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 29 held a summit with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

The two leaders discussed cooperation in future-oriented sectors such as cutting-edge technology including semiconductors and economic and national security issues. President Yoon said he hopes that Korean corporations, with high levels of safety and price competitiveness, can help raise the share of nuclear energy in the Dutch power industry, including construction of nuclear plants.