[414th Edition] December 26, 2019
	ROK-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Takes Place  (Dec. 24) on Occasion of ROK-Japan-China  Trilateral Summit Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha met with Minister for Foreign  Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi on the morning of December 24 on the  occasion of the ROK-Japan-China Trilateral Summit, and exchanged  views on issues of mutual interest, including the ROK-Japan summit scheduled  for the afternoon of the same day, Japan’s export-restrictive measures, and  the forced labor issue. The two Ministers shared the view that the ROK-Japan summit, the first in about 15 months, should be held successfully  and exchanged views on key agendas for the summit. Minister of Foreign Affairs Meets with Prime  Minister of Sweden  Stefan Löfven Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a  meeting on  December 20 with Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden  Stefan Löfven, who is making an official visit to the  Republic  of Korea (Dec. 18-20), and exchanged views on the  60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic  relations  between the ROK and Sweden. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Meets with  UNESCO  Director-General Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Taeho met   with UNESCO  Director-General Audrey Azoulay in Paris on  December 19,   during which the two sides discussed cooperative relations  between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and  UNESCO.  Vice Minister Lee, calling UNESCO the ROK’s  important  cooperative partner, took note of the many  advances in the  ROK-UNESCO relations since the country’s  accession  to the body in 1950. Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Attends 1st Globa l Refugee Forum Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lee Taeho attended  and delivered  a keynote speech at the 1st Global Refugee Forum held in  Geneva on December 17. In his speech, he expressed the  firm commitment of the government of the Republic  of Kore  (ROK) to continued participation in the internationa  community’s efforts to respond to the global refugee  issue and presented the ROK government’s pledges  and contributions. 1st Session of ROK-Georgia Joint Commission  on Bilateral Economic Cooperation Takes Place The 1st Session of the Republic of Korea-Georgia Joint  Commission on Bilateral Economic Cooperation took place  in Seoul on December 23. Mr. Yun Kang-hyeon, Deputy  Minister for Economic Affairs of the ROK Ministry  of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Genadi Arveladze,  Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable  Development of Georgia, were the head delegates to the meeting. Interested in Korea's Beautiful Island, Dokdo? Click Here
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