South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo embarked on an 8-day diplomatic trip to Trinidad and Tobago and Panama on July 2, with an agenda centered around fostering development collaborations with Central and South American countries and garnering support for Busan’s 2030 World Expo bid. Marking a historic first attendance by a South Korean leader, Han will attend the 45th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Summit in Trinidad and Tobago, where he plans to present strategies to bolster South Korea-Caribbean collaboration, such as the creation of a Korea-Caribbean Marine Joint Research Center and an Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform. In addition, Han