{"id":2202449,"date":"2023-10-10T08:00:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202449"},"modified":"2023-10-09T16:14:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:14:57","slug":"south-korean-prime-ministers-europe-tour-signals-deepening-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/10\/south-korean-prime-ministers-europe-tour-signals-deepening-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korean prime minister\u2019s Europe tour signals deepening partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has initiated an extensive <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.go.kr\/opm\/news\/press-release.do?mode=view&amp;articleNo=155007\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European tour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to foster and reinforce bilateral relations with France, Denmark, Croatia and Greece. Han will meet with the prime ministers of these nations, emphasizing cooperation across defense exports, shipbuilding, green energy, health, science and technology. Han\u2019s visit to Paris aligns with the 2030 World Expo symposium. His visit to Croatia will also mark the most high-profile visit from Seoul since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concurrently, the National Assembly begins its audit of several ministries, the Supreme Court and the Prime Minister\u2019s Office through parliamentary audits. These audits, scheduled from Oct. 10 to 27, assume greater importance as they will be the last to occur before April\u2019s general elections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister Han Duck-soo\u2019s to visit France, Denmark, Croatia and Greece takes place just 50 days before the announcement regarding Busan\u2019s bid for the 2030 World Expo. Han\u2019s visit to Denmark will mark the first visit by a South Korean prime minister in a decade. The agenda is expected to emphasize <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/2022\/06\/20\/national\/diplomacy\/korea-denmark-green-hydrogen\/20220620150154815.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">green initiatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, aligning South Korea with global sustainability objectives. Additionally, Denmark\u2019s recent decision to supply Ukraine with its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-approves-sending-f-16s-ukraine-denmark-netherlands-2023-08-17\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F-16 fighter jets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may lead to a discussion about providing further aid to Kyiv.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, Han\u2019s upcoming visit to Greece is significant as it will be the first by a South Korean prime minister in six years. Notably, Greece became the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20221119043500003\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest purchaser<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of South Korean ships in 2022. The country ordered over 50 vessels, totaling more than 2 million Compensated Gross Tonnage, accounting for nearly 20% of South Korea\u2019s overall ship sales for the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo has initiated an extensive European tour to foster and reinforce bilateral relations with France, Denmark, Croatia and Greece. Han will meet with the prime ministers of these nations, emphasizing cooperation across defense exports, shipbuilding, green energy, health, science and technology. 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