{"id":2202728,"date":"2023-11-13T08:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T23:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202728"},"modified":"2023-11-12T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T08:01:23","slug":"yoons-diplomatic-marathon-boosting-eco-cooperation-and-tackling-geopolitics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/yoons-diplomatic-marathon-boosting-eco-cooperation-and-tackling-geopolitics\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoon\u2019s diplomatic marathon: Boosting eco-cooperation and tackling geopolitics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yna.co.kr\/view\/AKR20231112014700001?section=politics\/all&amp;site=major_news02\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">participate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) meeting in San Francisco on Thursday. The IPEF, an initiative led by the U.S., includes 14 member countries such as the ROK, Australia, India and Japan. This meeting aims to discuss \u201cconcrete plans for cooperation\u201d among the member states. The upcoming meeting will occur amid heightened expectations for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/biden-meet-xi-wednesday-san-francisco-bay-area-us-officials-say-2023-11-10\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">summit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yoon\u2019s participation in the IPEF coincides with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Yoon will travel to San Francisco to attend the APEC summit, followed by visits to the UK, France and the Netherlands. Yoon\u2019s office has not confirmed he would meet with Xi. Yoon and Xi <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koreaherald.com\/view.php?ud=20221115000158\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last met<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Nov. 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A notable aspect of Yoon\u2019s visit is the anticipated announcement of a joint supply network for carbon-neutral fuels between South Korea and Japan. This collaboration, as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Spotlight\/Supply-Chain\/Japan-South-Korea-to-build-supply-chain-for-hydrogen-and-ammonia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reported<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nikkei<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> newspaper, signifies a significant step toward sustainable energy development, involving key players like hydrogen and ammonia in the energy sector. The involvement of both Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in this initiative highlights strengthening South Korea-Japan relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though unconfirmed, Yoon\u2019s potential meeting with Xi Jinping will likely cover crucial topics, including the recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/china-bends-to-seoul-s-demands-on-tracking-fishing-boats\/7347837.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by China to mandate its fishing fleets to use the automatic identification system in South Korea\u2019s Exclusive Economic Zone from 2024 \u2014 a significant step toward resolving maritime disputes between the two countries. Additionally, they will likely discuss supply chain issues, particularly China\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/11\/why-chinas-graphite-control-impacts-south-koreas-battery-landscape\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">control over graphite exports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the topic of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nknews.org\/2023\/11\/russia-has-provided-technical-help-to-north-korea-in-exchange-for-arms-blinken\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alleged weapons and tech transfers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between Russia and North Korea.<\/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\/defense-security\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Defense &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will participate in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) meeting in San Francisco on Thursday. 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