South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has received an honor guard welcome on a trip to the United Arab Emirates.
“I think that the situation in the Middle East is changing very rapidly when it comes to geopolitics,” said June Park, a fellow with the International Strategy Forum at Schmidt Futures. “So Korea wants to make sure some of the strategic partnerships and the components ... with the UAE" remain strong.Emirati leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who took office in MayAn honor guard of traditionally dressed Emiratis greeted Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee.
The importance of the trip for Seoul could be seen in the South Korean business leaders attending a camel meat luncheon at the palace. They included Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung, Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. “This visit will strengthen strategic cooperation with our brother country UAE in the four core cooperative sectors of nuclear power, energy, investment and defense,” said Kim Sung-han, director of national security in Yoon’s government.
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