President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday appointed special envoys to the European Union (EU), France, Britain and India, the presidential office said, as part of broader diplomatic outreach efforts.
Lee appointed former Environment Minister Yoon Yeo-joon, a renowned strategist from the conservative camp, as the chief of a delegation to the EU, which will depart for Europe on Monday.
Yoon’s delegation will visit the EU headquarters in Belgium to meet with key figures of the EU Council and will look to strengthen the strategic partnership between South Korea and the EU while also discussing expanding cooperation in the areas of climate change, and latest science and technology.
Former Justice Minister Kang Gum-sil will head to France on Tuesday as a special envoy.
Kang’s team plans to express South Korea’s interest in the expansion of cooperation in artificial intelligence and the defense industry, among other areas, in celebration of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
