President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 18-24 visited the U.K., U.S. and Canada for five nights and seven days. In London from Sept. 18-19, he attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Afterwards, he flew to New York to participate in the 77th United Nations General Assembly from Sept. 20-21. In Canada, the final leg of his trip, he held a summit in Ottawa with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on boosting bilateral cooperation. The presidential office in Seoul said the president’s three-country trip constituted economic diplomacy through conducting sales diplomacy, boosting the supply network for high-tech industries, and creating the basis for cooperation in science and technology and future-growth sectors. The article reflects on President Yoon’s tour through photos.

By Park Hye Ri
Photos = Office of the 20th President

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 18 departed on the presidential plane Code One at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, for his tour of the U.K., U.S. and Canada through Sept. 24. He is shown chairing a meeting on the government's response to Typhoon Nanmadol while en route to London Stansted Airport, the first leg of his trip.

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 18 departed on the presidential plane Code One at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, for his tour of the U.K., U.S. and Canada through Sept. 24. He is shown chairing a meeting on the government’s response to Typhoon Nanmadol while en route to London Stansted Airport, the first leg of his trip.

 

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 19 leave their hotel at 11 a.m. to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The presidential office said the British side thanked the president several times for his attendance at the state funeral.

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 19 leave their hotel at 11 a.m. to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey. The presidential office said the British side thanked the president several times for his attendance at the state funeral.

 

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Sept. 20 speaks to Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (middle) at United Nations headquarters in New York, with National Security Office Director Kim Sung-han on the right. The president gave the 10th keynote speech at the 77th U.N. General Assembly and suggested global solidarity to protect the freedom and peace of people worldwide whose human rights are being threatened due to systematic violations of human rights like through nuclear weapons.

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Sept. 20 speaks to Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (middle) at United Nations headquarters in New York, with National Security Office Director Kim Sung-han on the right. The president gave the 10th keynote speech at the 77th U.N. General Assembly and suggested global solidarity to protect the freedom and peace of people worldwide whose human rights are being threatened due to systematic violations of human rights like through nuclear weapons.

 

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Sept. 20 shakes hands with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at U.N. headquarters before their talks. The president thanked the U.N. chief for supporting North Korea's denuclearization, while the secretary-general said the U.N. Security Council will clearly respond to provocations that threaten freedom and peace.

President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Sept. 20 shakes hands with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at U.N. headquarters before their talks. The president thanked the U.N. chief for supporting North Korea’s denuclearization, while the secretary-general said the U.N. Security Council will clearly respond to provocations that threaten freedom and peace.

 

President Yoon Suk Yeol (third from right) on Sept. 21 holds his first summit with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (second from left) at the Korean permanent mission to the U.N. The two leaders said Korea and Germany are allies who share universal values and pledged exchanges to mark the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties next year and continue cooperation to ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula..

President Yoon Suk Yeol (third from right) on Sept. 21 holds his first summit with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (second from left) at the Korean permanent mission to the U.N. The two leaders said Korea and Germany are allies who share universal values and pledged exchanges to mark the 140th anniversary of bilateral ties next year and continue cooperation to ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula.

 

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 21 takes a commemorative photo with VIPs attending the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference in New York after the event ended. From left are U.S. President Joe Biden, (RED) Ambassador and AIDS activist Connie Mudenda, President Yoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. President Yoon on the same day posted on his Facebook account,

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 21 takes a commemorative photo with VIPs attending the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment Conference in New York after the event ended. From left are U.S. President Joe Biden, (RED) Ambassador and AIDS activist Connie Mudenda, President Yoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. President Yoon on the same day posted on his Facebook account, “The Republic of Korea government pledged USD 100 million to the global fund,” adding, “We hope for active cooperation from the Republic of Korea’s National Assembly.”

 

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee (first from left) on Sept. 22 meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (middle right) and first lady Sophie Gregoire at a luncheon held at a reception hall in Ottawa. The luncheon lasted for nearly 50 minutes. The president invited Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Korea to mark the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties next year. In their summit and joint news conference afterwards, both leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to that of a

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee (first from left) on Sept. 22 meet Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (middle right) and first lady Sophie Gregoire at a luncheon held at a reception hall in Ottawa. The luncheon lasted for nearly 50 minutes. The president invited Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Korea to mark the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties next year. In their summit and joint news conference afterwards, both leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to that of a “comprehensive strategic partnership.”

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 22 attend a dinner with ethnic Koreans in Canada at the hotel Park Hyatt Toronto and take photos with participants. The chief executive lauded the attendants for actively contributing to social development as members of Canadian society and pledged support so that they can live being proud of their motherland.

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 22 attend a dinner with ethnic Koreans in Canada at the hotel Park Hyatt Toronto and take photos with participants. The chief executive lauded the attendants for actively contributing to social development as members of Canadian society and pledged support so that they can live being proud of their motherland.

First lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 23 takes a commemorative photo with Jesse Chenevert, a nursing officer who fought in the Korean War (1950-53), at Canadian Veterans Nursing Hospital.

First lady Kim Keon Hee on Sept. 23 takes a commemorative photo with Jesse Chenevert, a nursing officer who fought in the Korean War (1950-53), at Canadian Veterans Nursing Hospital. “I heard of a female veteran here who fought for the freedom of the Republic of Korea, so I came here with a sense of gratitude,” the first lady said. “Please live a long and healthy life and visit Korea again so that you can see with your own eyes how much the Republic of Korea, which you defended, has changed.” Chenevert thanked the first lady in response.

hrhr@korea.kr

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