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President Yoon Seok-yeol will be on a tour of the UK, USA and Canada starting on the 18th for 7 days and 5 nights.

After attending Queen Elizabeth's funeral, she will also give a keynote speech at the UN General Assembly for the first time since taking office.

We are also promoting talks with the United States and Japan.



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President Yoon Seok-yeol will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on the 19th.



The explanation of the presidential office is that it comprehensively considered the historical importance of Korea-UK relations and the achievements of Queen Elizabeth II.



[Kim Seong-han/Director of National Security Office: (Britain) dispatched the second largest military force after the United States (at the time of the Korean War), and is a friendly country that has been closely cooperating with Korea while sharing core values ​​to



this day.]

As the key leaders of liberal democracies gather in Seoul, it is expected that President Yoon will naturally meet with them.



After attending the funeral, President Yoon moves to New York, USA to attend the UN General Assembly.



He will deliver his speech on the 20th, the first day of his high-level keynote address, where he will present his role as a leader nation contributing to the resolution of international issues.



[Kim Seong-han/Director of National Security Office: The purpose of this trip is to strengthen solidarity with partner countries that share core values ​​and expand the foundation of economic diplomacy.]



A high-ranking official in the presidential office said that he hopes that this keynote will serve as an opportunity to once again call for denuclearization so that North Korea can make the right choice at a critical time of transition.



With the UN General Assembly as an opportunity, bilateral talks with major countries such as South Korea, South Korea and Japan are also underway.



After that, President Yoon plans to visit Canada to discuss economic and security cooperation measures with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, such as establishing a key mineral supply chain.



His wife, Kun-hee Kim, will also accompany him on this tour.