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President Seok-Yeol Yoon returned home on the night of the 24th after completing a five-day, seven-day tour.

At the summit meeting with Canada held on the last day of the tour, it was decided to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation.



Reporter Park Won-kyung on the sidewalk.



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President Seok-Yeol Yoon arrived at Seoul Airport last night after completing a five-day, seven-day trip to the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.



At the summit meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held on the last day of the tour, it was decided to upgrade the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership in celebration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Canada next year.



We decided to strengthen cooperation in five areas, including the international system, security, and supply chain, first.



[President Seok-Yeol Yoon: To secure a stable supply chain after the pandemic, we will establish a cooperative system in the field of mineral resources between the two governments and companies.]



Change the international order through cooperation in the fields of semiconductors and batteries, core minerals and artificial intelligence, where both countries have strengths The purpose is to respond together to the impact of



The two leaders also agreed to closely cooperate for the denuclearization of North Korea.



[Justin Trudeau/Prime Minister of Canada: Now that conflict and uncertainty are increasing, we must uphold the promise of nuclear deterrence on the Korean Peninsula and around the world.]



President Yoon invited Prime Minister Trudeau to visit Korea next year.



Following the inaugural address and congratulatory speech on Liberation Day, on this tour, which was his debut stage at the United Nations, President Yoon re-emphasized freedom and solidarity and brought 'value diplomacy' to the fore.



However, due to a failed visit to Queen Elizabeth II, controversy arose over 'cancellation of condolences', and the Korea-U.S.-Korea-Japan summit did not proceed as expected, and noise continued.



The last-minute profane remarks swallowed up all the travel issues, and it is noteworthy when and how President Yoon will state his position.