President Moon Jae-in returned home today (18th) after a 7-day, 6-night tour of Europe.
After leaving the country on the 11th, President Moon first attended the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, and then made a state visit to Austria and Spain, respectively.
President Moon said in a post on social media as he left Barcelona, Spain last night, "It was a daunting journey, but there were many achievements and it was very rewarding."
In particular, he said, "We confirmed Korea's status in the G7, and in Vienna, we take pride in culture and art, and in Spain, we carry the will and passion to open a new era."
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US State Department announced that US Special Representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, will visit South Korea from tomorrow to the 23rd.
Representative Kim Seong will participate in a three-way meeting in Seoul with Kyu-deok Noh, head of the Korean Peninsula Peace Negotiation Headquarters, and Takehiro Funakoshi, director of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Representative Sung Kim is also expected to discuss North Korea policy in contact with South Korean officials, including Unification Minister Lee In-young, and it is noteworthy how he will respond to the message from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to the United States.
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Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), which caused controversy over speculation in new towns, received a grade of D in the government's management evaluation of public institutions, which means poor performance.
Accordingly, performance pay is not paid to the head of the agency or executives, and payment is withheld to employees until the investigation result is confirmed.
A proposal for dismissal of the heads of four organizations, including the Post Office Logistics Support Group and the Korea Daycare Promotion Agency, which received an E-grade with very poor management performance, was decided.