Mentioning Hamel and mentioning ties between the two countries
President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is scheduled to visit the Netherlands for a 5-day, 3-night state visit, said on the 11th (local time), “With this visit, the semiconductor cooperation between Korea and the Netherlands will now be upgraded to a ‘semiconductor alliance.’”
At a meeting with compatriots held at a hotel in Amsterdam that day, President Yoon said, “What we are most interested in through this state visit is the semiconductor field,” adding, “Semiconductors are an important field not only for our industry but also for our security.” He continued, “Korea and the Netherlands are expanding their horizons in various fields, starting from strategic fields such as defense and security, to economic and cultural exchanges, and even exchanges in the cutting-edge science and technology fields, and through this visit, many agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) were signed. “With the signing of these agreements, Korea-Dutch relations will deepen further,” he explained.
In addition, “Korea and the Netherlands share the values of freedom and the rule of law and have expanded economic cooperation, with trade between the two countries reaching a record high of $16 billion last year,” he said. “The popularity of K-content such as K-pop and K-drama is also very hot.” did. He continued, “The history of exchange between Korea and the Netherlands is very old and very deep, as I learned in school,” and “Park Yeon, who drifted to Jeju Island in the past, helped produce cutting-edge weapons at the time in our country’s training guide. He also evaluated, “Thanks to Hamel, Korea became known to European society.”
At the meeting, about 100 compatriots, including Korean Association Chairman Won Yoon, Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong-ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, Director of the National Security Office Cho Tae-yong, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Deok-geun, Ambassador to the Netherlands Choi Hyung-chan and his wife, National Security Office First Deputy Director Kim Tae-hyo, and Lee Do-woon. Senior Secretary to the President for Public Relations and Park Chun-seop, Senior Secretary to the President for Economic Affairs, etc. attended.
Air Force No. 1, carrying President Yoon Seok-yeol and his wife Kim Kun-hee, who are on a state visit to the Netherlands, is being escorted by a Dutch Air Force plane on the 11th (local time). 2023.12.12 Amsterdam=NewsisOn this day, President Yoon and First Lady Kim Kun-hee arrived at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on the first Air Force flight and began their official schedule. When our Air Force Unit 1 entered Dutch airspace, a Dutch fighter jet escorted Unit 1.
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Source: Donga
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