Summit Diplomacy
Korea-Turkmenistan Summit (April 2019)

Korea-Turkmenistan Summit (April 2019)

President Moon Jae-in on April 17 held a summit with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow at Oguzkhan Palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, on bilateral cooperation in sectors such as energy and infrastructure. They later signed a memorandum of understanding on collaboration in six areas such as information and communications technology and human resource training.

Korea-U.S. Summit (April 2019)

Korea-U.S. Summit (April 2019)

President Moon Jae-in on April 11 held a bilateral summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.
Both leaders discussed denuclearization efforts including resuming talks between North Korea and the U.S., and agreed to sustain a strong bilateral alliance as the linchpin of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia.

Korea-Cambodia Summit (March 2019)

Korea-Cambodia Summit (March 2019)

President Moon Jae-in and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on March 15 agreed to expand bilateral economic cooperation in areas such as finance, infrastructure and agriculture. In their summit held in Phnom Penh, the president said, "As one of our major partners in development cooperation, Cambodia is also an important ally in implementing Korea's New Southern Policy. I hope that our countries will continue working together to bring a prosperous future to both of our nations." Hun Sen added, "Thanks to your visit, our relations have already been strengthened, and I look forward to elevating our relations to the level of a strategic partnership."

Korea-Malaysia Summit (March 2019)

Korea-Malaysia Summit (March 2019)

President Moon Jae-in and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on March 13 pledged to reach a bilateral free trade agreement and conclude negotiations toward that goal by year's end. In a joint news conference at the prime minister's office in Putrajaya, Malaysia, both leaders said they also discussed boosting cooperation in future vehicles, information technology (IT), smart industries, medicine and the halal market.

Korea-Brunei Summit (March 2019)

Korea-Brunei Summit (March 2019)

President Moon Jae-in on March 11 held a summit with Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on the first leg of his tour of three Southeast Asian nations, with both leaders agreeing to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy and infrastructure. The two leaders also discussed increasing cooperation in intellectual property and science and technology, two areas that could spawn new growth engine.

Korea-UAE Summit (February 2019)

Korea-UAE Summit (February 2019)

President Moon Jae-in and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Feb. 27 agreed in their summit to strengthen bilateral cooperation in high-tech industries to develop a so-called special strategic partnership between both sides. Both leaders agreed to facilitate more people-to-people exchanges through the UAE Ambassador Program and youth exchanges, as well as seek mutual growth befitting the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Korea-India Summit (February 2019)

Korea-India Summit (February 2019)

President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb. 22 agreed to raise bilateral trade volume to USD 50 billion by 2030. Seoul and Delhi also agreed to complete negotiations for upgrading their comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) and reinforce their "special strategic mutual partnership" by improving their trade environments such as import deregulation.

Korea-Qatar Summit (January 2019)

Korea-Qatar Summit (January 2019)

President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 28 held a summit with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Seoul on strengthening bilateral ties, with this year marking the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both countries. To support Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer finals, the first time the competition will be held in the Middle East, more joint projects in transportation will be launched. Korea will also take part in projects under the Qatar National Vision 2030 and plan collaboration in other sectors such as health care, agriculture, fisheries, education and securities. 

Korea-New Zealand Summit (December 2018)

Korea-New Zealand Summit (December 2018)

President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 4 held a summit with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Auckland on bilateral cooperation in science and technology, the defense industry and research on Antarctica.

The two leaders agreed to promote cooperation and joint investment in New Zealand agriculture and Korean infrastructure construction. Furthermore, they also pledged to collaborate on further research on Antarctica by achieving synergy through utilizing New Zealand’s experience in the field and Korea’s R&D prowess, as well as in new industries including bio, health care, and information and communications technology.

Korea-Netherlands Summit (December 2018)

Korea-Netherlands Summit (December 2018)

President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 1 held a summit with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss the situations on the Korean Peninsula and in Europe. The two leaders agreed to continue promoting bilateral cooperation pledged by both sides in their prior summit held early this year during Rutte's visit to Korea during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. They also agreed to jointly develop a comprehensive, future-oriented partnership between both countries.