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  [431st Edition] May 22, 2020 MOFA NEWS  
 
 
 
 
ROK Leads Launch of Support Group for Global Infectious Disease Response (G4IDR)
On May 20, the government of the Republic of Korea held a video conference to launch the “Support Group for Global Infectious Disease Response (G4IDR)” with the aim of leading the international community’s creation of an effective mechanism for responding to global infectious disease threats, including COVID-19. At the conference, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus extended congratulations on the launch of the Support Group, and a number of representatives from other major health organizations dealing with infectious diseases engaged in a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities for the global governance of infectious disease response and preparedness.
 
 
 
Video Conference between Foreign Ministers of ROK and India
Video Conference between Foreign Ministers of ROK and India
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a video conference with Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the evening of May 19, and exchanged views on ways for bilateral and multilateral cooperation on COVID-19 as well as the way forward for bilateral relations.
Foreign Minister and her Myanmar Counterpart Exchange Celebratory Letters to Mark 45th Anniversary of ROK-Myanmar Diplomatic Relations
Foreign Minister and her Myanmar Counterpart Exchange Celebratory Letters to Mark 45th Anniversary of ROK-Myanmar Diplomatic Relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha and Union Minister for International Cooperation of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Kyaw Tin, following their telephone conversation on May 15, exchanged celebratory letters to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Myanmar.
Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of ROK and Australia
Telephone Conversation between Foreign Ministers of ROK and Australia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang, Kyung-wha had a telephone conversation with Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of Australia Marise Payne on the afternoon of May 19 and exchanged views on ways for cooperation on COVID-19 response as well as pending issues between the Republic of Korea and Australia.
MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook 2020
MOFA Spokesperson’s Commentary on Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook 2020
The government of the Republic of Korea strongly protests the Japanese government’s repeated inclusion of unjust sovereignty claims over Dokdo, which is clearly an integral part of the ROK’s territory historically, geographically and under international law, in its Diplomatic Bluebook released on May 19.
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