Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jongmoon’s Call with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jongmoon had a first phone call with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez on September 8, to ensure continued progress for the implementation of outcomes agreed at the Moon-Biden Summit held in May 2021.

Fourth Virtual Meeting on Northeast Asia Cooperation for Health Security

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea hosted the 4th virtual meeting on Northeast Asia Cooperation for Health Security (NEACHS) on August 31. In his welcome remarks, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jongmoon underscored the ever-increasing importance of solidarity and cooperation among countries amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

APEC Third Senior Officials’ Meeting Takes Place

Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Lee Seong-ho attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Third Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) held in a virtual format from August 31 to September 3. Deputy Minister Lee and other partners from the member economies discussed the COVID-19 response, economic recovery measures, and ways to enhance cooperation on this year’s APEC activities, including establishing an implementation plan for the 「Putrajaya Vision 2040」.