Moon's eight day trip to Northern Europe begins in Finland
- 5 years ago
We begin in Helsinki where President Moon Jae-in kicks off his eight day, three-nation tour of Northern Europe.
Later tonight, Seoul time, the South Korean leader will sit down with his Finnish counterpart for a bilateral summit during which the two leaders are expected to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in innovative growth in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Also on his agenda in Finland: garnering support for his peace drive on the Korean Peninsula.
Our Shin Se-min is in Helsinki.
President Moon Jae-in's Northern European tour begins in Helsinki,... the capital of Finland, where he's set to call for deepening the two sides' partnerships on peace as well as innovative and inclusive growth.
Becoming just the second South Korean leader to be bestowed a state visit to Finland,... President Moon officially begins his trip with a summit with his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto.
Officials say the two will discuss ways to revitalize their respective economies by supporting exchanges between startups.
With Finland known for its advanced start-up ecosystems,... the two countries will also sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding personnel exchanges and investment support for small and midsized firms.
"It will be an opportunity to provide a basis for cooperation on next generation communications like 5G, 6G and Artificial Intelligence as well as the Fourth Industrial Revolution."
President Moon will also meet Finland's Prime Minister and other senior Finnish officials during his stay.
The leaders may even discuss ways to support President Moon's peace drive on the Korean Peninsula.
With President Niinisto dangling the idea of hosting a potential third North Korea-U.S. summit in Finland,... the South Korean leader looks set to call for Helsinki to fully back his denuclearization drive at the earliest date possible.
"By holding the Korea-Finland summit at the birthplace of the Helsinki Accord,... a diplomatic agreement aimed at lowering tensions among global leaders,... President Moon hopes to win support for his peace drive and perhaps come up with ways to bring the major players of the denuclearization negotiations back to table for talks.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News, Helsinki."
Later tonight, Seoul time, the South Korean leader will sit down with his Finnish counterpart for a bilateral summit during which the two leaders are expected to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in innovative growth in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Also on his agenda in Finland: garnering support for his peace drive on the Korean Peninsula.
Our Shin Se-min is in Helsinki.
President Moon Jae-in's Northern European tour begins in Helsinki,... the capital of Finland, where he's set to call for deepening the two sides' partnerships on peace as well as innovative and inclusive growth.
Becoming just the second South Korean leader to be bestowed a state visit to Finland,... President Moon officially begins his trip with a summit with his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinisto.
Officials say the two will discuss ways to revitalize their respective economies by supporting exchanges between startups.
With Finland known for its advanced start-up ecosystems,... the two countries will also sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding personnel exchanges and investment support for small and midsized firms.
"It will be an opportunity to provide a basis for cooperation on next generation communications like 5G, 6G and Artificial Intelligence as well as the Fourth Industrial Revolution."
President Moon will also meet Finland's Prime Minister and other senior Finnish officials during his stay.
The leaders may even discuss ways to support President Moon's peace drive on the Korean Peninsula.
With President Niinisto dangling the idea of hosting a potential third North Korea-U.S. summit in Finland,... the South Korean leader looks set to call for Helsinki to fully back his denuclearization drive at the earliest date possible.
"By holding the Korea-Finland summit at the birthplace of the Helsinki Accord,... a diplomatic agreement aimed at lowering tensions among global leaders,... President Moon hopes to win support for his peace drive and perhaps come up with ways to bring the major players of the denuclearization negotiations back to table for talks.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News, Helsinki."