Presidents of Korea-Finland agree to solidify support for Korean peace drive and innovative growth
  • 5 years ago
한-핀란드 정상 한반도 평화 프로세스 관련 공조 강화 합의

We begin overseas where President Moon Jae-in is on his eight-day tour of Nordic nations starting with Finland.
During a summit meeting with his Finnish counterpart,... the leaders agreed to expand bilateral cooperation on innovative industry.
President Moon also earned the backing of the Northern European nation on his drive for ultimate peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Traveling with the president, Shin Se-min reports from Helsinki.
Comprehensive discussions between the leaders of Korea and Finland on solidifying global support for the Korea peace process took place,… to expand bilateral partnerships on the Moon administration's efforts to boost innovative growth as well as the inclusive state vision.
During the summit meeting between Presidents Moon Jae-in and Sauli Niinisto Monday local time,… the leaders shook hands on uninterrupted support for the Korean peace drive.
"I appreciate the Finnish government's consistent support for the Korean government's push for establishing complete denuclearization and ultimate peace on the Korean Peninsula."
An assuring promise from Helsinki,... especially with Finland set to take on the role of the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union this July.
This,… as the visiting Korean leader hopes to secure global support for his peace drive,… just weeks before a series of major summit meetings on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka at the end of the month and scheduled talks with President Trump.
Cooperation on the cutting-edge technology, in connection with the Fourth Industrial Revolution was another topic of discussion.
Known as the birthplace of Nokia, and the mecca for tech-heavy start-up businesses,… the leaders discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in future growth engines like next generation communication technologies such as 5G, 6G and artificial intelligence.
They also agreed on supporting Korean startup firms and small-and-mid-sized companies entering the European market.
And on the people-to-people level,… the two sides agreed to open a flight route from Korea's southernmost port city of Busan to the Finish capital of Helsinki,… starting mid-2020.
“Building upon the promised bilateral cooperation on multiple fronts,… President Moon is set to visit the Otaniemi innovation hub,… the Northern European version of Silicon Valley,… to solidify his drive for implementing a model of cutting-edge innovative industry to lead the way in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News, Helsinki."
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