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President Lee Jae-myung, who is currently on a state visit to Mongolia, visited the memorial park for patriot Lee Tae-joon, who provided medical care in Mongolia during the Japanese colonial period, and met with Korean residents. He is also holding consecutive meetings with high-ranking Mongolian officials to flesh out plans for realizing the "Golden Age of Korea-Mongolia Relations," which was declared yesterday.
Reporting from Ulaanbaatar, this is Kang Min-u.
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For his first schedule on the second day of his state visit to Mongolia, President Lee Jae-myung visited the memorial park for patriot Lee Tae-joon, who supported the independence movement while providing medical services in Mongolia during the Japanese colonial period.
President Lee wrote in the guestbook, "I will carry on your noble spirit into a golden age for Korea and Mongolia," and also visited the Zaisan Memorial, where patriot Lee Tae-joon is believed to be buried.
At the subsequent luncheon with Korean residents, he stated that the ability to open a "Golden Age of Korea-Mongolia Relations" is thanks to the role of the residents as a bridge, and that cooperation between the two countries will deepen further in the future.
[President Lee Jae-myung: Now, the Republic of Korea and Mongolia are able to open a new era as 'strategic partners' that continue cooperation in various fields, including core minerals, high-tech industries, energy, supply chains, and digital transformation.]
In the summit meeting yesterday (July 9), President Lee agreed to expand cooperation in supply chains related to core minerals such as rare earth elements and to increase trade volume.
[President Lee Jae-myung: Based on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which has reached an agreement in principle, we will pursue mutual cooperation in various fields, including economy, development cooperation, and health and medicine....]
He also requested that Mongolia, which maintains close relations with North Korea, play a role in creating conditions for peace on the Korean Peninsula and inter-Korean dialogue.
Today, President Lee is meeting consecutively with Chairman of the State Great Khural (Parliament) Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan, who is second in the Mongolian protocol order, and Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, who is third, to solidify plans for expanding bilateral cooperation.
President Lee will conclude his second day of the state visit by attending a state dinner hosted by Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh tonight to strengthen ties.
(Video reporting: Ha Ryung, Video editing: Lee Seung-jin)
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