Starting December 11, 2021, South Korea** Yoon Suk-yeol will pay a four-day state visit to the Netherlands, at the invitation of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The visit is of special significance because it will be the first state visit to the Netherlands by a South Korean leader since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1961. And this diplomatic trip is not just a simple state visit, but also a potential cooperation trip.
On the first day of his arrival in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, Yoon Suk-yeol** will hold a dinner discussion with local Koreans and overseas Chinese to kick off the official trip. Subsequently, he will attend a welcoming ceremony hosted by the Dutch royal couple, which marks the beginning of Yoon Suk-yeol's official activities in the Netherlands. At the same time, the royal palace reception will also be an important point of the visit.
On the second day of his visit to the Netherlands, Yoon Suk-yeol and the Dutch king and his wife will lay flowers at the World War II Memorial to pay tribute to history. After lunch, which will be a meal to bring the two countries closer, Yoon Suk-yeol will join the Dutch king and his wife in the field of semiconductors and go to the headquarters of ASML, the world's largest semiconductor equipment manufacturer, for an in-depth exchange with CEO Peter Wennink.
In the evening, a state dinner will provide more opportunities for interaction between the two sides. On the 13th, Yoon Suk-yeol will go to The Hague to meet with the President of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament and have a one-on-one in-depth exchange with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The talks will be followed by a joint press conference and a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding to highlight the two countries' shared vision for future cooperation.
The entire itinerary covered diplomatic, cultural, historical and high-tech fields, laying a solid foundation for the deepening of relations between the two countries. Yoon Suk-yeol** will conclude his visit to the Netherlands on the 14th and return home with a deep impression of the Netherlands and possible opportunities for bilateral cooperation. This visit is not only a strengthening of bilateral relations, but also a vivid manifestation of South Korea's active participation in the international arena.