Press Briefing

Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Affairs Choi Youngsam

April 21, 2022  14:30  KST

Good afternoon. Let me start today’s briefing.

On Tuesday, April 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong will have a meeting and luncheon with Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation of Tanzania Hon. Amb. Liberata Mulamula who will visit Korea from April 25 to 30.

The upcoming visit to Korea by Minister Mulamula will mark the first official visit to the country by a Tanzanian Foreign Minister in four years. In their meeting, the two Foreign Ministers will review Korea-Tanzania relations as the two countries mark their 30^th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year, and discuss ways for bilateral cooperation including substantive cooperation in such areas as trade and infrastructure. The Korean side will also ask for Tanzania’s support for Korea’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 in Busan.

The ROK government welcomes the U.S. commitment on April 18 not to conduct destructive direct-ascent anti-satellite missile testing.

As a co-sponsor of the UN General Assembly resolution on “Reducing space threats through norms, rules and principles of responsible behaviours”, the ROK government will continue to contribute to the further development of norms with the aim of maintaining a peaceful and sustainable outer space environment.

(A question-and-answer session followed.)