문 대통령 올해 마지막 순방길: 취임 후 두번째 G20
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President Moon Jae-in is heading around the world in eight days.
His three-nation tour will take him to the Czech Republic, Argentina and New Zealand.
The trip will include major events like the G20 Summit in South America.
Our presidential office correspondent Shin Se-min has a preview of the South Korean leader's marathon diplomatic tour.
President Moon Jae-in's last overseas trip of 2018 will take him around the world.
For two days starting Tuesday the 27th, the president will be making his first stop in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic -- where one goal is to help South Korea win a contract to build a nuclear power plant.
And from the 29th until the first of December, President Moon will be in Argentina for the Group of 20 summit -- taking place under the theme of "Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development."
For the final three days, President Moon will be in New Zealand on a state visit -- the first by a South Korean leader in 9 years -- during which he will discuss ways to create synergy between his New Southern Policy and the island nation's so-called Pacific Reset.
Plenty of diplomacy on the sidelines of the G20 as well.
President Moon will meet with the leaders of South Africa and the Netherlands,... both of which are non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The Netherlands is also on the North Korea sanctions committee, which could help in getting more penalties on the regime lifted.
And the high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump,... still no plans confirmed yet.
The South Korean presidential office says it depends on the respective leaders' schedules -- and will be confirmed during the G20 meetings.
"The top office says the president's last overseas trip of the year would be an opportunity to widen the scope of his foreign diplomacy while pushing for his all-time peace drive on the Korean Peninsula and introducing his administrations' vision for inclusive nation on the global stage with the world's economic powers.
Shin Se-min, Arirang News."
