The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Kingdom of Netherlands held the first Korea–Netherlands 2+2 Foreign and Industry High-Level Dialogue on February 11 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Seoul. On the ROK side were Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun and Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. Minister of Foreign Affairs David van Weel and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Aukje de Vries represented the Netherlands. As both countries are bound by a Strategic Partnership, the dialogue addresses political, economic, and industr
President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on January 19 and agreed to significantly strengthen their strategic partnership in advanced manufacturing and future core technology sectors. Through this meeting, the two nations established a concrete cooperation framework for their public institutions and private-sector companies with the signing of an "MOU on Semiconductor Cooperation" drawing the most attention. The agreements are interpreted as demonstrating both nations' resolve to strengthen cooperation amid the global semiconductor supply