KOREAN EMBASSY
NEWSLETTER
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Friday, 2 Aug 2013 [ Special Edition ]
[ Highlights of PM John Key’s visit to Korea ]
Prime Minister John Key visited Korea during 25~29 July accompanied by Veteran’s Affairs Minister Michael Woodhouse, Melissa Lee MP and 29 Korean War Veterans to attend an official ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement ending hostilities of the Korean War (1950-1953).
He held a summit meeting with President Park Geun-hye at the ‘Blue House’ and addressed the Com- memoration Ceremony held at the Korean National War Memorial. He also journeyed to Busan to attend a Commemoration Ceremony for Kiwi fallen soldiers interred at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery.
Included in this news letter are some highlight photos of his visit to Korea.
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(left) President Park Geun-hye met with PM John Key
(right) Ambassador Park(right), Melissa Lee MP(middle) and PM John Key at KTX to Busan
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[ Highlights of PM John Key’s visit to Korea ]
[ Summit Talk ] President Park Geun-hye met with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on July 26 at Cheong Wa Dae.
[ The 60th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement ] PM John Key delivering a speech as a representative of 27 countries at the War Memorial of Korea
[ The 60th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement ] Cultural performances - Korean traditional music concert(left) and display of Korean traditional clothing, Hanbok(right)
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[ Highlights of PM John Key’s visit to Korea ]
[At the Dinner hosted by PM Chung] After talks between PM Chung Hong-won and PM John Key(left), PM Chung presented the plaques of appreciation to the Korean War Veterans(right). The NZ recipient was Clarrie Maskill, KVA South Island vice-president.
[At the Dinner hosted by PM Chung] Ambassador Mr Yongkyu Park with Michael Woodhouse MP and Melissa Lee MP at the 60th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice Dinner .
[UN Memorial Cemetery and Peace Park] PM John Key delivering a speech at the memorial New Zealand at UN Memorial Cemetery and Peace Park in Busan.
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[ Highlights of PM John Key’s visit to Korea ]
[2013 The Kiwi Chamber of Commerce] New Zealand Prime Minister John Key speaks at a luncheon orga- nized by the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce(above). The iRobi healthcare robot, a robot that assists with elderly care (including medication management and vital signs monitoring) is the result of collaboration between the University of Auckland’s Uniservice Institution, the Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute and Yujin Robot Co.(bottom)
