Lee receives credentials from ambassadors of eight countries

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung accepted credentials from eight newly appointed resident ambassadors on the afternoon of October 12, according to reports by Chosun Ilbo, Newsis, Seoul Economic Daily and Yonhap. The envoys represented Honduras, Slovenia, Norway, Kyrgyzstan, Senegal, Iran, Türkiye and Lithuania. Seoul Economic Daily reported that the ceremony was held in the Chungmu Room of the Blue House's main building. It was the sixth ceremony for newly appointed ambassadors since the current government took office, the outlets reported. [ 16 , 18 , 20 , 22 ]

Newsis described the presentation of credentials as the procedure in which an ambassador submits to the receiving country's head of state a document from the sending country's head of state certifying the appointment and authority to represent that country. Lee received the documents from each ambassador in turn, shook hands and posed for commemorative photographs, Newsis reported. The ambassadors' spouses and accompanying staff also participated in the photographs. After the ceremony, Lee held individual conversations with the envoys. [ 18 , 23 ]

During those talks, Lee welcomed the ambassadors to their posts and asked them to play an active role in expanding cooperation that benefits both sides across various fields, according to the Blue House's chief spokesperson, as reported by Seoul Economic Daily and Newsis. The ambassadors conveyed greetings from their countries' heads of state and emphasized the importance of cooperation with South Korea, Newsis reported. The spokesperson said they pledged to make efforts to expand mutually beneficial cooperation by drawing on each side's strengths in the economy, trade, investment, advanced industries, defense and culture. [ 20 , 23 ]