South Korea is firmly behind in the "all-out war" around the world [Y Record]

■ Host: Anchor Lee Jung-seop, Anchor Cho Ye-jin
■ Starring: Professor Chae Sang-mi, Department of Business Administration at Ewha Womans University

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◇ Anchor> Aren't there many government approaches not only from global companies but also from other countries? So I think I'll feel a little more impatient.

◆Chaesangmi> That's right. The government is really going all out to create an active relationship with President-elect Trump and the next administration. The case of Japan is representative. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died. However, even his ex-wife, Akie Abe, is engaged in a diplomatic war against Trump. As I said, I also met Son Jeong-ui, chairman of Softbank Group. Then, President Macron of France invited President-elect Trump to the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on the 7th. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who is set to hold an early general election in February next year, also spoke on the phone twice. In particular, Prime Minister Trudeau of Canada flew to Florida last month to meet with Trump to discuss tariffs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his spouse, Sarah Netanyahu, to Florida on the 1st. In the case of Taiwan, Taiwan is also known to send a large delegation led by National Assembly Speaker Han Kuo-yu to Trump's inauguration. Korea currently has not only economic problems such as tariffs and subsidies for electric vehicles, but also defense costs. It is an important point in time when sharing negotiations and relations with North Korea are intertwined. It seems that the establishment of relations with the Trump administration is more urgent than any other country, and if we are judged like this and only we are alienated, the problem could really grow here, so it seems that a quick solution to the diplomatic vacuum with the U.S. should come out quickly.

◇Anchor> Listening to the rapid movements of each country, I can't help but think that Korea is also a few steps behind. What can we do or support at the government level?

◆ As I said, the government needs to provide a lot of assistance from behind so that the private sector can go to the United States and play a role so that businessmen can network actively. As I said, we are in the midst of impeachment, but both parties need to work together to help us build a mission quickly. And then it seems that the ministers, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, need to empower them to take preemptive action in these matters.

Excerpted from the conversation: Lee Mi-young, editor of the digital news team

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