South Korean President urges Silk Road spirit at inaugural Central Asia summit
President Lee Jae Myung called for deeper cooperation with Central Asian nations, invoking the historic Silk Road, during the first South Korea-Central Asia summit.
During the launch of the first South Korea-Central Asia Summit, President Lee Jae Myung emphasized revitalizing the Silk Road spirit to foster greater cooperation with the region. He addressed the leaders of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, urging joint efforts in trade, critical minerals and supply-chain links. Lee also held a bilateral discussion with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, calling Kyrgyzstan a solid political and economic partner and seeking to broaden exchanges.
The summit aims to deepen diplomatic and economic ties across the continent. In related news, the Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul expressed remorse for a brief martial-law episode while serving as deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command, during his parliamentary confirmation hearing. Meanwhile, the KOSPI rebounded, ending a four-day decline as investors bought tech and semiconductor stocks, while the won weakened against the dollar.
Why it matters
The summit seeks to boost South Korea's strategic and economic links with Central Asia, a region rich in resources and trade routes.
How this story developed
- Sep 8 Xi and Putin send congratulatory letters to Kim, pledging deeper ties on North Korea's anniversary
- Sep 10 President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message pledging deeper ties with North Korea.
- Sep 11 North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korean defence officials.
- Sep 12 South Korea held an emergency security meeting in response to the missile launch.
- Sep 13 North Korea staged a firepower strike drill featuring missiles and drones.
- Sep 15 EU official Cosmin Dobran warned the North Korea‑Russia partnership will likely outlast the Ukraine war.
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