(1)short-form political economy
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(2)Call the Korean ambassador to the Netherlands. State guest room
(3)Communication of cultural concerns
(4)Input 20231215 AM 1203 Correction 20231215 AM 119 AM
(5)Reporter Jung Jinwoo
(6)Ten days before President Yoon Suk Yeol’s state visit, the Dutch side invited South Korean Ambassador to the Netherlands Choi Hyung-chan to express concern over South Korea’s excessive security and protocol demands on the 1st
(7)According to multiple sources familiar with the situation on the 14th, the Dutch government called in Ambassador Choi to convey its concerns and party concerns over various demands in South Korea over security and protocol for state visits
He reportedly expressed his dissatisfaction by listing specific cases, such as asking for the area of the elevator at the destination for security reasons
In particular, there were also concerns about South Korea’s demand for more than a set number of visits to the confidential facility clean room of ASML, a semiconductor equipment company. A source said, “It is unusual for the Netherlands to call in an ambassador to protest ahead of the visit of the other country’s leaders.”
In particular, the Dutch side expressed dissatisfaction with the consultation attitude of sporadic communication of requirements in each channel, including the Presidential Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy
In a related development, some in and out of the diplomatic circle point out that the presidential office should secure expertise in the protocol line. Former protocol secretary Kim Seung-hee was a former CEO of an event agency, and it was pointed out that his expertise in protocol work was not verified even at the time On top of that, the initial crisis also showed that the Foreign Ministry’s protocol line, which should be supplemented, is also not functioning properly