Iván Duque, the president of Colombia, said that Lee Nak-Yon, the first minister of Korea, showed interest in Korea’s joining Pacific Alliance, which will result in the reinforcement of the commercial agreements. In addition, Lee mentioned that both countries have shared the idea that Colombia will be able to be the member of APEC. At the end of the meeting, they agreed that they would decide the date so that the president of Colombia visits Korea officially.
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