Seoul, June 21
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will post diplomatic messages on social media in both Korean and the language of his counterpart, his office said on Saturday.
Before travelling to Canada for the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada earlier this week, Lee had ordered his staff to write social media posts in both Korean and foreign languages to "show our diplomatic respect and willingness to communicate," according to the office.
Lee had also told his staff that his messages must reach South Korean residents living abroad and local citizens of those counterpart countries, his office said.
On Lee's X page, an update on his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was written in both Korean and Japanese on Wednesday.
On the same day, an X post detailing Lee's meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was uploaded in Korean and English. And a summary of Lee's talks with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was provided in Korean and Spanish, news agency reported.
The presidential office said Lee's social media posts will continue to be provided in multiple languages when detailing his overseas trips and meetings with other heads of state.
"This will not be a temporary measure for only certain countries. It's part of the president's digital diplomatic strategy based on his philosophy on government administration," it said.