President Jokowi Meets Four South Korean Business Leaders

Seoul, MINA – President Joko Widodo received four company leaders from South Korea on the sidelines of his state visits to the country known as the ginseng country on Monday.

The four business leaders are CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun, Vice Chairman of Lotte Group Hwang Kag-gyu, POSCO CEO Oh-Joon Kwon and Hyundai Group Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun.

They were received at one of the rooms at Hotel Lotte Seoul.

CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-Hyun expressed thanks to the President for having received him while Lotte Group Vice Chairman Hwang Kag-gyu said he would do his best to increase investment in Indonesia.

At President Jokowi’s meeting was accompanied by coordinating minister for political, security and legal affairs Wiranto, Airlangga Hartarto industry minister, foreign minister Retno Marsudi, head of BKPM (investment coordinating agency capital) Thomas Lembong, Triawan Munaf’s head of Creative Agency, cabinet secretary Pramono Anung and ambassador Umar Hadi.

This was the first agenda of President Jokowi’s visit which was later to be followed by a Business Forum meeting.

Foreign minister Retno Marsudi said before President Jokowi would be very busy on Monday with around ten agendas to meet.

She said the President would hold a one-on-one meeting with South Korean businessmen, attend a business forum, a welcome ceremony and a bilateral meeting and a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in.

President Jokowi is scheduled to stay in South Korea from September 9 to 11 before proceeding to Vietnam for a state visit from Sept 11 to 12. (T Sj/RS5)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA