The leaders of South Korea and the Netherlands conducted their first official phone conversation on May 7, reaching agreements to strengthen partnerships across several cutting-edge technology sectors, according to an announcement from Seoul’s presidential Blue House.
During the call, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten committed to enhancing collaboration in multiple high-tech industries, including semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence development, quantum computing research, battery technology, and offshore wind energy projects.
The discussion marks the beginning of formal cooperation efforts between the two nations in these strategic technology areas that are increasingly important to global economic competitiveness.
