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Rice’s Seoul Address: Navigating U.S. Diplomacy and International Crises

The Federation of Korean Industries

The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) announced on July 2 that it held a dialogue event with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the FKI Tower in Yeouido, Seoul.

This event is the first in the FKI-Poongsan Special Lecture series, organized by FKI and Poongsan Group to gain business insights by inviting global opinion leaders.

The dialogue was attended by various dignitaries and business leaders, including Chung Mong Joon, Honorary Chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies; Yoon Young Kwan, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Lee Jung Han, President of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association; Sung Rae Eun, Vice Chairman of Youngone Corporation; Shin Hyun Woo, President of Hanwha Strategy Division; Park Han Sang, Vice Chairman of KBI Group; as well as 170 other individuals, including students.

Ryu Jin, Chairman of FKI, said in his opening speech, “It is all the more meaningful to gain insight into global issues by bringing together a top expert who is well-versed in U.S. political diplomacy at a time when the U.S. presidential election is about four months away.”

Through the dialogue with Ryu, Rice shared her thoughts on key global issues, including the future and challenges of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, the upcoming U.S. presidential election outlook, and the direction of the Russia-Ukraine war. The FKI reported that Rice provided leadership advice based on her own experiences to the attendees.

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