MASERU, May 15 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations of Lesotho announced that His Excellency Mr. Dong-han Yang, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Lesotho, presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Letsie III at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Wednesday. Ambassador Yang succeeds H.E. Mr. Chull-joo Park, who concluded his tenure on January 1, 2024. Yang will serve from Pretoria, South Africa.
South Korea is set to host the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit on June 4-5, 2024, in Seoul. The summit will focus on seven key areas of collaboration: enhancing trade and investment, tackling global challenges such as food security and climate change, sustainable energy and infrastructure, human resource development, science and technology, fostering mutual understanding, and promoting peace and security. The Kingdom of Lesotho has been invited to participate.
Diplomatic relations between Lesotho and Korea were established in 1966, marked by mutual respect and non-interference. Over the years, the two nations have maintained strong bilateral ties, highlighted by the signing of the Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement in 1976. Lesotho and Korea continue to support each other in multilateral forums on issues of mutual interest.
