President Yoon to Meet Bill Gates on the 16th at Yongsan Presidential Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] President Yoon Suk-yeol will meet with Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and founder of Microsoft (MS).

According to the Presidential Office spokesperson on the 10th, President Yoon is scheduled to meet with Chairman Gates at the Yongsan Presidential Office building on the afternoon of the 16th.

President Yoon previously spoke with Chairman Gates on June 24, discussing Korea's role in overcoming COVID-19 and in global health cooperation.

Chairman Gates, who will visit Korea for a 3-day, 2-night trip starting on the 15th, will also have a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo on the 16th and deliver a speech on international health cooperation at the National Assembly.