Postponed Swedish PM's Visit to Korea...a diplomatic setback

The diplomatic schedule has also been disrupted, with foreign leaders' visits to Korea postponed due to the declaration of emergency martial law.

Swedish Prime Minister Wolf Christersson and some ministers, who were scheduled to visit Korea tomorrow for a summit with Yoon Suk Yeol's president, are said to have postponed their visit.

Prime Minister Christersson's postponement of his visit to Korea was reportedly affected by unrest in the domestic situation caused by President Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law last night.

At the same time, the overseas visit schedule of our diplomatic authorities has been shortened or canceled, which is affected by the martial law declaration.

First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun left the country on the 1st and decided to return home this afternoon, urgently suspending his planned visit to Spain and Germany until tomorrow.

In addition, Kang In-sun, the second vice foreign minister, who was supposed to leave for the United Arab Emirates today for cooperation in the nuclear power sector, put the schedule on hold.