Korea's Jeju Forum preview: UN secretary-general candidates expected as organizers outline cooperation agenda
In a preview report published in mid-June 2026, Arirang News covered the upcoming Jeju Forum, one of East Asia's leading public diplomacy platforms, set to open in late June with multiple UN secretary-general candidates in attendance. According to Lee Sung-hwan, Director-General for Strategy and Policy Planning at the forum, the gathering is designed to create dialogue on cooperation and coexistence at a time of deepening global divisions. Arirang News reporter Oh Soo-young conducted the interview with Lee ahead of the forum's opening.
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- ✓The Jeju Forum is an annual East Asian public diplomacy platform. (Source: Arirang News description)
- ✓The 2026 forum opened in early July and featured UN secretary-general candidates. (Source: Arirang News title and description)
- ✓The forum focuses on cooperation and dialogue amid global divisions. (Source: Arirang News description)
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- ~The forum's timing reflects a moment of significant global fragmentation requiring renewed multilateral dialogue. (Source: Arirang News framing)
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