문 대통령, 오늘 한•미얀마 산업단지 방문...아웅산 순국사절 추모<br /><br />After spending a day in Myanmar's capital city,... President Moon is going to visit the jointly developed industrial complex in Yangon... and there he's expected to emphasize on the two countries' economic ties.<br />Our Park Hee-jun reports from Myanmar. President Moon Jae-in continues his ASEAN diplomacy at his second stop in Myanmar -- Yangon.<br />The President is currently on a three-nation tour that completes his goal of visiting all ten ASEAN nations within his term in office.<br />After a one-day visit to the capital city of Nah Pyi Taw,... he travels to Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar. <br />In Yangon, President Moon will visit the South Korea-Myanmar industrial complex.<br />The joint site was established in an effort to build a more efficient economic partnership between the two countries.<br />Korea helps Myanmar improve its infrastructure, while at the same time, Korean companies get better access to the Myanmar market.<br />This is a great step forward for Myanmar, whose foundation for economic activities is poor compared to its immense potential.<br />The 108-million U.S. dollar project is due to be completed in 2024.<br />And during his trip, the president will give a speech at a business forum and groundbreaking ceremony held at the complex.<br />The event is to be attended by around 450 officials and businessmen, including those from major Korean companies like Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group, and SK Group.<br />President Moon will also visit the Korea Memorial Monument.<br />It's where 17 Koreans were killed in the 1983 Martyrs' Mausoleum bombing in Yangon, in an attempt by North Korea to assassinate the visiting then-South Korean president Chun Doo-hwan.<br />It will be the first time a South Korean leader pays respects at the grave.<br />And the president wraps up his trip to the city by visiting Shwedagon Pagoda, the world's biggest Buddhist historical site.<br />"Myanmar is a country seeing steady economic growth of six to seven percent a year. With the world eyeing its vast economic opportunities,... President Moon will be seeking a win-win partnership that can benefit both countries. Park Hee-jun, Arirang News, Nah Pyi Taw." <br />
