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Indonesia, South Korea set sights on millennials to boost bilateral ties

In a rare showing of closer Indonesia-South Korea diplomatic ties, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi and her Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha interacted on Monday with a young audience and pledged to boost millennial-related cooperation through youth dialogue and the creative industry.

Agnes Anya (The Jakarta Post)
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Indonesia, South Korea set sights on millennials to boost bilateral ties Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi (front right) and her South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha share a moment while engaging with the youth in a public discussion on global issues in Jakarta on Monday. (JP/Dhoni Setiawan)

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iplomatic ties between Indonesia and South Korea were strengthened Monday when Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi and her Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha interacted with a young audience and pledged to boost millennial-related cooperation, particularly among the youth and within the creative industry.

Sitting casually before dozens of enthusiastic young adults at the event in Jakarta, Retno and Kang said millennials were a point of focus for them in their diplomatic missions.

The young generation was where Indonesia and South Korea put high hopes for future bilateral ties, the two ministers said at Monday’s event, which was themed “Millennials Talk with Madam Secretaries”.

“The millennial generation is not only much younger but also comes with good potentials and civilities. This generation faces an exciting era but with a bit of intimidating uncertainties down the road,” Kang said.

It was the first ever public dialogue involving the two foreign ministers at Retno's office and took place on the sidelines of Kang’s visit to Jakarta.

“Your generation has so many more communication tools and I am encouraging you to use those tools to remain curious and informed not only about your country but the global community out there,” Kang told the audience. “[…] Implement foreign policy to achieve peace and stability.”

Retno echoed her Korean counterpart, saying she believed the youth could be “agents of peace and tolerance”.

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