Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Moon Jae-in on his victory in the Republic of Korea’s presidential election.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye. The leaders discussed prospects for developing trade and economic relations, as well as the situation on the Korean peninsula.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of condolences to President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye following the sinking of the passenger ferry Sewol, which has claimed many lives. Many schoolchildren were among the victims.

Vladimir Putin ended an official visit to the Republic of Korea by visiting the city of Incheon, where he laid flowers at the monument to the fallen sailors of the cruiser Varyag and the gunboat Koreyets.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye took part in the closing of the Russia-Republic of Korea Dialogue forum.

Vladimir Putin took part in the unveiling ceremony of a monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Seoul.

Vladimir Putin met in Seoul with President of the Republic of Korea Park Geun-hye. The talks then continued with the two countries’ delegations taking part.

President of the World Taekwondo Federation Dr Chungwon Choue presented Vladimir Putin with the belt and diploma conferring on him an honorary 9^th dan in the Korean traditional martial art of taekwondo.

As part of his official visit to the Republic of Korea, Vladimir Putin took part in Russian-Korean Business Dialogue, a meeting of business leaders from the two countries.

Vladimir Putin arrived in the Republic of Korea on an official visit and will hold talks with President Park Geun-hye on November 13.

In the run-up to Vladimir Putin’s official visit to the Republic of Korea, the President gave an interview to South Korean television and radio company KBS. The interview was recorded on November 7.

Mr Putin will make an official visit to the Republic of Korea at the invitation of President Park Geun-hye.

Vladimir Putin met with President of South Korea Park Geun-hye on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

During the meeting last night, Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Friendship to Song Young-Gil, the Mayor of Incheon, Republic of Korea, and Honorary Consul General of the Russian Federation in Incheon Chong Hon.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Park Geun-hye on her election to the post of President of the Republic of Korea.

Vladimir Putin met with President of South Korea Lee Myung-bak on the sidelines of the APEC summit.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Cooperation in the Prevention of Unlawful, Undeclared and Unregulated Catching of Living Marine Resources.

Dmitry Medvedev held talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The two leaders discussed opportunities for developing Russian-Korean relations.

The summit will take place on March 26–27, 2012 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.