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| From left, Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, Founder of Heritage Foundation Edwin John Feulner Jr. and Hanwha Hotels & Resorts Managing Director Kim Dong-seon pose after dinner at a restaurant in Seoul, April 27. Courtesy of Hanwha Group |
By Kim Jae-heun
Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn met with Edwin John Feulner Jr., the founder of the Heritage Foundation, late Wednesday, to discuss a range of issues concerning Korea and U.S. ties, the company said Thursday. The Heritage Foundation is a conservative U.S. policy think tank that was established in 1973.
The meeting took place on the occasion of Feulner's visit to Korea to participate in an international conference.
During the two-hour dinner, Kim and Feulner shared their opinions on global economic issues including the ongoing price increases of raw materials triggered by the Ukraine-Russia war and energy security. They also talked about ways to promote friendly relations between Korea and the United States. Chairman Kim's youngest son Kim Dong-seon, managing director of Hanwha Hotels & Resorts, also joined the meeting.
Feulner had been the chairman of the Heritage Foundation until 2013 and he still heads the Asian Studies Center within the group. With his deep knowledge of and diverse experience with Korea's politics, economy and society, he is widely seen as an expert on the region.
Kim and Feulner have been close for nearly 40 years since the early 1980s. They have been sharing their views not only on pending issues between Korea and the United States but also on the global economy as a whole whenever they have the chance to meet.
Kim also met with former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in March to discuss Korea-U.S. relations. Kim mentioned the difficulties local companies were facing then due to international tensions and stressed the importance of global leaders' cooperation in resolving the issues. Pence joined the Heritage Foundation as a guest research fellow in February 2021.
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