Anchor: President Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister of Greenland Kuupik Kleist discussed green growth, natural resource development and cooperation in exploring Arctic navigation routes on Sunday as part of Lee's official visit to Greenland. Our Kim In-kyung has more.

Report: During his talks with Prime Minister of Greenland Kuupik Kleist, President Lee said that Korea wants to participate in the economic development of Greenland in a green-friendly way. He said he hopes Greenland will be preserved as a green land forever and Korea will be a good partner for the region.

Earlier in the day, the president traveled to Ilulissat with the leader of Greenland and Danish Crown Prince Frederik to observe how climate change is affecting glaciers there.

Lee is the first South Korean president to visit the Arctic. The presidential office said Lee's trip is part of the government's efforts to take part in the environment-friendly development of Arctic resources, calling it a "New Northward Initiative."

Lee said Korea is willing to take an active role in transforming Greenland's environmental crisis into an economic opportunity. He said Korea will cooperate in Greenland's endeavors to achieve a balance between economic growth and responding to climate change.

Referring to the melting glaciers in Ilulissat, Lee said not one individual or one country, but the whole world must work together to overcome climate change. He emphasized the importance of engaging in eco-friendly sustainable development.

Lee said Korea understands how important green development is and said he hopes this trip will serve as a momentum for Korea and Greenland to become brother nations.

Lee and Kleist signed four memorandums of understanding calling for cooperation in resource development, geological survey and Arctic science and technology.

Kim In-kyung, KBS World Radio News.