The Week in Kazakhstan: Pardon Me
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited Kazakhstan on June 12 and struck several deals with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The two sides agreed to cooperate in the exploration of critical minerals. Tokayev also said he would support the proposal from BNK Finance, a Korean microfinance organization that operates in Kazakhstan since 2018, to transform it into a bank.