Urs Fischer-Han (Switzerland) provided the information that Swiss Post is already communicating about the future Joint Issue Stamps with Korea Post. Both countries will issue identical stamps commemorating two special anniversaries in 2023: 60 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Switzerland and 70 years of peacekeeping operations of the Swiss Army in the aftermath of the Korean Armistice, signed on July 27, 1953. The offical issuing date will be September 7, 2023.

Small traditional villages have been chosen in both countries as motives. The historic village of Oeam in mid-western South Korea is situated in the foothills of Seolhwasan mountain, not far from the city of Asan and about 95 kilometres from Seoul. The Swiss counterpart shows the village of Trub in Upper Emmental in the Canton of Bern.

In order to introduce the Korean motive, Oeam, Korea Post has produced a video clip which is available on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh9dsZL9iAc. Stamps are already available from Swiss Post web site www.postshop.ch/jointissue23. Mixed folders and first day covers are also available.