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Diplomacy Defense Minister Ahn holds a meeting with his Polish counterpart in Poland
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-back met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Władysław Marcin Kosiniak-Kamysz of Poland in Gliwice, Poland, on Aug. 1 (local time), and discussed in-depth ways to strengthen defense and arms industry cooperation between the two countries. Minister Ahn stated, "I find it meaningful to visit Poland as my first overseas visit since taking office. Poland is a strategic partner of the Republic of Korea, and I highly value the ongoing cooperation between our two countries in various industries, including the
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- 2025-08-08 11:52
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Business Gyeongju City hosts a meeting with Gyeongbuk PR Amb. David Roden
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang Province, hosted a meeting with David Roden, the Gyeongsangbuk-do Investment Promotion Ambassador, in the External Relations Office of City Hall on Aug. 6, 2025. The meeting was organized to expand global investment and strengthen the Korea-US business network, the city announced. The event was attended by Gyeongju City Vice Mayor Song Ho-jun, Director of the Corporate Investment Support Division Son Dae-gi, and officials from the Gyeongsangbuk-do Investment Promotion Team. Vice Mayor Song stated, "I express my gratitude to Ambas
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- 2025-08-08 10:33
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Diplomacy Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar visits Gimhae City
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Ambassador Amit Kumar of India to Korea visited Gimhae City and had lunch with Gimhae Mayor Hong Tae-yong, reaffirming the special bond between Gimhae and India. Ambassador Amit Kumar expressed his affection for Gimhae, which he considers his hometown, and expressed his commitment to further revitalizing exchanges between the two countries. Mayor Hong expressed his gratitude for Ambassador Amit Kumar's deep interest in Gimhae and the various cooperative projects he has pursued during his term. Ambassador Amit Kumar also expressed his special affection, describi
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-07 16:43
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Diplomacy Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam to visit Korea on Aug. 10~13
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam will make a four-day, three-night state visit to South Korea starting on Aug. 10. This will be the first visit by a foreign leader to South Korea since the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration. Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung announced on Aug. 7, "Through the summit and state dinner on Aug. 11, President Lee plans to hold in-depth discussions with General Secretary Lam on politics, security, trade, and investment, as well as future strategic areas such as national i
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- 2025-08-07 15:13
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Arts-Culture The 28th World Peace Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony held successfully
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The 28th World Peace Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony was held at the Korea Gallery in Insa-dong, Seoul on August 6, 2025. About 620 artists from 21 countries participated in the event, submitting approximately 1,200 works. About 800 of these works were exhibited. The ceremony concluded successfully with approximately 200 distinguished guests in attendance. Attendees at the ceremony included Nurgali Arystanov, Ambassador of the Embassy of Kazakhstan, Fazliddin Arziev, Minister Counsellor of the Embassy of Uzbekistan, Consul Eugene Redko of the Embassy of Belarus, a
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- 2025-08-07 14:00
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Business KOIMA Chairwoman Youn meets with Kazakh Amb. Nurgali Arystanov
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Chairwoman Youn Young-mi of the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) met with Ambassador Nurgali Arystanov of Kazakhstan to Korea on July 31 and discussed ways to expand trade and practical cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Arystanov expressed his commitment to a stable supply of Kazakhstan-produced wheat to the Korean market as a global wheat producer. He also expressed his hopes for the supply of various products, including agricultural and livestock products, mineral resources, meat, and honey, to the Korean market. Chairwoman Youn stated that t
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-06 12:03
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Business KDHC CEO Jeong meets with Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Jeong Yong-gi of Korea District Heating Corporation (KDHC) met with Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov at KDHC headquarters on Aug. 4 to discuss the progress for advancement of K-Heating into Uzbek market and ways to expand cooperation in the energy sector. In June of last year, the leaders of Korea and Uzbekistan signed the "Uzbekistan District Heating Modernization Project Agreement," which aims to upgrade Uzbekistan's aging district heating facilities to a Korean-style K-Heating system based on combined heat and power plants. KDHC Presid
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- 2025-08-06 10:40
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Diplomacy Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar visits Miryang City
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar and his delegation visited Miryang city in South Gyeongsang Province on Aug. 4 to promote exchanges between Korea and India, the Miryang City said. Imsennaro Walling, Director of the Indian Cultural Center in Korea, also accompanied the visit and discussed broad-ranging cultural exchanges. At a luncheon meeting held at Oyeonjeong in Gyodong, the two sides discussed various Korea-India exchange initiatives, including co-hosting a yoga event between Miryang City and the Embassy of India in Korea; promoting cultural, tourism,
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-05 16:45
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Diplomacy Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim meets with EU Amb. Castillo Fernandez
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Sung-beom met with Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Korea Maria Castillo Fernandez in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) conference room on Aug. 4, 2025. During this meeting, the two sides shared their positions on mid-term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a key agenda item in the international shipping sector, and discussed ways to cooperate in establishing green shipping routes. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) plans to adopt mid-term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-05 15:26
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho holds talks with his Australian counterpart by phone
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on August 4, 2025. This was their first phone call since Minister Cho’s inauguration and served as a courtesy exchange. In the phone call, they exchanged views on global affairs and ways to strengthen mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Minister Cho noted that the new Korean administration and the second-term cabinet of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were both launched around the same time earlier this year. He reitera
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-05 14:10
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Arts-Culture Seminar on “Digitalization of Education” for Tajikistan teachers kicks off
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Seminar on “Digitalization for the Education” for Tajikistani teachers, organized by the Sejong Education office, kicked off in Sejong city on August 4, 2025. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the educational partnership between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Tajikistan, one that holds great promise for the future of digital education in Tajikistan. It is worth underlining that the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon has consistently shown strong support for digitalization as a key driver of the Tajikistan'
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-05 11:43
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Business Nonghyup Chairman Kang meets with Vietnam's Fatherland Front chief
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Chairman Kang Ho-dong of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) met with Vietnam's Fatherland Front Central Committee Chairman Do Van Chien at the NACF headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 31 and discussed ways for mutual development in the agricultural sectors of both countries. This meeting with Chairman Do Van Chien, who is visiting Korea at the invitation of the Korea Foundation, was held to strengthen the strategic partnership between NACF and Vietnam. Chairman Do Van Chien stated, "I deeply appreciate NACF's long-standing partnership w
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 16:40
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Business HS Hyosung Vice Chairman Cho meets with Vietnamese President
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Cho Hyun-sang, vice chairman of HS Hyosung and chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), met with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on July 15 in Haiphong to discuss enhancing economic exchange between Korea and Vietnam and ensuring the successful hosting of the upcoming APEC Summit. During the meeting, CHO expressed gratitude to President Luong Cuong for Vietnam’s vital role as the host of the third ABAC meeting. He also delivered an official APEC invitation, requesting the President to serve as a keynote speaker at the APEC CEO Summit scheduled for t
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 14:51
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Diplomacy Unification Minister Chung meets with U.S. Interim Amb. Joseph Yun
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young met with U.S. Interim Ambassador to Korea Joseph Yun on Aug. 1, 2025. This meeting is drawing attention as interest in the possibility of a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has grown. Minister Chung met with Yun for the first time since taking office at the Seoul Government Complex that afternoon. He stated, "From our perspective, I believe the remaining three years and six months of President Donald Trump's term are a very important time in history." He added, "I would like to
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 12:03
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기본분류 Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets with key U.S. senators
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee While visiting Washington, D.C., to attend the ROK-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Minister Cho Hyun met with Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific on Aug. 1, 2025 (local time). Later that afternoon, he spoke by phone with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). The two sides exchanged views on the ROK-U.S. alliance, ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation, North Korea's nuclear and North Korean issues, and regional and global situations. Minister Cho emphasized the impor
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 10:57
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Ecuadorian National Day celebrated at a reception in Seoul
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Leaders of South Korea and Vietnam adopt joint statement
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Uzbek Amb. Abdusalomov attends a meeting with business people in Daejeon
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South Korea and Vietnam sign 52 MOUs for industrial cooperation
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Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Deputy Amb. Joseph Yun visit Ulsan Shipyard
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President Lee holds a friendship event for Vietnam's top leader To Lam
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Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Deputy Amb. Joseph Yun visit Ulsan Shipyard
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Unification Minister Chung meets with Swedish Ambassador Karl-Olof Andersson
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President Lee holds a friendship event for Vietnam's top leader To Lam
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Pyeongtaek and Da Nang cities strengthen cooperation at Korea-Vietnam summit
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South Korea and Vietnam sign 52 MOUs for industrial cooperation
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