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Diplomacy KMOU President Ryoo meets with Norwegian Amb. to Korea Ovind
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Ryoo Dong-keun, president of Korea Maritime and Ocean University (KMOU), recently held a meeting with the Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Anne Kari Hansen Ovind at the university headquarters in Dongsam-dong, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in education and research, the KMOU said on July 15. Norway is the world's fourth-largest shipowner and a leading nation in shipbuilding and marine technology, with some of the world's most advanced shipbuilding equipment technology. The two countries have been actively collaborating in the marine
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- 2025-07-15 14:35
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Diplomacy Uzbek Ambassador Abdusalomov visits Chungcheongnam-do Province
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov of Uzbekistan to South Korea visited the Chungcheongnam-do Provincial Office on July 15 and discussed ways to expand exchanges and cooperation with Chungnam Governor Kim Tae-heum. Ambassador Abdusalomov said, “Since establishing diplomatic relations in 1992, the two countries have continued friendly cooperation in various fields, including politics, economy, and culture,” adding, “I hope that the cooperative relationship for mutual benefit and common prosperity will be further deepened.” In response, Governor Kim said, “The people
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- 2025-07-15 11:43
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Arts-Culture Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream has been successfully inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, which has been held in Paris, France from July 6 to 16, 2025, made the final decision to inscribe the Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream on the World Heritage List on July 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Following its inscription on the Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in 2010, the Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream has finally come to fruition after 15 years. With this inscripti
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- 2025-07-15 10:47
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Diplomacy Rep. Kim Yong-tae meets with EU ambassador Castillo Fernandez
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Rep. Kim Yong-tae of the People Power Party visited Maria Castillo Fernandez, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to South Korea, on July 10 and discussed ways to expand cooperation between South Korea and the EU. Both sides agreed on the importance of Korea-EU security cooperation amid support for Ukraine and the “European rearmament” initiative, and emphasized the need for cross-party exchange and cooperation at the National Assembly level. Rep. Kim stated, “Korea has fought to protect peace, not aggression, throughout its long history,” expressing support
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- 2025-07-14 16:41
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Diplomacy Busan Mayor Park meets with U.S. Interim Ambassador to Korea Joseph Yun
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Busan City Mayor Park Hyung-joon met with U.S. Interim Ambassador to Korea Joseph Yun at the Westin Chosun Busan to discuss mutual exchange, cooperation, and development plans on July 9. Joseph Yun assumed the role of Acting Ambassador to South Korea in January following the inauguration of the Trump administration. He previously served as U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia and as Special Representative for North Korea Policy at the U.S. Department of State. At the meeting, Mayor Park said, “Under the vision of becoming a global hub city, Busan is fostering five key are
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- 2025-07-14 15:31
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Business FOMEK Chairman Choi meets with Amit Kumar, Indian Ambassador to South Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Choi Jin-shik, chairman of the Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK), met with Amit Kumar, Indian Ambassador to South Korea on July 11, and discussed ways to expand the presence of mid-size companies in India as a promising overseas market and a new production hub for mid-size companies. Chairman Choi stated, “India’s rapid growth is remarkable, based on its highly skilled workforce and advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure, which are often described as having an abundance of talent.” He added, “India’s value as a new market and p
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- 2025-07-14 14:21
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Local Rep. Kim Kyo-heung elected as chair of the National Assembly Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young A new direction for South Korea's cultural policy has been set. Rep. Kim Kyo-heung, a three-term senior politician from the Democratic Party (Incheon Seo-gu Gap), was elected as the chair of the 22nd National Assembly's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee at the National Assembly plenary session on June 27. Kim's election as chair is seen as more than just a personnel change, but as the establishment of new leadership for South Korea's cultural, tourism, and sports policies. Kim, who served as chairman of the Incheon University Student Council, led the May
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- 2025-07-14 11:56
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Business Products of Kazakh companies are presented at Korea Import Fair 2025
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo In an effort to promote national exports, Kazakhstan participated in the Korea Import Fair 2025, held in Seoul from July 7 to 9. The event, hosted by the Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) with the support of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), showcased the services of Air Astana and Scat Airlines as well as products from Maximus and chocolate by Lotte Rakhat. In her opening remarks, KOIMA Chairperson Youn Young-mi emphasized the importance of expanding imports from frien
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- 2025-07-14 10:24
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Diplomacy Jeju Governor Oh meets with foreign ambassadors at e-Mobility Expo
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Jeju Province Governor Oh Young-hoon met with ambassadors from nine countries, including those in Africa, Europe, and the Philippines, prior to attending the opening ceremony of the 12th International e-Mobility Expo held at Jeju Shinhwa World on July 9, the province said. During the meeting with the ambassadors, various areas of cooperation were discussed, including electric vehicles, renewable energy, the circular economy, and smart grids. The province reported that the African ambassadors to South Korea expressed a common interest in the green hydrogen secto
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- 2025-07-11 15:54
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Business Hyundai Motor delivers 1st ‘X-ble Shoulder’ wearable robot to Korean Air
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation officially launched their industrial wearable robot, the X-ble Shoulder, in the Korean market with a handover ceremony for the first unit to Korean Air on July 8. The event was held at Korean Air’s aircraft maintenance hangar in Incheon. As the first official customer, Korean Air will deploy the wearable robot across its aerospace division, including assembly and maintenance operations for commercial airliners, military aircraft, urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles, drones, stealth aircraft and satellite launch systems. “
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- 2025-07-11 15:15
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Arts-Culture K-Folk Painting Artists Invitational Exhibition to be held in Belarus
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee A grand exhibition titled “K-Folk Painting Artists Invitational Exhibition” will be held at the National Museum of Folk Art in Minsk, located in the capital of Belarus in Eastern Europe from October 27 to November 16. This exhibition is co-hosted by the Belarusian Ministry of Culture and the Diplomacy Journal, and co-organized by the Belarusian National Museum, the K-Folk Painting Research Institute, and the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee. It is expected to mark a new leap toward the globalization of K-Folk Painting. This exhibition is a large-sc
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- 2025-07-11 14:50
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Global First advance visit for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Preparatory Office for APEC 2025 held the First Advance Visit for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting for delegates from 20 APEC member economies from July 9 to July 10, 2025. The First Advance Visit was chaired by Senior Managing Director Kim Ji-Joon and attended by over 120 participants, including delegations from APEC member economies and officials from relevant authorities. Korea will host the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju in the second half of 2025, marking 20 years since its last hosting of the event in Busan in 2005. On the first day,
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- 2025-07-11 10:30
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Diplomacy “DRC and Korea need to accelerate cooperation in critical minerals”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Korea need to speed up cooperation in the sector of critical minerals, in addition to the diplomatic and political field,” said Ambassador of the DRC to Korea Atoki Ileka on July 9. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal held at the Embassy of DRC in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Ambassador Atoki Ileka said, “South Korea emphasized expanding trade and investment in Africa, particularly focusing on critical minerals at the recent Korea-Africa Summit in June 2024. To that effect, a Korea-Africa Cr
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- 2025-07-10 16:54
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Arts-Culture Abdulla Qodiriy’s “The Days Gone By” comes to Korean readers
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo A remarkable cultural milestone has been achieved with the Korean translation of «The Days Gone By» (O‘tkan kunlar), the iconic novel by Uzbek literary pioneer Abdulla Qodiriy. The man behind this endeavor is Professor Kim Tschung Sun of Keimyung University, who spent more than two years translating the novel — not only with scholarly precision but also with a deep emotional connection to its world. From March 2023 to May 2025, Professor Kim immersed himself in the world of Qodiriy’s characters — their passions, struggles, and the historical backdrop of early 2
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- 2025-07-10 14:27
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Local [Publisher Column] “Invited artists” and “recommended artists”: Titles show status and trust in the art world
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young In the art world, the title of ‘artist’ is not simply a job title or a nameplate. It is the result of public verification and a symbol of the trust that creators receive from the art world. In particular, the titles ‘recommended artist’ and ‘invited artist,’ which are commonly seen in exhibition halls, have functioned as symbolic language that goes beyond simple distinctions to encapsulate the creative journey and artistic position of the artist. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing number of cases where the mandatory step of being a recomme
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- 2025-07-10 12:04
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Spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea experience Korean culture
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Kazakh culture presented in Gwangju and Seoul, South Korea
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FOMEK Chairman Choi meets with Georgian Amb. to Korea Tarash Papaskua
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Jeungpyeong County signs MOU on smart agriculture with China's Guannan County
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Samsung joins hands with GRAIL to bring the cancer early detection test to Asia
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National Art Museum of Belarus hosts K-Minwha Invitational Exhibition
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[Special Column] Cambodia, a Buddhist nation: The land of compassion became a den of crime
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ICCK to hold the Diwali Ball 2025 event in Seoul on Dec. 5
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German Ambassador to Korea Schmidt visits Goseong County
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U.S. Acting Ambassador to South Korea Joseph Yun to be replaced
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Jeungpyeong County signs MOU on smart agriculture with China's Guannan County
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