By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Belarus invites businesspeople and entrepreneurs to take part in the Fifth International Golf Tournament among Amateurs Minsk Golf Invitational 2025 to be held on May 23-24, 2025 in Minsk (Belarus), the Embassy of Belarus in Seoul said on March 18. The idea of the tournament is to renew the enthusiasm of both Business and Golf, and bring together businesspeople who share a passion for this beautiful game for the competition. The tournament take place on the private territory of the Minsk Golf Club, which is located in a forestland near the capital of Belarus an
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), led by Chairman and CEO James Kim, hosted a special luncheon with Charge d’Affaires (CDA) of the U.S. to Korea Joseph Y. Yun at the Four Seasons Seoul on March 18. The event brought together approximately 130 senior business executives and industry leaders to engage in an in-depth discussion on the future of the U.S.-Korea alliance and strategic economic cooperation in an evolving global landscape. In his opening remarks, AMCHAM Chairman & CEO James Kim reaffirmed AMCHAM’s commitment to deepening U.S.-Kore
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon met with German Ambassador to Korea Wilfried Georg Schmidt to discuss carbon-neutral cooperation. “Jeju is expanding the proportion of renewable energy generation to 70 percent and building a 7-gigawatt power generation facility in accordance with the energy transformation plan,” Oh said during the meeting at the provincial government office on March 14, according to Jeju Island. ‘In particular, we have succeeded in producing green hydrogen using surplus electricity and are even operating hydrogen buses,’ he explained. In response, A
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha over the phone and exchanged views on Korea's support for Ukraine, the end-of-war negotiations, and the issue of repatriating North Korean military prisoners of war on March 17. Minister Cho said it was a pleasure to speak with Sybiha following the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Italy last November (Nov. 25), and said that the ROK government is paying close attention to the efforts to end the war and will continue to work with th
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Mayor Choi Min-ho of Sejong City met with H.E. Paul Fernando Duclos Parodi, Ambassador of Peru to the Republic of Korea, on March 17 to discuss cooperation in various fields, including culture and agriculture. The meeting was organized at the request of the Embassy of Peru in Seoul to build cooperation and promote exchanges between Sejong City and major cities in Peru. Sejong City is expected to draw rich cultural results by utilizing the strengths of Sejong City, which is developing as the Korean Language and Culture Capital, along with Peru's capital city of
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo S-OIL, led by CEO Anwar A. Al-Hejazi, donated 50 million won to the Korea Migrant Women's Rights Center to help migrant women in multicultural families on March 13, the company announced. The Korea Migrant Women's Rights Center is a private, non-profit organization established in 2001 that provides counseling, education, and psychotherapy activities for migrant women living in Korea. It currently operates a shelter for migrant women and their children from multicultural families. S-OIL's donation will be used to provide daily necessities for migrant women leavi
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Busan Jinhae Free Economic Zone (BJFEZ) Commissioner Park Sung-ho discussed ways to expand economic cooperation and investment with Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov, who paid an official visit to the Busan Jinhae Free Economic Zone Authority on March 14. The ambassador’s visit is expected to be an important opportunity to strengthen economic ties between Korea and Uzbekistan. Commissioner Park and the Uzbek ambassador focused on the possibility of cooperation with key industries in the Busan Jinhae Free Economic Zone. The two countries have been coop
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Parviz Muhammadzoda, doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of the Department of Diplomacy and Foreign Policy of Tajikistan, International Relations Faculty Tajik National University, to Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Tajikistan in Seoul. –Ed. The state visit of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan is considered a historic visit in the relations between the two states, opening a new page of comprehensive and mutually beneficia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Tajikistan stands ready for strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with the Republic of Korea in such areas as hydropower, textile, light, chemical and food industries, mining and processing of mineral ore and rare metals, mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, transport and tourism,” said Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea Salohiddin Kirom on March 14. In an exclusive interview with Diplomacy Journal held at the Embassy of Tajikistan in Hannan-dong, Seoul, Amb. Salohiddin Kirom said, “Tajikistan is open to
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The 2025 Diplomatic and Reunification K-Folk Painting Contest, featuring works that reinterpret symbols and motifs from traditional folk paintings with modern colors and designs, was held at the Korea Art Museum in Insa-dong, Seoul, organized by the monthly K-Folk Painting and the Korea Masters Association. The exhibition is on display until March 17, and has attracted great interest and response due to the high quality of the works submitted. The contest was organized under the theme of 'K-Folk Paintings, Coloring the Global Community' to showcase the beauty of
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Samsung Electronics is working with NVIDIA to advance AI-RAN technologies, the company said on March 12. The collaboration underscores Samsung’s commitment to fostering a robust ecosystem and diversifying the computing platforms available. This endeavor aims to support a smooth and easy adoption of AI in mobile networks by expanding the ecosystem of Central Processing Unit (CPU) and bolstering partnerships with Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) companies. To maximize and bring the power of AI into Radio Access Networks (RAN), Samsung has made significant technolog
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul Foreign Resident Center, established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and managed by the non-profit Migrant Center Friends, will join hands with the Embassy of Mongolia to strengthen support for Mongolians living in Seoul. The Seoul Foreign Resident Center signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Embassy of Mongolia in Korea on March 10 to share information and hold educational and cultural events to support the stable stay of Mongolians in Korea and improve their quality of life. Under the agreement, the center will expand its Mongolian
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Incheon Metropolitan City Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok received Charge d'Affaires Mohammed Mustafa Juma Almuntafeky of the Republic of Iraq to the Republic of Korea, at City Hall on March 11 and discussed cooperation. The meeting was held at the request of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Seoul, and the two sides discussed ways to expand economic exchanges and mutual development between Incheon and major Iraqi cities. “Iraq is a resource-rich country with the world's fourth-largest crude oil reserves, and Incheon is home to Korea's leading free economic zone,” sai
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeongsangbuk-do Governor Lee Chul-woo met with Russian Ambassador to Korea Georgy Zinoviev, who visited the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office on March 10, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral friendship and cooperation and to ensure the successful hosting of the 2025 APEC Leaders' Meeting. Welcoming the Russian ambassador and his delegation, Governor Lee Chul-woo said, “Russia has the experience of holding a successful meeting as the APEC chair in 2012, even in the midst of political changes and crises in major countries such as the U.S. and China.” He emphasized
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Lithuania is a global leader in laser technology, with its companies supplying precision laser systems used in medicine, industry, and scientific research worldwide,” said Amb. H.E. Ricardas Slepavicius of the Republic of Lithuania on March 6. In an exclusive interview with Diplomacy Journal held at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Amb. Slepavicius said, “Among the three Baltic countries, Lithuania stands as South Korea's largest trading partner. Korean investors are particularly drawn to Lithuania’s rapidly growing biopharmaceutic