By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo POSCO Group is advancing plans to build an integrated steel mill in India, a growing market with a population of 1.4 billion. On October 21, POSCO Group signed an MOU with JSW Group, India’s leading steel company, in Mumbai to collaborate on business ventures in the steel, secondary battery materials, and renewable energy sectors. Senior executives from both companies attended the signing ceremony, including POSCO Group Chairman In-hwa Chang and JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal.Under the MOU, POSCO Group and JSW Group will collaborate on various business opport
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The British Embassy in Korea participated in the Asia Pacific Wind Energy Summit 2024 as the UK Pavilion, showcasing its offshore wind capabilities. The British Embassy announced on Nov. 27 that it participated as the British Pavilion at the wind energy summit, which began the previous day at Songdo Convensia in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, to showcase the UK's offshore wind capabilities. Various British companies and organizations exhibited their innovative solutions at the British Pavilion and attracted attention. In particular, Ventera Group and domestic offshore exp
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kazakhstan's Minister of Energy Almasadam Satkaliyev visited the Republic of Korea on Oct. 22~25. The Kazakhstan's minister of energy held a series of meetings with representatives of Korea’s leading energy companies and government agencies to discuss issues of energy cooperation. Discussions with the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Ahn Duk-geun focused on expanding partnerships in the energy sector, including the oil and gas industry, renewable energy projects, and more. The Korean side congratulated Kazakhstan on successfully conducting a referendum o
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Gimpo City, which is moving toward becoming a global city by strengthening external cooperation, held a meeting with a delegation from Fergana Province, Uzbekistan, on November 26 at Gimpo City Hall to discuss exchange cooperation between the two cities. The visit was attended by a 19-member delegation, including Governor Khayrullo Hayitboyevich Bozorov of Fergana Province and Mayor Kim Byung-soo of Gimpo City. They explored cooperation between Fergana City, the capital of Fergana Province, and Gimpo City. Fergana City is the capital of Fergana Province and t
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council and Jinju City Council are actively cooperating in international exchanges with Nepal to expand agricultural and Buddhist cultural exchanges. The Korea Nepal International Exchange Association announced on Nov. 26 that Pushpa Raj Bhattarai, deputy chief of mission and minister counsellor of the Embassy of Nepal in Korea, visited the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council and Jinju City Council to discuss ways to cooperate on international exchange of Buddhist culture and the agricultural sector with Gyeongnam. The meeting wa
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg, who was appointed to the post in 2022, will retire early next year. According to multiple diplomatic sources on Nov. 27, Goldberg will leave Seoul next January after nearly 35 years as a diplomat. Goldberg arrived in South Korea in July 2022, after the inauguration of Yoon Suk-yeol's government. His arrival came a year and a half after the departure of former Ambassador Harry Harris in January 2021. Over the past two and a half years, Goldberg is credited with strengthening the U.S.-ROK alliance and enhancing Sout
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, who is attending the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 25-26, Fiuggi, Italy), held a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Nov. 26 and exchanged views on bilateral relations, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including Russia-North Korea cooperation, and G7 cooperation. Minister Cho congratulated Mr. Barrot on his inauguration and expressed his pleasure in hosting the first foreign ministerial meeting after Mr. Barrot's inauguration. Recalling that he had visited South Korea in his capacity as
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kazakhstan's Minister of Transport, Marat Karabaev met with South Korea’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport, Park Sang Woo in Seoul on Oct. 30, 2024. At the meeting, they discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of transport infrastructure and the implementation of several projects to develop transportation routes. One of the key topics was the possibility of increasing direct flights between Kazakhstan and South Korea. Currently, there are 14 passenger and 6 cargo flights per week between the two countries, mainly from Astana and Almaty to Se
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is on an official visit to South Korea, and exchanged in-depth views on ways to promote bilateral cooperation and the regional and international situation on Nov. 25. The two leaders adopted a Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership between Korea and Malaysia, which assessed the remarkable growth of bilateral relations over the past 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1960 and outlined a vision for deepening and expanding coop
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul, who is attending the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting (November 25-26, Fiuggi, Italy), held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Nov. 25 to exchange views on the war in Ukraine, including the deployment of North Korean troops to Russia, and Korea's support for Ukraine. Minister Cho emphasized that the security of the Korean Peninsula and Europe are more closely linked than ever before due to illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, including North Korea's arms transfers and
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), in collaboration with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) and the Korean Society of International Law, hosted the Ninth International Conference on the Law of the Sea in Seoul from November 19 to 20, under the theme “30 Years of UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea): Then, Now, and the Future.” At the opening ceremony of this year’s conference, welcoming remarks was delivered by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Insun, followed by opening remarks by President of the Korean Societ
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young A world leader is like a high pillar that supports the lives of countless people. If this pillar decays or collapses, those who lean on it will be lost and confused. The most important virtue for a leader to possess is Bulgijasim 不欺自心 (Don't deceive yourself), or a mind that does not deceive oneself. In the world of politics and power, this teaching is more desperate. Bulgijasim 不欺自心 (Don't deceive yourself) Politicians are supposed to lead the world by gathering the will and hearts of the people. But if they deceive their own conscience and are blinded by se
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By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Kim Dong-hyun, Commissioner of Daegu Regional Correctional Service, was awarded the Hongjogeunjeong Medal of Honor at the 79th Anniversary of Corrections Day ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Justice. The ceremony was held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Gwacheon Civic Center Grand Theater in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, in the presence of Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae, Shin Yong-hae, Commissioner General of Korea Correctional Service, Chairman Jang Jong-sun of the Correctional Mutual Aid Association, and more than 600 correctional officials. Kim has spent 26 year
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The K-folk painting project, which reinterprets the beauty and value of traditional Korean folk paintings in a modern way, has been launched at Myongji University in Seoul and is attracting great attention. The theme of the project, “K-folk painting heralds the beginning in Myeongji,” is an ambitious attempt to promote Korean folk painting culture to the world and establish it as a global cultural content, showcasing a unique artistic world that blends tradition and innovation. K-folk painting project to globalize traditional Korean folk paintings Myeongji is a r