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Business FDI team newly launched to boost foreign investment effectiveness
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a launching ceremony on Sept. 4 for the team to boost the effectiveness of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country and provide support at the Korea Trade Insurance Corp. in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. Participants included officials from the ministry, foreign investment companies, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Chungcheongnam-do Province and Incheon Port Authority. The team is designed to manage the entire process from in
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 16:43
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Diplomacy Korea and Ecuador sign Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo met with Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments, and Fisheries Luis Alberto Jaramillo in Seoul on September 2. The two sides held bilateral talks and formally signed the Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA). Since launching negotiations in 2016, Korea and Ecuador have held nine rounds of formal discussions, concluding the agreement in October 2023. With the official signing completed, the SECA will enter into force following remaining procedures, including ratification by the National Assembly. As La
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 16:17
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Local Defense Minister Ahn visits Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back visited the Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion on Aug. 27, emphasizing that training should be rigorous and practical to develop conditioned reflexes through realistic exercises. Defense Minister Ahn visited the Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion and a small unit under the 2nd Marine Division, where he inspected their readiness posture and encouraged soldiers engaged in security operations. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back became the first defense minister to visit Maldo Island, a front-line island on the West Se
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 15:24
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Diplomacy Korea, U.S. and Japan hold workshops on quantum industrial security
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Representatives from the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul on September 3-4 and in Tokyo on September 5 for two trilateral workshops on quantum industrial security. Recognizing the value of trilateral cooperation to strengthen and secure critical and emerging technologies, experts from government and industry met to share best practices and discuss how to protect our quantum ecosystems from physical, cyber, and intellectual property threats. Breakthroughs in quantum computing have the potential to reshape the global balance of power, spa
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 14:41
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Business Hanwha Aerospace joins hands with Nortal and SensusQ of Estonia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Estonian software companies Nortal and SensusQ on September 3 at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland. This agreement establishes a partnership to jointly develop a state-of-the-art Battlefield Management System (BMS) for a wide range of platforms including Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). BMS is an essential tool for military operations, providing integrated information acquisition and processing to enhance command and control. It provides a
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 14:10
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Business Global Startup Day held in Jeju in conjunction with APEC
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Ministry of SMEs and Startups hosted Global Startup Day in Jeju in conjunction with the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM) at the Jeju International Convention Center (ICC JEJU) for two days, from September 3 to September 4, 2025. As one of the sectoral ministerial meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the APEC SMEMM has been held annually since 1994 to discuss issues concerning SMEs, startups, and micro enterprises within the APEC region. This event was organized under the goal of realizing the three core agen
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 11:52
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho gives a lecture on Korea’s foreign policy to foreign diplomats
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Hyun delivered a lecture titled “Key Focus Areas and Direction of the New Administration's Foreign Policy” to the diplomatic corps in Korea at the “2025 First High-Level Policy Lecture for Ambassadors to Korea” on September 4. The ‘High-Level Policy Lecture for Ambassadors to Korea’ is a regular lecture platform established by the Korea National Diplomatic Academy to enhance foreign understanding and support for key policies of the Korean government. Minister Cho served as the speaker for this year's inaugural event. As this was the first exc
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 11:08
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Diplomacy President Lee holds first phone call with Mongolian President Khurelsukh
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first phone call with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on September 4, following his inauguration. President Lee expressed his gratitude for the Mongolian President's congratulatory message upon his inauguration and for once again extending congratulations during this call. The two leaders assessed that cooperation across all fields between the two countries has significantly developed over the past 35 years since establishing diplomatic relations in 1990. They agreed to further deepen and develop the ‘strategic partnersh
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- 2025-09-05 10:18
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Business 2025 Global Forum on Mechanical Engineering to be held in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), under the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), will host the 2025 Global Forum on Mechanical Engineering on September 26 at the National Assembly Library Auditorium in Seoul. The forum is co-organized with National Assembly members Seung-Rae Cho and Jung-A Hwang of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Hyung-Doo Choi and Chung-Kwon Park of the People Power Party. This year marks the 12th annual forum, under the theme “The Future of Humanoid AI and Robotics.” The forum will examine the e
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 16:54
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Business Trade Minister Yeo discusses trade Issues with his UK counterpart
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo met with the UK’s Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade Douglas Alexander in Seoul on September 1. The two sides exchanged views on industrial and trade policy directions in the current global trade environment and discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation. The UK is Korea’s 25th-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade totaling $11.2 billion in 2024. Since the Korea-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force in January 2011, trade between the two countries has remained strong. The UK is also o
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 16:30
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Arts-Culture Hyundai Translocal Series opens at Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Hyundai Motor Company announced the opening of Hyundai Translocal Series: Entangled and Woven, the inaugural exhibition of the Hyundai Translocal Series on Sept. 3. The exhibition is co-organized by the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 (Cheongju, Korea) and the Whitworth, The University of Manchester (Manchester, UK) in collaboration with the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy (New Delhi, India). It opened as part of the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 on September 4 and runs through November 2, 2025. This exhibition is the first presentation of the Hyundai T
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 14:56
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Business Samsung Electronics launches all-new Sound Tower at IFA 2025
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Samsung Electronics introduced the new Sound Tower (ST50F and ST40F models), its latest innovation in portable audio on Sept. 3. Built for large gatherings, these new models combine advanced acoustic technology with a dynamic, modern design to deliver an immersive party experience through both light and sound. “The new Sound Tower sets a new standard in how consumers experience entertainment in both indoor and outdoor settings,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “With customizable lighting effects and
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 14:24
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Diplomacy Korea’s public-private water industry delegation dispatched to Kazakhstan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dispatched a ‘Korea-Kazakhstan Water Industry Cooperation Delegation’ to Kazakhstan from September 1 to 5 to support the entry of domestic water industry companies into Central Asia and to strengthen cooperation in the water sector. Kazakhstan, as a downstream country of transboundary rivers in Central Asia, relies heavily on external sources for water, with about 45% of its water resources flowing in from neighboring countries, which drives strong interest in sustainable water management techn
- Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 13:51
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Arts-Culture 2025 Korea Art Festival being held at venues nationwide until Sept. 30
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in collaboration with the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS), is hosting the 2025 Korea Art Festival at venues nationwide from September 1 to 30. The festival showcases the vitality of today’s Korean art while building bridges with the global art community. Major domestic biennales, art fairs, and leading art institutions have come together to present a rich panorama of artistic celebrations. Marking its second year, the 2025 Korea Art Festival has expanded its collaboration to a wider range of events, including seve
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 11:47
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Local Foreign ministry holds a meeting for bolstering role of KOICA
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held the first meeting of the "Task Force for Reforming System and Bolstering Role of KOICA" on September 2 with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and discussed the operational plan and direction for institutional reform. In her opening remarks, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Jina said that the new government is planning qualitative improvements to the grant aid system to promote international development cooperation that is tangibly felt by the people of both developing countries and our own country.
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 11:04
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Peace blooming from the brush tips of K-Folk painting, "The power of Korean traditional beauty reaffirmed in Belarus"
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KB Bank Indonesia hosts 'KB Bank Economic Outlook 2026'
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