By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “We will hold various events at the level of the International Cooperative Agriculture Organization (ICAO) next year to promote the social and economic contributions of cooperatives,” said Kang Ho-dong, chairman of Nonghyup (NACF) on Aug. 26. “We will spread the success experiences and business models of Korea's cooperatives to drive the sustainable development of cooperatives,” Kang said in a meeting with ICA (International Cooperative Alliance) Secretary General Jeroen Douglas at the Nonghyup Central Headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. ICA is a non-governmental o
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met with three newly appointed members of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) -- Vice Chairman Cho Hyun-sang of HS Hyosung, Vice Chairman Lee Kyu-ho of Kolon, and CEO Lee Ju-wan of Megazone Cloud -- on August 26. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the significance of Korea’s role as the chair of 2025 APEC as well as the activities of entrepreneurs within APEC. The Minister requested their full support to ensure the successful hosting of 2025 APEC. Minister Cho emphasized that Korea’s role as chair of APEC nex
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The 12th International e-Mobility Expo will be held at Jeju Shinhwa World for four days from April 8 next year. The International e-Mobility Expo announced on Aug. 26 that the 12th International e-Mobility Expo Organizing Committee held a launching ceremony at Sejong Law Firm's conference room to hold the event from April 8 to 11, 2025 at Jeju Shinhwa World. At the launching ceremony, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor Oh Young-hoon was appointed as the honorary chairman of the event, Silicon Valley Chairman Ossama R. Hassanein was appointed as the
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of Nepal in Seoul organized the 'Investment Seminar on Nepal's Energy and Climate Sector' at KOTRA Invest Korea Plaza in Seoul on Aug. 23 to share information on investment opportunities in Nepal with Korean companies. The seminar was hosted by the Embassy of Nepal in Korea and organized in cooperation with KOTRA and Korea University. Participants included Kim Tae-hyung, CEO of Invest KOREA, Pushpa Raj Bhattarai, Minister Counsellor/Deputy Chief of Mission of Nepal to Korea, and Yoon Jong-sun, Chairman of Monalisa SM. The seminar was chaired by Prof
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met on Aug. 27 with Ambassador Carlos Victor Boungou of Gabon to South Korea, who will leave from his post and return to Gabon, at the end of August. Minister Cho praised Ambassador Boungou for his significant contributions to the development of bilateral relations during his 13 years of service as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, as well as his role as the Head of the Diplomatic Corps in Korea and the Head of the African Diplomatic Corps in Korea, where he served as a bridge between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
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By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Battery research and development company UCT (Ultra Capacitor Technology) Inc. has unveiled a next-generation battery with enhanced safety on Aug. 27. The company held a presentation at the Korea Press Center in Seoul and introduced the 'UCT Battery' that improves the shortcomings of existing lithium batteries. “The 'UCT Battery' utilized an electromagnetic physical charging method that does not require a chemical reaction. By doing so, it has increased its lifespan from 2,000 cycles to at least 20,000 cycles, and has low heat generation and significantly reduc
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol received U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, who is visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on ways to advance the U.S.-ROK alliance on Aug. 26. The President welcomed the visit of Chairman Reed, who has done much for the U.S.-ROK alliance, including urging the Senate Armed Services Committee to strengthen the U.S. commitment to deter expansion toward South Korea, and asked him to continue to play an important role in the U.S. Congress for the continued development of the alliance, which has evolved into a “globa
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo CICA (Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia) Secretary General, Ambassador Kairat Sarybay, visited the Republic of Korea on August 14-16, 2024 to hold a series of fruitful consultations with Korean counterparts. The visit commenced with a meeting with former Ambassador of Korea to Kazakhstan Baek Joo-hyeon, a candidate for the CICA Council of Eminent Persons. The discussion focused on the importance of strengthening multilateral diplomacy and exploring the potential of CICA to enhance confidence and cooperation throughout Asia. The
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul to the Diplomacy Journal for publication. –Ed. Over many decades, Morocco has deployed relentless efforts, within the United Nations Organization and the international community, for the defense of its territorial integrity, aiming to recover its Southern Provinces. In 2007, Morocco proposed an initiative of broad autonomy plan for the Sahara region under Moroccan sovereignty, in full respect of the United Nations Resolutions, seeking to create the conditions for a process o
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Embassy of Peru in the Republic of Korea inaugurated on August 21 the exhibition “Conciencia/Awareness” by renowned graphic designer Ciro Palomino at the 172G Gallery located in 172, Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul. The exhibition “Conciencia/Awareness” includes 43 illustrations that address various topics such as war and its consequences, the situation of the Korean peninsula, climate change, freedom of expression, emigration, education, among other topics. The pieces exhibited by Ciro do not need any interpretation, because as he himself points out, “each wo
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee hosted an event to encourage the Korean athletes of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Seoul on Aug. 22. The theme of the event, “You, who represented Korea, are the heroes of all of us,” was to honor the athletes who competed with the smallest number of athletes (since the 1984 Olympics) and delivered the best performance in history, inspiring and delighting the nation. The event was organized to honor not only the athletes and coaches who have raised the profile of K-Sports on the world stage with their passi
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Among traditional Korean paintings, Goeseokmorando, or 怪石牡丹圖 has attracted the attention of many for its unique beauty and deep philosophical meaning. The painting depicts a strange rock found in nature, Goeseok, and a peony, which symbolizes wealth and honor, and it ehas become one of the most representative genres of the Joseon Dynasty. The history of Goseokmorando begins with the genre's development in the late Joseon Dynasty, especially from the 17th to the 19th centuries. This was a time when traditional landscape painting and flower-and-bird painting were f
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The 27th World Peace Art Exhibition opened on Aug. 21 with a total of 1,250 artworks from 30 countries on display at the Maru Art Center Underground Special Hall in Insa-dong, Seoul. The World Peace Art Exhibition, which is celebrating its 27th edition this year, is positioned as a unique art event that can flexibly develop discourses on the environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and thought based on its unique environment. The 27th World Peace Art Exhibition Prize Award Ceremony, which is held annually with the aim of contributing to the p
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young On Aug. 21, the third day of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise, President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Army Ground Operations Command (GOC) to inspect the military readiness and status of the exercise and to encourage the South Korean and U.S. soldiers participating in the exercise. As a command and control unit of about 250,000 soldiers, more than half of the ROK Armed Forces, the Army GOC is the core unit of national defense that deter North Korea's provocations through training, combat readiness, and ground alert operations in peacetime, and commands al