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Business LG empowers youth with disabilities at Global IT Challenge in Manila
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics recently concluded the 2024 Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities in Manila, Philippines, reinforcing its commitment to empowering young people with disabilities. Held from November 3-8, this year’s GITC brought together 104 participants from 16 countries to compete in six innovative IT challenges. After advancing through national preliminary rounds, the finalists tested their abilities across diverse digital tasks. The challenges included eTool, which assessed participants’ ability to create presentation slides and manage spread
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- 2024-11-11 14:40
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Business 10th CSR report of German companies in Korea published
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) has published the 10th CSR Report of German Companies in Korea. This year’s CSR Report highlights a variety of CSR activities of German companies that actively engaged with and contributed to Korean society, the KGCCI said on Nov. 11. Launched in 2014, KGCCI CSR Reports have covered a wide range of CSR initiatives and achievements of German companies in Korea, which contribute to its local community and environment protection. This year’s report introduces you to t
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 13:50
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Diplomacy Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon meets with Swiss Senate President Eva Herzog
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Seoul City Mayor Oh Se-hoon met with Swiss Senate President Eva Herzog and a visiting delegation at his office on Nov. 8 to discuss policies of common interest to Seoul and Switzerland. Mayor Oh and President Eva Herzog had an in-depth conversation on major issues of both countries, including urban development, birthrate, aging, and immigration policy. In particular, Eva Herzog said, “I am amazed at the rapid development of Seoul in a short period of time,” and expressed interest in the Yongsan International Business District, which is undergoing a major transfor
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 10:42
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Arts-Culture World Pansori Festival held in Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The second World Pansori Festival was held on a stage in Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul from Nov. 1-3, 2024. People from many countries gathered to see 129 singers decorate the stage through 43 various programs at the festival, the Korea.net reported. The inaugural section Global Pansori, which features foreign singers of the genre, proved to be a huge draw with its opening performance. The Ojakgyo Bridge Project, a team of pansori enthusiasts from the U.S., U.K., Malaysia, China and Japan, sang the short song "Life of 100 Years" and the tune "Ssukdaemeori" f
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 16:58
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Diplomacy Japanese Amb. Mizushima meets with Gyeongju City Mayor Joo
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima visited the Gyeongju City Hall on Nov. 7 and discussed future-oriented exchanges between Korea and Japan with Mayor Joo Nak-young of Gyeonggju City. This is Ambassador Mizushima's first visit to Gyeongju since his appointment. Since his appointment in April of this year, Ambassador Mizushima has been conducting various activities to promote bilateral relations between Japan and Korea. Meanwhile, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is moving to strengthen exchange and cooperation with Japan, just over a year ahead of the 202
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 15:53
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Diplomacy Embassy of Azerbaijan hosts a reception celebrating Victory Day in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seoul hosted a ceremonial event dedicated to November 8 - Victory Day at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on November 6, 2024. Foreign ambassadors accredited to Korea, representatives of Korea’s political, economic, scientific, cultural circles and mass media as well as of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Korea took part in the event. H.E. Ramin Hasanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Korea, who opened the event with his welcoming remarks, spoke about the glorious victory achieved under the lea
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 14:43
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Business Four innovators win awards at the 10th KGCCI Innovation Awards ceremony
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) awarded Henkel Consumer Brands Korea, Medipixel Inc., Pebble-Square, and Petnow Inc. as innovators of the year at the ‘10th KGCCI Innovation Awards’ on November 8 at Banyan Tree Club and Spa Hotel in Seoul, Korea on Nov. 8, 2024. This milestone event, officially supported by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), the KGCCI Innovation Awards, launched in 2015, are to support companies that create value in t
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 12:10
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Diplomacy President Yoon calls to congratulate U.S. President-elect Trump
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump by phone on Nov. 7 and congratulated him on his election, the presidential office said. “The phone call between President-elect Trump and President Yoon lasted about 12 minutes from 7:59 a.m.,” Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy chief of the National Security Office, told reporters at the presidential office in Yongsan, adding, ”They agreed to meet in the near future at a date and place to be determined.” Yoon and Trump discussed U.S.-Japan cooperation, the U.S.-South Korea alliance, and North Korea'
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- 2024-11-08 11:00
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Diplomacy Hungarian Amb. Szerdahelyi meets with Soongsil University President Jang
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hungarian Ambassador to Korea István Szerdahelyi held a meeting with President Jang Beom-sik of Soongsil University on Nov. 7. During the meeting, President Jang and Ambassador Szerdahelyi discussed the need to revitalize the educational exchange between Soongsil University and Hungary. “Soongsil University currently enrolls about 3,000 foreign students and has maintained sister relationship with three foreign universities, including Budapest Metropolitan University in Hungary,” said President Jang. “Soongsil University was the first university in Korea to star
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-07 16:05
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Global “Ghana is an attractive destination for Korean investments in the African region”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Ghana remains an attractive destination for investments in the sub region. Having developed and grown our democracy and political stability tremendously over the past three decades, our efforts at trade and industrial development have also seen good progress,” said H.E. Amb. Charis Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwennes of Ghana to Korea. In a recent interview with the Diplomacy Journal, Amb. Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwennes said, “In keeping with Ghana’s long-term vision of achieving resilient economic development, the government has consistently pursued an export diversification
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-07 15:06
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Local (Sanbanghandam 山房閑談 by Damwha Lee Jon-young) Trump wins the U.S. presidential election
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee This is an impressive piece of writing that uses symbolic language implying the possibility of Trump winning the U.S. presidential election. It is not just a political debate, but a reflection and prediction of how a figure with great power, like a Yellow Dragon, will lead the era in the flow of history. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, former President Donald Trump once again defied the world’s expectations by winning. Many media outlets reported that he was at a disadvantage in a tight race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, but Trump managed to
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-07 11:24
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Global Uzbekistan creates platforms for the emergence of new public politicians
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Gulchekhra Malikova, Doctor of Law, Professor, Chief Researcher of the Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. New election system in Uzbekistan: what is changing in legislation and social and political life? The formation of a free society and state is impossible without the formation of stable electoral legal culture. It is a generally accepted fact that elections are the basis o
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- 2024-11-06 16:44
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Global Uzbekistan and South Korea forge a strategic partnership
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Makhliyo Muksinova, export development director at IT Park Uzbekistan to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. The collaboration between Uzbekistan and South Korea is not just an emerging trend—it’s a powerful alliance that’s driving significant developments in the IT and outsourcing sectors. Both countries have demonstrated a strong commitment to working together through a series of impactful joint initiatives and partnerships. By leveraging Uzbekistan’s young and skilled
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-06 16:32
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Global Reforms in Uzbekistan reflect desire for a more open and inclusive political system
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Azay Guliyev, Special Coordinator and Head of the OSCE short-term observers, Sargis Khandanyan, Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation, and Douglas Wake, Head of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) election observation mission shared their impressions of the monitoring. As noted at the meeting with journalists, Uzbekistan held parliamentary elections on October 27, which became a landmark event against the backdrop of large-scale reforms implemented in the country. These elections demonstrated significant changes in
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-06 16:07
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Arts-Culture “Welcome to the New Year”, a special exhibition of New Year's paintings (Sehwa) to be held
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee A special exhibition of New Year's paintings (Sehwa), traditional paintings to ward off evil spirits and wish for good fortune, “Welcome to the New Year” (Byeoksachobok 辟邪招福) will be held at the Museum of Korean Art in Insa-dong, Seoul. The exhibition is co-hosted by the monthly K-Folk Painting and Diplomacy Journal, the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee, and the K-Folk Painting Research Institute, and is supported by the UN Journal, Citizen Administration Newspaper, K-Culture, Korea Culture, Damwha Cultural Foundation, K-Culture Promotion Foundatio
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-06 15:15
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Ecuadorian National Day celebrated at a reception in Seoul
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Leaders of South Korea and Vietnam adopt joint statement
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Uzbek Amb. Abdusalomov attends a meeting with business people in Daejeon
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South Korea and Vietnam sign 52 MOUs for industrial cooperation
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President Lee holds a friendship event for Vietnam's top leader To Lam
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Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Deputy Amb. Joseph Yun visit Ulsan Shipyard
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South Korea-India foreign ministers' meeting held in New Delhi
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Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Deputy Amb. Joseph Yun visit Ulsan Shipyard
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Unification Minister Chung meets with Swedish Ambassador Karl-Olof Andersson
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President Lee holds a friendship event for Vietnam's top leader To Lam
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Pyeongtaek and Da Nang cities strengthen cooperation at Korea-Vietnam summit
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