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Local Jogye Order Ven. Jinwoo meets with Chairman Kim Kyo-heung of assembly culture, sports committee
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Most Ven. Jinwoo, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, received a courtesy call from Rep. Kim Kyo-heung of the Democratic Party (Incheon Seo-gu Gap), chairman of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports, and Tourism Committee, at the Jogyesa Temple Stay Promotion Center in Seoul on July 25, and requested interest and support for the designation of traditional temples as preservation sites and its popularization project. Jogye Order Planning Director Ven. Beopoh, Library Director Ven. Ilgam, National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Senior
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-07-28 11:11
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Diplomacy President Lee and German Chancellor Merz hold first summit call
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz since his inauguration and agreed to further solidify the traditional friendly and cooperative relationship between Korea and Germany on July 24. In the call that day, President Lee congratulated Chancellor Merz on his inauguration and said that Korea and Germany have enjoyed a long history of about 140 years. They praised the close cooperation in various fields, including politics, economy, society, and culture, since the establishment of diplomatic relations. They also sa
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- 2025-07-25 15:18
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Diplomacy President Lee holds his first summit phone call with Uzbek President Mirziyoyev
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit phone call with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev since taking office and discussed ways to expand cooperation between the two countries on July 24. President Lee expressed his gratitude for President Mirziyoyev’s letter congratulating him on his inauguration, and proposed, “Korea and Uzbekistan have maintained close cooperation as a ‘special strategic partnership’ and will continue to take this relationship to the next level.” In response, President Mirziyoyev said, “I have a special affection for Korea,” and “I
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- 2025-07-25 14:20
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Arts-Culture [Publisher Column] Prayer is peace, harmony, and a heart attitude for someone
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Every day, we pass through a landscape of fierce words and division. Politics puts more weight on blame than responsibility, and those who are called leaders only talk about ‘strategies’ to defeat their opponents rather than the people. In the midst of this, I say, “This is a time when prayer is needed.” However, true prayer is not a monologue to heaven, but a heart attitude for our neighbors, and it should be the starting point of practice to reflect on my thoughts and actions for someone other than myself. Prayer is ‘courage’ for the weak. Even at this mome
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- 2025-07-25 11:20
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Global Global Korean language teachers gather to strengthen their expertise
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in cooperation with the King Sejong Institute Foundation, hosted the World Korean Educator Conference 2025 from July 21 to July 24 at the Hotel Shilla Seoul. Marking its 17th year, the World Korean Educator Conference is a training program designed to strengthen the expertise of Korean language educators by inviting King Sejong Institute instructors from both Korea and overseas, and providing them with the latest teaching methods and resources. This year’s event brought together more than 300 Korean language educators,
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-07-24 16:28
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Diplomacy Gyeonggi Vice Gov. Kim meets with Kyrgyz Ambassador Aida Ismailova
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi Province Vice Governor Kim Seong-joong met with Ambassador Aida Ismailova of the Kyrgyz Republic to Korea and her entourage at the provincial office on July 22 to discuss international cooperation measures in the field of the disabled. This meeting was arranged to conduct preliminary exchanges and improve the effectiveness of the project ahead of the ‘2025 Local Government Public Cooperation Project Integrated Competition’ fully supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). The province plans to apply for this competition with the ‘P
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- 2025-07-24 14:57
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Diplomacy President Lee speaks with President Tokayev of Kazakhstan on the phone
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo During the phone conversation, the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Korea confirmed their desire to further strengthen multifaceted relations between the two countries on July 23. They thoroughly exchanged views on a wide range of bilateral cooperation. In particular, the leaders reaffirmed an interest in intensifying cooperation in the trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The importance of effective implementation of current and promising projects in the field of industry, energy, automotive, education, and medicine was emphasized. President Lee Jae
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-24 11:38
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Global “The U.S. is the hottest and most respected country in the world”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Today is the USA is the ‘hottest’ and most respected country anywhere in the world,” said U.S. President Trump in the Truth Social post celebrating 6 months of his second term on July 20, 2025. He said, “One year ago our country was dead, with almost no hope of revival. Six months is not a long time to have totally revived a major country. However, we got a lot of good and great things done, including ending numerous wars of countries not related to us other than through trade and/or, in certain cases, friendship.” U.S. President Trump said, “Today is that six
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-23 16:58
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Diplomacy Italian Amb. wearing Hanbok speeches in Korean on National Foundation Day
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo A video of the Italian Ambassador to Korea Emilia Gatto wearing Hanbok and giving a Korean speech at an event celebrating the National Foundation Day of Italy has belatedly become a hot topic online. A video of the ‘Italian Republic Day Commemoration Ceremony’ held at the Italian Ambassador’s residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul on June 2 was uploaded to Italian broadcaster Alberto Mondi’s YouTube channel. This event is a national event commemorating Italy’s independence and establishment of the Republic. On this day, Italian Ambassador Emilia Gatto appe
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-22 10:43
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Diplomacy Food exports are Iran’s promising new frontier for expanding trade with Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Iran’s capacity for food exports—particularly high-quality seafood such as shrimp and fish from the southern regions—represents a promising new frontier for expanding trade and export cooperation with South Korea,” said Ambassador of Iran to South Korea on July 18. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal held at the Embassy of DRC in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Amb. Saeed Koozechi said, “With targeted expertise and joint investments, these sectors in Iran are well positioned for further growth and development.” Noting that the volume of bilateral trade bet
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-21 16:31
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Business Eastar Jet launches direct flight from Busan to Almaty of Kazakhstan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The inaugural direct flight between Busan and Almaty successfully departed from Gimhae International Airport on July 15, 2025. Operated by Eastar Jet on a Boeing 737, flight ZE935 marks an important milestone in enhancing air connectivity between Kazakhstan and Korea. The launch was attended by Consul General of Kazakhstan in Busan Mr. Askar Aslan, Honorary Consul Mr. Sang-Hoon Lee, and representatives of Eastar Jet. The Consuls greeted the flight crew before departure and extended their best wishes. The seven-hour flight carried 120 passengers, including trave
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-21 14:17
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Arts-Culture Korean Opera singer Lee performs at Int’l Art Festival “Slavianskiy Bazaar” in Belarus
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The multi-day visit of South Korean opera singer Lee Yeon-Seong to Belarus, organized by the Belarusian side, came to a close on July 14, 2025. For the first time in the history of the International Festival of Arts “Slavianskiy Bazaar in Vitebsk”, a performer from the Republic of Korea took the stage. At the Summer Amphitheater, Lee Yeon-Seong, together with young Belarusian talent Ivan Maltsev, performed a traditional song “The Golden Ray of Sunlight” (lyrics by Y. Entin, music by G. Gladkov), receiving warm applause from the audience. The South Korean guest’
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-18 14:33
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Business Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong acquitted of unfair merger charges
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong was cleared of all charges related to the alleged “illegal succession,” including the unfair merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries and accounting fraud, on July 17, 2025. According to the business and legal communities, the prosecution charged Lee and others, stating, “As vice chairman of the Samsung Group at the time, Lee illegally interfered in the merger process between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries in 2015 to secure management succession and strengthen the group's control.” As a result, Lee
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-17 16:46
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Business Korea Startup Forum and the British Embassy jointly hold IR Day
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korea Startup Forum (KOSFO) announced on July 17 that it successfully held the “KSF IR Day,” a practical IR program supporting promising domestic deep tech startups' entry into the European market, at the Aston Hall of the British Embassy in Korea on July 16. Through this event, which was held as a pre-program for COMEUP 2025, KOSPO established official exchange channels with the UK startup ecosystem, including the British Embassy in Korea and the UK Department for International Trade. A total of 77 teams of startups in cutting-edge technology fields such a
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-17 15:41
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Local Nowon-gu invites 12 foreign ambassadors to its natural recreation forest
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Nowon-gu, Seoul held an event for foreign ambassadors at Surakhyu Natural Recreation Forest on July 15, the district office announced. The event was attended by 12 foreign ambassadors from countries that participated in Nowon-gu's craft beer festival and coffee festival, as well as Nowon-gu Mayor Oh Seung-rok and National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik. A Nowon-gu official explained, “The event was organized to provide external dignitaries with an opportunity to experience the facilities ahead of the official opening and to widely publicize the values and signific
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-07-17 14:32
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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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Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Deputy Amb. Joseph Yun visit Ulsan Shipyard
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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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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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South Korea and Vietnam sign 52 MOUs for industrial cooperation
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