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Diplomacy Busan Mayor Park meets with Japanese Amb. to Korea Koichi Mizushima
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Busan City Mayor Park Hyung-jun met with Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima on July 11 in the International Conference Room of City Hall and discussed interaction and cooperation between Busan and Japan. Ambassador Koichi Mizushima visited Busan for the first time to attend the '2024 South Korea-USA-Japan Global Leadership Youth Summit' and met with Mayor Park on the same day. Mayor Park thanked Ambassador Koichi for his visit to Busan and said, “I hope this event will deepen the bond between our two countries and serve as a good opportunity for youn
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- 2024-07-17 14:42
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho meets with NASA Deputy Administrator Melroy
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with visiting U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul to discuss ways to strengthen U.S.-ROK space cooperation on July 16. Recalling that the leaders of the two countries decided to expand the U.S.-ROK alliance to all areas of space during their state visit in April last year on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance, Minister Cho emphasized that bilateral space cooperation based on the U.S.-ROK alliance is the core
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-07-17 10:47
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Diplomacy Gyeongju Mayor Joo discusses cooperation with U.S. Amb. to Korea Goldberg
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeongju City Mayor Joo Nak-young met with U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Philip Goldberg at the Gyeongju National Museum on July 14 to discuss ways to exchange and cooperate. This is the first time U.S. Ambassador Goldberg has visited Gyeongju, and he was accompanied by Consul General Nolan Barkhouse of the U.S. Consulate in Busan. Mayor Joo welcomed Ambassador Philip Goldberg and emphasized that Gyeongju is fully prepared to host the APEC Summit successfully. Ambassador Philip Goldberg, who visited Gyeongju, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May 2
- Lee 기자
- 2024-07-16 16:39
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Business Hyundai Motor, University of Oxford establish foresight center in Britain
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Group and the University of Oxford held an opening ceremony for the Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Centre at Oxford’s historic Convocation House on July 8 to mark a new partnership between the two organizations. Based at Saïd Business School, the Foresight Centre will support exploring the Group’s long-term vision and strategic direction. It will strengthen the Group’s ability to proactively shape the future and identify critical focus points to address future geopolitical shifts and risks in advance. The Centre will conduct innovative resea
- Lee 기자
- 2024-07-16 14:55
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Diplomacy Seoul Mayor Oh meets with Sichuan Provincial Committee chairwoman
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Seoul City Mayor Oh Se-hoon met with Tian Xiangli, Chairwoman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee, China at the Mayor's Office in Seoul City Hall to discuss ways to revitalize exchanges between Seoul and Sichuan on July 15. Mrs. Tian Xiangli is a ministerial-level official of Sichuan Province. Seoul and Sichuan are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their friendship this year, and have been engaged in steady exchanges and cooperation, including a visit by Sichuan Governor Yin Li (now Party Secretary of Beijing). During the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Seoul City don
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-07-16 11:36
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Diplomacy Icheon Mayor Kim Kyung-hee visits Santa Fe, New Mexico, the U.S.
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo A delegation from Icheon City, led by Mayor Kim Kyung-hee, paid an official visit to its sister city, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Santa Fe established a sister city relationship with Icheon in 2013, and the city sent a delegation to the 38th Icheon Ceramics Festival in April and officially invited Icheon to participate. The Icheon City delegation held a meeting with Santa Fe Mayor Alan Weber on the morning of July 11. They discussed future-oriented exchanges between the two cities and attended the opening event of the International Folk Art Market (IFAM), a repr
- Lee 기자
- 2024-07-15 16:57
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Diplomacy President Yoon meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg on July 11 and exchanged views on major international issues and Korea-NATO cooperation. The President noted that the partnership between South Korea and NATO has progressed by leaps and bounds during Stoltenberg's tenure (2014-2024), including the establishment of the NATO-ROK Individualized Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP), and expressed his appreciation for the Secretary General's contributions to the development of the NATO-ROK relations
- 이존영 기자
- 2024-07-15 15:12
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Diplomacy President Yoon attends IP4 Summit on the sidelines of NATO Summit
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Washington, D.C., for the NATO Summit, attended the NATO Indo-Pacific Partners (IP4) (South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand) Summit on July 11. Hosted by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, this is the third IP4 Summit, following the 2022 and 2023 meetings, and was joined by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles. The leaders recognized the close cooperation among the four countries, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, which share common values
- 이존영 기자
- 2024-07-15 11:04
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Arts-Culture 1200 artworks submitted for the 27th World Peace Art Exhibition
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee announced that a total of 1,193 artworks were submitted for the 27th World Peace Art Exhibition during the application period of July 5 to 10. Various artists participated in the exhibition and presented their works with messages related to peace. The exhibition will be held from August 21 to August 26 at a special hall in the basement of the Maru Art Center in Insa-dong, Seoul. The exhibition will bring together the submitted works to convey to visitors the importance of peace and the beauty of art at the same
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-07-12 17:10
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Diplomacy President Yoon meets with U.S. President Biden in Washington DC
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden adopted a "Joint Statement on Guidelines for Nuclear Operations for Nuclear Deterrence on the Korean Peninsula" during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11 (local time). "The two leaders reaffirmed that any North Korean nuclear attack on the Republic of Korea will be met with an immediate, overwhelming and decisive response," Kim Tae-hyo, deputy director of the National Security Office, said in a briefin
- 이존영 기자
- 2024-07-12 16:35
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Business LG Electronics honored at Volkswagen Group Award 2024
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics has been honored at the Volkswagen Group Award 2024, which took place in Wolfsburg, Germany, on July 2. LG was recognized by the Volkswagen Group, one of the world’s premier automakers, in the ‘Partnership’ category for its outstanding development, manufacture and supply chain management of mobility technologies and solutions, including in-vehicle infotainment systems and connectivity products. The award highlights LG’s unwavering commitment to excellence and points to its growing reputation in the automotive sector as a trusted partner and innov
- Lee 기자
- 2024-07-12 15:05
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Arts-Culture Jeon Byung-hee solo exhibition, "Draw with the heart 11”
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee A solo exhibition by artist Jeon Byung-hee will be held on the 5th floor of Insa Art Plaza (Lefranc) in Insadong, Seoul from July 10 to 23. In this exhibition, Jeon has developed a technique called "petal touch three-dimensional oil painting technique," in which the artist sculpts petals with paint as if embroidering the emotions felt in her heart, and expresses her wishes for happiness as petals on the tip of her brush. I work in a way that feels a little unfinished because I want the viewers to fill in the gaps in their minds. It is a work that is completed by
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-07-12 14:45
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Arts-Culture Damwhapoongweol (曇華風月): "A world full of peace and mercy"
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young "Mercy in the heart, peace in the world!" This is the theme of the 2019 Buddha’s birthday celebration in the year of the Buddha, 2563! However, in recent years, we have witnessed many conflicts and instability around the world. Conflicts between nations, racial tensions, mistrust in politics, economic inequality, and many other issues have disrupted our daily lives. In the midst of this turmoil, the values of peace and mercy are more important than ever. The need for peace Conflict around the world is not just a localized problem. The modern world is globaliz
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- 2024-07-12 11:13
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Arts-Culture Hanbok Goodday promotes Gyeongju as a Hanbok ambassador
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanbok Goodday, led by CEO & Hanbok designer Kim Kwang-ja, joined senior Hanbok (Korean traditional dress) models for a photo shoot in Gyeongju in the first week of July. The photo shoot was held to celebrate Gyeongju's selection as the host of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and to promote Gyeongju as a Hanbok ambassador. On June 27, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, was selected as the host city for the 32nd APEC Summit in 2025, which will be attended by leaders from 21 countries. The 2025 APEC Summit, which will be held 20 years after
- Lee 기자
- 2024-07-11 15:21
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Diplomacy President Yoon Suk-yeol visits U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command in Hawaii on July 9. This is the first time a Korean president has visited the command, with former President Kim Young-sam having visited the Pacific Command in 1995. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has the largest area of responsibility (approximately 100 million square miles, or 52 percent of the Earth's total area) among the six U.S. unified combatant commands (Northern, Southern, Indo-Pacific, European, Central, and African) and plays a critical role in the security of the Korean Peninsula, incl
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- 2024-07-11 11:09
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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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President Lee to hold a summit with U.S. President Trump on Aug. 25
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Pyeongtaek and Da Nang cities strengthen cooperation at Korea-Vietnam summit
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Prime Minister Kim meets with Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam
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President Lee Jae-myung meets with visiting US Senators
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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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