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Business ECCK Chairperson attends Korea Fair Trade Commission Roundtable
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) Chairperson Philippe van Hoof attended the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) Roundtable on November 6 with Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Korea. The Roundtable was hosted by newly appointed Chairperson Biung-Ghi Ju. As the Chairperson of the ECCK, Philippe emphasized that the European business community is fully behind and supportive of initiatives that strengthen the competitive and fair business in Korea. As part of such efforts, the ECCK suggested that the re-enactment of the previously drafted legislation, by i
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- 2025-11-10 16:10
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Diplomacy Gangjin County Mayor Gang meets with Vietnamese Amb. to Korea Vu Ho
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gangjin County in South Jeolla Province recently visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea and met with Ambassador Vu Ho to discuss ways to promote friendly cooperation and expand practical exchanges between the two regions. According to Gangjin County on Nov. 10, the visit was attended by five officials, including County Mayor Gang Jin-won and Gangjin County Culture and Tourism Foundation CEO Kim Ki-tae. Four representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea were also present, including Ambassador Vu Ho and Counselor Nguyen Dinh Dung. In 2013, Gangjin County
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- 2025-11-10 15:14
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Arts-Culture Hallyu promoters worldwide gather for K-Wave Festival
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism hosted this year's K Wave Festival at the theater CKL (Contents Korea Lab) Stage of the tourist information and cultural center HiKR Ground in Seoul's Jung-gu District on Nov. 8. The event encouraged Korea.net's 1,498 Honorary Reporters in 101 countries who promote Korea to the world, 1,303 K-influencers in 95 countries and competitors of the global Korean content contest Talk Talk Korea. Five awards each went to the top Honorary Reporters, K-influencers and first-place winners in each division of Talk Talk Korea. Seven
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- 2025-11-10 14:26
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Diplomacy Azerbaijan’s Victory Day commemorated in Seoul with solemn ceremony
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo A solemn event dedicated to 8 November-Victory Day was held in Seoul, organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Korea. The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Korea, Ramin Hasanov, delivered a heartfelt speech to those gathered at the event. He began by emphasizing that Azerbaijan’s victory in the Patriotic War in 2020 not only ended occupation of Azerbaijani territories after more than 30 years of historical injustice, but also created the conditions necessary for peace in the region. He explained that the end of the occ
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- 2025-11-10 11:34
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Local President Lee visits Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR)
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung visited the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) in the Daedeok Research Complex in Daejeon ahead of the national briefing session titled "A Republic of Korea Dreaming of Scientists and Engineers Again" on Nov. 7. The visit was designed to hear about the progress of nuclear fusion R&D, a future energy source to address the rapidly increasing electricity demand and carbon neutrality in the AI era, and to commend the researchers' efforts. President Lee toured the KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research) facility, the
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- 2025-11-10 10:31
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Business SK hosts 'SK AI Summit 2025' with vision to solve AI challenges
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK opened the “SK AI Summit 2025” at COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul on November 3. Running through Tuesday, the SK AI Summit is a platform for collaboration where SK shares its integrated AI capabilities and vision accumulated across semiconductors, energy solutions and AI data centers. The event brings together diverse partners from global big tech companies, startups and academia to explore ways to strengthen the future AI ecosystem. Last year's inaugural event attracted over 30,000 participants both online and offline, establishing itself a
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 16:36
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Business Hyundai Motor wins nine ‘Red Dot Brands & Communication Design 2025’ prizes
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Company achieved nine honors at the prestigious Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2025, including one Best of the Best award for its film project ‘Night Fishing.’ The accolades celebrated the company’s innovation and creativity across diverse design and communication categories: Film and Animation, Advertising, Interior Architecture, Restaurant & Café, Brand, Brands & Communications Design, and Digital Solutions. The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design is one of the world’s most esteemed design competitions, rec
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 16:17
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Diplomacy SR donates 1,000 Mongolian-translated books to the Mongolian Embassy in Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The operator of the Suseo High-Speed Railway (SRT), SR, donated 1,000 Mongolian-translated environmental education books to the Mongolian Embassy in Seoul on November 7 to raise environmental awareness among Mongolian children. The ceremony was attended by officials from SR, the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation, and the Mongolian Embassy in Korea and they shared their commitment to building consensus on carbon neutrality and strengthening global social contribution cooperation. The children's environmental education books donated this time were joi
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- 2025-11-07 15:43
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Global GGGI, the Embassy of France jointly host an event marking the 10th anniv. of the Paris Agreement
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Embassy of France in Seoul jointly hosted an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, French Ambassador to South Korea Philippe Bertoux reaffirmed France's firm commitment to protecting the planet. At an event co-hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Embassy of France in Korea, Ambassador Philippe Bertoux stated, "We believe that the Global Partnership for International Cooperation (GPIC) and Korea can help achieve this
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 14:54
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Business Lotte Chairman Shin, Indonesian President attends Lotte Chemical Indonesia completion ceremony
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Lotte Chemical held a completion ceremony for Lotte Chemical Indonesia (LCI) in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia on November 6 (local time), the company announced. Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the LCI completion ceremony. Delivering congratulatory remarks, Chairman Shin stated, "This project is one of the largest investments by a Korean company in Indonesia. It symbolizes the strong partnership between our two countries and will serve as a crucial foundation for strengthening Indonesia's petrochemical
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- 2025-11-07 13:59
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho holds telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held his first telephone conversation with Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen on November 5, exchanging views on bilateral relations and the international situation. Minister Cho noted the strengthening of substantive cooperation between South Korea and Finland in areas such as the defense industry and key minerals, and expressed his hope that they would deepen cooperation across all sectors through active high-level exchanges. Minister Valtonen congratulated Minister Cho on his inauguration and praised South Korea's succ
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 11:32
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Diplomacy Foreign ministry holds the policy advisory committee meeting on economic diplomacy
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the second meeting in 2025 of its policy advisory committee on economic diplomacy, chaired by Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Kim Hee-sang, on November 6, 2025. A total of 19 participants attended, including five advisory committee members and the Directors-General for International Economic Affairs, Bilateral Economic Affairs, and Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Scientific Affairs. Deputy Minister Kim noted that during the nearly five months since the inauguration of the new administration, Korea has achieved me
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- 2025-11-07 10:27
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Business Indonesia Business Matching 2025, a tourism promotion event, held in Busan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The "Indonesia Business Matching 2025" hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) successfully finished at the Lotte Hotel in Busan on Nov. 4. The tourism promotion event attracted over 50 travel industry professionals from the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions, significantly exceeding the initial capacity of 30. The event was attended by key figures from the Indonesian Tourism Board, including Bayu Aji, Chief of Staff to the Indonesian Minister of Tourism; Ali Andika Wardhana, Chargé d'Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Kore
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- 2025-11-06 16:28
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Global Sudanese Amb. Agarib calls for international community’s humanitarian assistance
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Amira Agarib, Ambassador of Sudan to South Korea, announced on Nov. 5 that Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, is facing a serious humanitarian crisis due to the atrocities committed by the Sudanese Rapid Support Force (RSF) rebels. Ambassador Agarib held a press conference at the Sudanese Embassy in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, stating that the RSF massacred approximately 2,000 civilians over the two days after capturing the strategic western city of Al-Fashir. "The approximately 26,000 refugees who fled Al-Fashir in recent days are suffering human rights violations,
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- 2025-11-06 15:40
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Diplomacy Uzbek Amb. Abdusalomov visits Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov visited the Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village at Daegu Haany University and experienced 15 Korean medicine wellness programs on Oct. 28. Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village, operated by Daegu Haany University, invited Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov and embassy officials on October 28 to a Korean medicine wellness experience program. This visit was designed to showcase the excellent management practices of Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village, a "cultural tourism landmark combining education, hi
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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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(Exclusive) Aifeex, a global multi-level Ponzi scam
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KB Bank Indonesia hosts 'KB Bank Economic Outlook 2026'
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Vice Foreign Minister Park holds a meeting with his U.S. counterpart
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Korea nears 1,000 high-growth “Venture Billion” companies in sales
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