Diplomacy Journal Reporter Lee Gil-ju | As South Korea and Thailand move toward implementing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the two countries are entering an unprecedented phase of economic cooperation. South Korea emerged as the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand during the first quarter of 2023, while Thailand’s total investment promotion applications reached a record high of approximately US$60.2 billion in 2025. Yet amid this optimistic outlook, a recent US$580 million asset-freeze dispute has raised growing international concerns over the
Diplomacy Journal 이길주 기자 | The Republic of Korea and Uzbekistan have significantly advanced their aviation education partnership, transitioning from exchange-based programs to a system-level cooperation model under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), according to official sources from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Transport. The initiative is being implemented under the aviation development strategy of Shavkat Mirziyoyev and has been formalized through cooperation between Korea Aerospace University and the Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan. During high-level talks held on April 29 in Tashkent, K
Diplomacy Journal 이길주 기자 | In recent years, cooperation between Uzbekistan and the Czech Republic in the fields of higher education, science, and innovation has been enriched with new content and has been steadily developing. Previously formed mainly within the framework of individual projects, grant programs, and short-term initiatives, this relationship has now reached a new stage — a well-thought-out, systematic, and long-term strategic partnership. Today, this cooperation is being shaped based on clear goals and priority areas. Links between universities are strengthening, transforming not
Diplomacy Journal 이길주 기자 | The Center of Islamic Civilization of Uzbekistan has repatriated valuable ancient artefacts that had been illicitly exported abroad, following a large-scale investigation involving European law enforcement agencies and scholars. Stolen cultural property dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD has been returned to Uzbekistan following a large-scale investigation involving law enforcement agencies and scholars from across Europe. A number of artefacts, illegally smuggled from the Central Asian republic that was once the heart of the Bactrian and Kushan empires, wer
Diplomacy Journal 이길주 기자 | The indomitable vitality of the Gaza Strip and the power of art, unyielding even amidst the horrific atrocities of war, have reached South Korea. The Organizing Committee of the World Peace Art Exhibition (Inc.) announced that it will host a special exhibition featuring Palestinian contemporary artist Maysa Yousef and local refugee children at the '29th World Peace Art Exhibition,' to be held this August at Myongji University. 'Beyond the Era of Violence, Painting Peace Again' The Spirit of Ven. Il-bung Seo Kyung-bo’s “Segye Ilhwa” (The World is One Flower) Meets the
Diplomacy Journal 이길주 기자 | South Korea and Azerbaijan are building closer cooperative ties across political, economic, and cultural sectors, further strengthening their future strategic partnership. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of the Republic of Korea noted that the two nations, as key partners, are continuously expanding their relationship based on mutual interests. Diplomatic Trust and Practical Cooperation On April 29, the foreign ministers of South Korea and Azerbaijan held a phone call to exchange views on bilateral relations, practical cooperation, and regional affairs. Both s
Diplomacy Journal Lee | The tragedy of 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who cried out, “I’m so scared. Please come and take me,” while isolated among the corpses of her family amidst the horrors of war, left a deep shock on the entire world. The “23 minutes of silence” highlighted by the film 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' continues to resonate deeply within our society. In the Gaza Strip, another young life is waiting for a desperate rescue. Recently, as President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea emphasized international humanitarian principles regarding the situation in the West Bank, messages of support and g
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee | The Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of Uzbekistan (ISRS), Eldor Aripov, commented to Dunyo IA on President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s Address to the Oliy Majlis and the people of Uzbekistan. The Address of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Oliy Majlis and the people of Uzbekistan goes far beyond the scope of a routine annual political speech in its significance. It constitutes a strategic policy document that marks the country’s transition to a qualitatively new stage of development, the institutional consolidation o
Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | The strategic competition between the United States and China has entered a new phase. What began as a trade war defined by tariffs has evolved into a far more consequential contest over financial access, technological standards, and systemic control. The end of the tariff eraWashington’s current focus is no longer on penalising Chinese exports through customs duties, but on restricting China’s participation in the core mechanisms of global capitalism.Investment screening, limits on outbound capital, restrictions on advanced semiconductor and AI technolog
Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | South Korea is increasingly positioning youth and digital culture at the core of its public diplomacy strategy, as demonstrated at the 2025 KOREAZ Content Awards Ceremony held on December 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. Korea Showcases Youth-Led Digital Public Diplomacy at 2025 KOREAZ AwardsSouth Korea is increasingly positioning youth and digital culture at the core of its public diplomacy strategy, as demonstrated at the 2025 KOREAZ Content Awards Ceremony held on December 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. Kim Jina, Second