'David Kendall' 기자의 전체기사
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Arts-Culture India Stack – The Indian Approach and Experience
Ambassador Debnath Shaw | What is the India Stack? It is a collection of open Application Programming Interface (APIs) and Digital Public Goods forming India’s foundational digital infrastructure. Its components collectively enable various entities, including governments, businesses and individuals to interact and conduct transactions digitally. The India Stack components like Aadhaar (identity), UPI (payments), DigiLocker (documents), e-Sign (digital signature), e-KYC (know your customer), DBT (direct benefit transfer), Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (healthcare), etc, enable citizens, busin
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-22 12:47
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Local Agricultural Institute Analysis Eyes Expanding ‘1,000 Won Brea…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Korea Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Information Agency (KAFARIA) has released its 26th FATI (Farm Trend & Issue) Report. The online analysis examines the need for and ways to expand the "1,000 Won Breakfast" program, a government initiative to provide quality rice-based breakfasts to universities and industrial complexes to provide students and workers a 1,000 won meal for approximately $0.70. The report confirms through data that skipping breakfast and avoiding rice are not merely matters of personal choice but structural issues involving tim
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-22 11:21
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Global Azerbaijan Marks 36th Anniversary of ‘Black January’ Traged…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall | One of the most tragic, yet dignified, pages in the modern history of the Republic of Azerbaijan occurred on January 20, 1990. Known as National Mourning Day, it commemorates the victims of the brutal military intervention carried out by the Soviet army against the civilian population in the capital Baku and other parts of the country. As a result of this ruthless aggression, 150 civilians were killed, 744 people were seriously injured, and four individuals went missing. The events of January 20, often referred to as “Black January,” were aimed at suppressing
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-21 17:06
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Local President Lee Announces Growth Strategy Overhaul in New Y…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall | President Lee Jae-myung announced a comprehensive restructuring of South Korea's growth strategy during his January 21 New Year press conference, presenting a new vision for national development amid a major realignment of the global order. In the morning at Cheong Wa Dae's Yeongbingwan guest house, President Lee emphasized that "as the world order undergoes a massive transformation … If South Korea becomes mired in the ‘formula for past success,’ it too could fall back into a similar vicious cycle." This was the third press conference of his tenure, following
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-21 16:02
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Business Forum in Seoul Aims to Strengthen Indonesia–Korea Investm…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall | On the morning of January 19, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indonesian Embassy Ali Andika Wardhana gave opening remarks for the “2026 Indonesian Day Business Forum.” The event was held in the Conrad Seoul Hotel in the Yeouido financial district and was sponsored by Korea’s KB Bank; PT Suryacipta Swadaya, a major Indonesian development company; PT Bank KB Indonesia Tbk; and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia. The forum brought together Indonesian government representatives, businesses, and investors to explore trade, investment opportunities, and cross-b
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-21 13:33
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Diplomacy President Lee, Qatari Emir Discuss Defense, Energy Coopera…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall | President Lee Jae-myung held a telephone conversation on January 20 with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar to discuss expanding strategic cooperation between the two nations. According to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Kim Nam-jun, this marked the second call between the two leaders since President Lee's inauguration. The leaders agreed to broaden collaboration across key sectors including defense and related industry, energy, and infrastructure. During the call, President Lee commended Qatar's role as an international mediator amid ongoing geopolitical tensi
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-21 09:41
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Diplomacy Korea-Egypt CEPA Negotiations Begin
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | Korea and Egypt have officially launched Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations, elevating bilateral economic relations to a new level. Korea's expanded economic diplomacy in the Middle East and Africa, together with Egypt's foreign investment attraction strategy are seen as the impetus behind the agreement. Yeo Han-koo, Korea’s Chief Negotiator for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, signed a "Joint Declaration on CEPA Promotion" in Cairo on January 18 (lo
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-19 17:05
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Diplomacy President Lee and Prime Minister Meloni Meet at Cheong Wa…
President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on January 19 and agreed to significantly strengthen their strategic partnership in advanced manufacturing and future core technology sectors. Through this meeting, the two nations established a concrete cooperation framework for their public institutions and private-sector companies with the signing of an "MOU on Semiconductor Cooperation" drawing the most attention. The agreements are interpreted as demonstrating both nations' resolve to strengthen cooperation amid the global semiconductor supply
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-19 15:50
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Diplomacy Korea-UAE: A Future of Trust Blooming in the Desert
On January 15, two men— President Lee Jae-myung and Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority—shook hands in the reception room of Cheong Wa Dae. Held before a wall covered with traditional symbols for longevity emblazoned in gold, their meeting reaffirmed a “century-long companionship,” one that began around 16 years earlier when a delegation led by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) won a contract to build a nuclear power plant complex in Barakah, UAE, in 2009. Chairman Khaldoon’s smile in the photograph is genuine; he considers Korea his “second
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-19 14:58
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Arts-Culture Instituto Cervantes in Seoul presented principal works of Gua…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Embassy of Guatemala in the Republic of Korea, in coordination with the Institute of Latin American Studies of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and the Instituto Cervantes in Seoul, held a tribute to the Guatemalan writer and diplomat Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel Prize in Literature 1967, as part of the commemorative year dedicated to the laureate. The event, held on December 8 at the Instituto Cervantes in Seoul, was inaugurated by the institution’s representative, Renata Yujeong Hur, who highlighted the universal relevance of Asturias’s wor
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 23:23
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Arts-Culture Must-see: thirsty vision of artist interrupted
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | In her touring retrospective, artist Hyo-Chong Yoo (87) envisions putting the sorrow, resentment and longing that haunt her paintings on full display at galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Seoul, the cultural centers of her two homelands. Each piece is connected to her mother Kim Kwan-Sum, hence the title “Samogok” (思母曲). This lyric poem from Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty lauds the primacy of maternal love and is delivered by “a female figure … who, even in the face of separation from her beloved, ultimately cannot (or does not want to) let go of the thread of
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 22:33
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Diplomacy Azerbaijan marks ‘Year of Constitution and Sovereignty’ in 2…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The outgoing year marks in Azerbaijan the 30th anniversary of our Constitution and the 5th anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War of 2020, which led to the restoration of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and full sovereignty. In recognition of these historic milestones, President Ilham Aliyev proclaimed 2025 as the “Year of Constitution and Sovereignty”. For centuries, the greatest dream of the Azerbaijani people has been to own an independent and sovereign state and to build a developed society based on national and moral values, solidarity, hum
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 21:11
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Arts-Culture Exhibition focuses on environmental issues and Korea-Ca…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Seoul Museum of History is presenting Asia’s first large-scale solo exhibition of photographer Edward Burtynsky, the award-winning Canadian artist whose photos chronicle development’s impact on the environment. Titled BURTYNSKY: EXTRACTION / ABSTRACTION, the exhibition showcases more than four decades of Burtynsky’s work and will run from December 13 to March 2. It was organized to commemorate The Korea–Canada Year of Cultural Exchanges (2024-2025), which celebrates 60 years of diplomatic ties. The opening ceremony was held at 3:00 p.m. on December 12 a
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 20:31
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Diplomacy The 205th ROK-U.S. Joint Committee of the Status of Forces Agre…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall Editor | Representatives of the Republic of Korea and the United States of America held the 205th Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Joint Committee Meeting at Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, on 12 December, 2025. The ROK delegation was led by Director-General Hong Jeepio, North American Affairs Bureau, the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The U.S. delegation was led by Lieutenant General David R. Iverson, Deputy Commander, United States Forces Korea. During the discussions, the two sides reaffirmed the seven decade-long ROK-U.S. partnership, recognized the importanc
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-16 17:08
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Cultural Diplomacy in Practice: Enduring Ties Between Korea and Thailand
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yoon-chul visits a next-generation power (energy) semiconductor site that will transform industrial competitiveness, including electric vehicles and AI data centers.
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Support for the development of ultra-gap technologies through innovation-based projects worth KRW 268.5 billion
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BAVIK Hosts 2026 New Year Event, Beginning New Chapter in Korea-Vietnam Economic Cooperation
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Samsung Electronics to Distribute 1.3 Trillion Won in Q4 Special Dividends
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Uzbekistan – Turkey: The Practical Phase of Cooperation in the Forestry Sector
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2026-01-30 23:00
The Lee Kun-hee Collection, which introduced Korean art to the world, has led to an elevation of national prestige.
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2026-01-30 10:47
Bridges of Friendship: Toward New Horizons of Uzbek–Pakistani Partnership
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2026-01-30 09:46
Cultural Diplomacy in Practice: Enduring Ties Between Korea and Thailand
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2026-01-29 16:24
'Proclamation Establishing World Buddhist Peace Day’
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2026-01-29 14:39
U.S. Embassy Kicks Off Events Commemorating 250th Anniversary of American Independence
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UPDATE: 2026년 01월 30일 23시 00분