 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung, currently in Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on October 27 (local time) to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries and responding to online scams. President Lee held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur that day. He expressed his gratitude for the hospitality shown to the Korean delegation during their recent visit to Cambodia regarding online scams. He said, "In South Korea, the entire nation i
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics has invested in a partner-operated production facility in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, dedicated exclusively to manufacturing LG air conditioners. As part of the company’s strategic efforts to reinforce its Global South strategy, the new facility will enhance LG’s presence in Indonesia, help strengthen its supply chain and serve as a hub for air conditioning innovation. Coinciding with LG’s 35th anniversary in Indonesia, the Bekasi facility spans 32,000 square meters and commenced operation last month, starting with residential air conditioner p
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee President Lee Jae-myung held a dinner-and-meeting with Koreans in Malaysia on October 26, titled "A New History We Write Together, the Real Republic of Korea," in Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia, and offered words of encouragement to Koreans living there. The meeting, part of President Lee's visit to Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, was attended by approximately 200 people from various walks of life, including representatives of Korean community organizations, businesspeople, Korean language school officials, artists, and international organizations. In his congratulatory
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kevin Kim, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, has been named as acting US ambassador to South Korea, the US Embassy in South Korea announced on October 27, 2025. "In South Korea, Chargé d'Affaires Kim will work with the Embassy staff and the Korean government to advance the mutual interests and shared values of our two countries and strengthen our unwavering commitment to the ROK-U.S. alliance," the U.S. embassy said on its X (formerly Twitter) account. Kevin Kim, a Korean-American, graduated from Johns Hopkins University an
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun, while in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, accompanying President Lee Ja-myung on his visit to the country for the 2025 ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, held his second bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister of India Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Oct. 26 since taking office. The two ministers exchanged views on high-level exchanges, practical cooperation and regional affairs. Minister Cho underscored that the two ministers met once again just two months after his bilateral visit to India in August, thereby continuing close high
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk met with British Ambassador to South Korea Colin Crooks and requested a strong condemnation of North Korea's ballistic missile launch on Oct. 28. During a meeting with British Ambassador Colin Crooks at the National Assembly, Jang stated, "Ahead of the Gyeongju APEC summit, North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. I hope the Ambassador will also strongly condemn this." Regarding North Korea's deployment of troops to the Ukraine war and its strengthened cooperat
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will gradually introduce an EMV-based open-loop transit payment system to improve convenience for international tourists using public transportation. This system will allow travelers to ride buses and subways in Seoul directly with their overseas credit cards without purchasing or reloading a separate transit card. Following the pandemic, the number of international tourists to Seoul has surged. In 2024, the figure reached 16.36 million, and this year’s total is expected to exceed 20 million. However, travelers have continu
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on October 27. President Lee expressed his deep gratitude for his visit to Malaysia, the ASEAN chair this year and a long-standing friendly nation, as his first ASEAN country since taking office. Prime Minister Anwar expressed his gratitude for President Lee's visit, despite his busy schedule preparing for the APEC summit. Prime Minister Anwar further expressed his appreciation for President Lee's visit to Malaysia, saying it will provide a significant impetus for advanc
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yun-cheol met with Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Mafalda Duarte at the Government Complex-Seoul on ct. 24 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Korea and the GCF. The Ministry of Economy and Finance emphasized the importance of establishing a virtuous cycle in which climate action serves as a driver of future growth. It introduced its Ultra-Innovative Economy and the AI Transformation initiatives, noting its ongoing efforts to foster such a virtuous cycle. The Ministr
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on October 30 and discussed ways to cooperate between the two countries. The summit took place at 6:02 p.m. at the Hwabaek Convention Center in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, where the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit was being held. This marked President Lee's third summit with Japan since taking office and his first face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Takaichi since her inauguration. President Lee stated, "I am truly delighted to meet you for
 
								
				By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Unification Minister Chung Dong-young held a meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea Vu Ho on October 27 and said, "I sincerely hope that negotiations unfulfilled in Hanoi between the North Korea-US leaders will resume." Minister Chung stated, "North Korea also hopes to follow Vietnam's path by resolving the long-standing hostility between the US and North Korea and normalizing relations." In February 2019, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held their second summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, but failed to reach an agreement. Minister
 
												 
												 
												 
												 
												