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Global South Korea's interests in Central Asia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Sharapov A.A., Candidate of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of World Economy and Diplomacy (Republic of Uzbekistan) and Pulatov J.N., Lecturer, Department of International Relations, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent (Republic of Uzbekistan) through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. Looking back at the process of formation of states and their role in international relations, one can note the existence of various theories and approaches in
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- 2025-07-30 10:10
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Global UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on AI initiated by Tajikistan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a historic resolution entitled the “Role of artificial intelligence (AI) in creating new opportunities for sustainable development in Central Asia”, initiated by the Republic of Tajikistan, on July 25, 2025. It is worth noting that this proposal was originally put forward by the Founder of Peace and National Unity - Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, during the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2024. Sup
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- 2025-07-28 14:20
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Global Global Korean language teachers gather to strengthen their expertise
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in cooperation with the King Sejong Institute Foundation, hosted the World Korean Educator Conference 2025 from July 21 to July 24 at the Hotel Shilla Seoul. Marking its 17th year, the World Korean Educator Conference is a training program designed to strengthen the expertise of Korean language educators by inviting King Sejong Institute instructors from both Korea and overseas, and providing them with the latest teaching methods and resources. This year’s event brought together more than 300 Korean language educators,
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- 2025-07-24 16:28
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Global “The U.S. is the hottest and most respected country in the world”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Today is the USA is the ‘hottest’ and most respected country anywhere in the world,” said U.S. President Trump in the Truth Social post celebrating 6 months of his second term on July 20, 2025. He said, “One year ago our country was dead, with almost no hope of revival. Six months is not a long time to have totally revived a major country. However, we got a lot of good and great things done, including ending numerous wars of countries not related to us other than through trade and/or, in certain cases, friendship.” U.S. President Trump said, “Today is that six
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- 2025-07-23 16:58
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Global Korea selected as host country for 2026 UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul government officially announced on July 16 that South Korea had been selected as the host country for the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting scheduled to be held in July 2026. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong said in a briefing that day, “This decision is a result of the international community recognizing South Korea's leading role in the protection of world cultural heritage and international cultural cooperation.” This will be the first time that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will be held in South Korea. Spokesperson Kang empha
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- 2025-07-17 10:49
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Global Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts “2025 East Asia Cooperation Forum”
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Jeju Peace Institute, successfully hosted the “2025 East Asia Cooperation Forum” in Seoul on July 15. This year marks the fourth iteration of the forum, which was themed “Future Cooperation in East Asia Amidst a Changing World.” Approximately 300 participants, including private-sector experts from major countries in the region, representatives from international organizations, diplomatic missions, and forum supporters, attended the event. The East Asia Cooperation Forum is a Track 2 forum aimed at diagnos
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- 2025-07-16 14:31
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Global First advance visit for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Preparatory Office for APEC 2025 held the First Advance Visit for 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting for delegates from 20 APEC member economies from July 9 to July 10, 2025. The First Advance Visit was chaired by Senior Managing Director Kim Ji-Joon and attended by over 120 participants, including delegations from APEC member economies and officials from relevant authorities. Korea will host the 2025 APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju in the second half of 2025, marking 20 years since its last hosting of the event in Busan in 2005. On the first day,
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-07-11 10:30
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Global Foreign ministry convenes int’l conference on AI and climate change
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Climate Change in Seoul on July 1, 2025. It was organized by the Korea Institute of Energy Research and supported by the Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, the Korea Startup Accelerator and Early Stage Investors Association, and the Chungnam Content Agency. As AI technologies play an increasingly significant role in addressing climate change and accelerating the energy transition, this conference brought together over 450 participants—including
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- 2025-07-04 14:30
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Global Belarus – Key platform for Eurasian economic dialogue
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Eurasian Economic Forum was held in Minsk from June 27 to 28, reaffirming Belarus’s role as a central venue for strategic Eurasian dialogue. The high-level international gathering has brought together heads of government, senior officials, business leaders, and experts from across the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and key partner countries. In his opening address, President of the Republic of Belarus, H.E. Aleksandr Lukashenko, emphasized the importance of building a multipolar, just world order based on equal cooperation and mutual respect. The Head of Be
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- 2025-06-30 14:16
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Global Jeju Province establishes global partnership with UN FAO
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Governor Oh Young-hoon of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province met with Director-General Qu Dongyu at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, to discuss international cooperation on Jeju's globally important agricultural heritage system on June 25, 2025. Qu Dongyu is from Hunan Province, China, and holds a PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He has served as Director-General of the FAO since August 2019. The main agenda of the meeting was the sustainable preservation and
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- 2025-06-26 14:26
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Global Transport and logistics cooperation between Uzbekistan and Mongolia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Rahmonov Sirojiddin, senior specialist at the Center for the Study of Transport and Logistics Development Problems at the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. Uzbekistan and Mongolia, two landlocked countries in Central and East Asia respectively, have been actively developing cooperation in transportation and logistics in recent years. Historically, direct links between them have been underdeveloped due to geographi
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- 2025-06-25 15:04
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Global Uzbekistan-Mongolia: A dialogue rooted in historical affinities
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo On June 24-25, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a state visit to Mongolia. Diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Mongolia were established on January 25, 1992. Since then, bilateral dialogue has steadily progressed, demonstrating a mutual interest in strengthening friendly ties, political understanding, and expanding multifaceted cooperation. Over the past decades, the two sides have cultivated stable relations founded on respect for sovereignty, equality, and the absence of political contradictions. Recent years have witnessed an inten
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- 2025-06-24 16:00
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Global A historic achievement that further united Uzbek nation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, attended the Uzbekistan national football team match at the Bunyodkor Stadium on June 10, the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul said. The final World Cup qualifying stage game became a true celebration of Uzbek football. However, Uzbekistan players had already secured a place at the World Cup ahead of schedule: for the first time in history, the Uzbekistan national team will participate in the FIFA World Cup! A dream cherished for many years by millions of fans has become a reality. Previously, the t
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- 2025-06-13 11:05
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Global Int’l Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo From May 29 to 31, 2025, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, hosted the First High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation. The event commenced with an opening address by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honourable Emomali Rahmon. President Rahmon extended a warm welcome to the high-level participants, wishing the conference great success. He underscored the conference's significance as a crucial step towards the implementation of the United Nations resolution declaring 2025 the "International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.
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- 2025-06-01 21:56
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Global Tajikistan and Green Climate Fund strengthen collaboration on climate action
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, received Ms. Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on May 30, 2025. Ms. Duarte's visit to Dushanbe was for her participation in the inaugural High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation. During their meeting, President Rahmon conveyed his expectation that the Green Climate Fund would play a crucial role in achieving the conference's goals and in advancing worldwide initiatives to combat the accelerated melting of glaciers. Ke
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2025-08-19 10:17
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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2025-08-13 15:30
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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