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Business SK bioscience and IVI host 2025 Park Mahn Hoon Award
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK bioscience announced on May 1 that the company co-hosted the 2025 Park Mahn Hoon Award with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), the world’s only international organization devoted to the discovery, development, and delivery of vaccines for global health, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on April 30. Now in its fourth year, this year’s Park Mahn Hoon Award honored four distinguished recipients: △Prof. Pierre van Dammeand and Dr. Ananda Sankar Bandyopadhyay, recognized for their leadership in vaccine research, including the development of a geneticall
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- 2025-05-02 11:31
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Business KGCCI signs MoU with Seoul Blind Union
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seoul Blind Union on April 30 to deepen their cooperation and advance joint corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts focused on inclusion and support for individuals with visual impairments. The MoU, signed on April 30th, marks a meaningful milestone in KGCCI’s growing social impact agenda and underscores the German business community’s collective commitment to creating a more inclusive and compassionate society in Korea beyond business. This partnership
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- 2025-04-30 14:12
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Business Thailand invites Korean businessmen to invest in Thai sustainable finance
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat of Thailand has invited South Korean investors to invest in the Thai government’s sustainable finance initiatives. “I would like to invite South Korean investors to invest in the financial sector in Thailand through the Thai government’s newly unveiled Thailand Financial Hub initiatives,” Mr. Julapun told during the 2025 Ignite Thailand–Korea Business Forum held at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on April 22. Delivering a welcoming speech at the forum, Thai Ambassador to Korea Tanee Sangrat said, “This forum is the first importa
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- 2025-04-28 14:43
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Business Bridging skills and industry: KGCCI celebrates 4th Ausbildung graduation
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg), hosted the 4th Ausbildung Graduation Ceremony, in collaboration with BMW Group Korea, MAN Truck & Bus Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, and Volkswagen Group Korea, at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on April 24, 2025. The Ausbildung program, introduced by KGCCI in Korea, combines 70% practical industry training with 30% theoretical education. Upon successful completion, trainees are awarded an official Ausbildung certificate jointly issued by the Association of German
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- 2025-04-28 11:00
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Business SK bioscience wins patent invalidation case against Moderna
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced on April 23 that it has won a final victory in a patent invalidation lawsuit against Moderna, the global developer of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. SK bioscience filed the nullity suit over the Moderna’s patent on ‘Modified nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids and uses thereof’ in 2023. This is the only registered patent related to mRNA manufacturing technology in Korea. After nearly two years of review, the Korean Intellectual
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- 2025-04-24 14:49
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Business Hyundai Rotem CEO Lee meets with Indian Ambassador Amit Kumar
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Lee Yong-bae, CEO of Hyundai Rotem met with Ambassador of India to South Korea Amit Kumar at the Embassy of India in Seoul on April 16 to discuss possibility of cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the possibility of cooperation on rail vehicles, defense, smart logistics, automation solutions, and hydrogen energy infrastructure. CEO Lee explained Hyundai Rotem's core business and its specialties such as eco-friendly technology development, product innovation, and timely delivery. Hyundai Rotem entered the Indian mar
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- 2025-04-18 10:36
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Business German Amb. Georg Schmidt visits Webasto Korea in Ulsan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo H.E. Georg Schmidt, Ambassador of Germany to Korea, Joern Beissert, Deputy Ambassador of Germany to Korea, and Dennis Bloch, Economic Counsellor of the Embassy of Germany to Korea, visited the headquarters of Webasto Korea, an innovative system partner for the mobility industry and its production plant in Ulsan. The visit symbolizes Webasto Korea's growth and strengthening of its presence in the Korean market since becoming a fully owned subsidiary of the Webasto Group in 2019. The ambassador and his delegation toured production lines and met with management to
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- 2025-04-17 15:56
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Business KGCCI Economic Outlook 2025 held in Busan, South Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI), in collaboration with Busan Metropolitan City, hosted the KGCCI Economic Outlook 2025 on April 15 at Paradise Hotel Busan, South Korea. The event was followed by a special reception, jointly organized by KGCCI and the German Embassy, bringing together around 130 business leaders, government officials, industry experts and members of the German community in Korea. The event aimed to deliver in-depth insights into the evolving landscape of Korean-German business relations, alongside an analysis of the cu
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- 2025-04-16 11:34
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Business Genesis BBQ hosts afternoon tea with the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Genesis BBQ hosted an official tea time event, “Strawberry Afternoon Tea,” with the British Chamber of Commerce in Korea (BCCK) at its Songridan-gil branch in Seoul on April 11. The event was a communication event organized by the BCCK and was attended by about 50 key figures, including British Deputy Ambassador to Korea Gareth Weir and BCCK CEO Lucinda Walker. YouTuber Josh, who is known for his K-food content, was also present. BBQ introduced the 'Love in London' promotion centered on the strawberry afternoon tea set to coincide with the event. The promotion,
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- 2025-04-15 14:39
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Business Kwangdong Pharmaceutical visits New Zealand Embassy in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Executives of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Co., led by CEO & Chairman Choi Sung-won, visited the Embassy of New Zealand in Seoul on April 10 to strengthen industrial cooperation. Park Il-beom, head of the R&D Center for Natural Product Convergence, visited the embassy and met with New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Dawn Bennet and Richard Dunsheath, head of the Trade and Industry Promotion Agency. The meeting was organized through the medium of deer antler, and the participants expressed their confidence in New Zealand's systematic raw material management syst
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- 2025-04-11 13:43
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Business AMCHAM hosts the visit of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy to Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) hosted the official visit of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy to Korea on March 25-26. During this pivotal visit, Governor Dunleavy and his delegation engaged with key Korean government officials, senior leaders of AMCHAM member companies to strengthen commercial and strategic partnerships between the United States and Korea. As the leading advocate of the U.S. business community in Korea, AMCHAM has arranged high-level meetings with influential stakeholders, including Charge d’Affaires Joseph Y. Yun of the U.S. E
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- 2025-04-07 17:11
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Business Woori Bank opens first Polish branch for a Korean bank
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Woori Bank, led by CEO Jung Jin-wan, opened a Polish branch in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, on March 31 as the first Korean bank to expand its strategic base in Europe. Poland has served as a production base and logistics center in Europe, connecting both Eastern and Western Europe. In 2017, Woori Bank opened an office in Katowice, a southwestern industrial city with a large number of local subsidiaries of domestic companies, and has been providing financial support to these companies, including financing and brokerage services. The opening ceremony was atten
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- 2025-04-01 17:02
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Business Lithuanian Amb. to Korea Ricardas Šlepaviciu visits Hanjin Travel
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanjin Travel announced on March 31 that it has discussed with the Embassy of Lithuania in Seoul how to cooperate in promoting and expanding tourism to Lithuania. The meeting was held at Hanjin's headquarters in Sogong-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, on March 25, and was attended by CEO Lee Jang-hoon, Lithuanian Ambassador to Korea Ricardas Šlepavicius, and other officials. The meeting was organized to explore ways to promote Lithuanian tourism and discuss ways to cooperate to raise awareness of Lithuania in the Korean market. The Lithuanian Embassy thanked Hanjin for its
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- 2025-04-01 15:42
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Business Marie Antonia von Schönburg designated as new CEO of KGCCI
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) has designated Marie Antonia von Schönburg as its next CEO and President, the KGCCI said on March 31. With over two decades of experience in international business relations, von Schönburg has been fostering collaboration between German and foreign enterprises. Most recently, she served as Chief delegate at the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Sri Lanka, following her work as Head of the Barcelona Delegation, Deputy Director and Head of Membership and Events at the German Chamber of Commerc
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- 2025-03-31 10:30
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Business Ilhwa exports its 63,000 products to Ukraine for the first time
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Global healthcare-specialized company Ilhwa has successfully exported its products to Ukraine, establishing a new bridgehead to the Eurasian market after Russia and Kazakhstan. The company, a member of the Federation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of Korea, announced on March 24 that it is introducing 26 types of 63,000 products to the Ukrainian market for the first time. The first shipment consisted of Tingle, a juicy soda brand launched in December last year, as well as barley soda “McCall,” fruit-flavored soda “Top C,” and zero-calorie soda “brrr.” “W
- Lee 기자
- 2025-03-27 16:41
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Dominican Embassy and ProDominicana host the “Dominican Republic-Korea Business Forum”
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Kazakh traditional fashion show held in Seoul
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Tajikistan showcases rich culture in Seoul and Gwangju events
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Higgsfield AI becomes Kazakhstan’s first unicorn startup, valued at over $1 billion
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Groundbreaking of Mahenge graphite project held in Tanzania
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National Art Museum of Belarus hosts K-Minwha Invitational Exhibition
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Kazakh culture presented in Gwangju and Seoul, South Korea
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Hosting of the UNESCO General Conference in Samarkand
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National Art Museum of Belarus hosts K-Minwha Invitational Exhibition
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[Cambodia: A nation of crime] Part 1: Cambodia's true colors - A tourist destination stained with blood
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