Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Uzbekistan are coming closer and closer to each other thanls to the special interest shared by President Lee Jae-Myung of the Republic of Korea and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the promotion of relations, cooperation and friendship between the two countries. On September 14 this year, President Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan at the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae (Blue House) in Seoul. President Mirziyoyev was visiting Seoul in a
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Korea-Kyrgyzstan summit meeting on September 16th this year vowed efforts to expanded cooperation in critical minerals, urban development, AI, and opening of KOTRA Trade Office in Bishkek. The two leaders also agreed to the following: --Elevating the ‘Comprehensive Partnership’ to the next level; cooperation spanning trade and investment to critical minerals, AI, and climate action. --Establishment of a ‘Korea Desk’ within the National Investment Agency; mutual recognition of Halal certification to facilitate entry for K-Food and K-Beauty. --Signing of 18 coope
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Uzbekistan exchanged 13 agreements and MOUs to expand the scope of cooperation to include health, environment, tourism, and education. On September 14 this year, President Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan at the Office of the President (Blue House) in Seoul, who was visiting South Korea on a state visit. The two leaders discussed future-oriented cooperation measures to elevate the two nations' "Special Strategic Partnership" to the next higher level. This summit took pl
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | President Lee Jae-myung of the Republic of Korea and President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan held a summit at the Presidential Office/Residence, Blue House, in Seoul on the September 16th and agreed to elevate bilateral relations to a "comprehensive partnership" for the first time since establishing diplomatic ties in 1992. The two leaders agreed to expand cooperation—previously centered on development assistance—to include trade and investment, railway and transport infrastructure, critical minerals, AI and digital transformation, climate change response, and p
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Ambassador Noel Emmanuel Kaganda of the United Republic of Tanzania in Seoul and the Tanzanian delegation visited the Korea Aerospace University (JAU) on September 2 to discuss ways to expand cooperation in education, research and talent development in the fields of aerospace, artificial intelligence (AI), and science and technology. The meeting was attended by Korea Aerospace University President Heeyoung Hur, the Director of External Affairs, and Distinguished Professor Lee Jin-sang. The two sides agreed to pursue substantive cooperation projects encompassing
Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon Young | Ambassador Shafiq Rachai of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul said, "The Royal Throne is the cornerstone that has sustained the Moroccan nation for a long time and is the most important national symbol that unites the royal family and the people.” Speaking at a gala reception hosted by the Embassy of Morocco in Seoul at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel on July 30, 2026, Ambassador Rachai then added, "Today, we are celebrating not only the 27th anniversary of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s accession but also the national development and reforms achieved under t
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | South Korea's Government Representative for Overseas Citizen Protection and Consular Affairs, Lim Sang-woo, held the fourth Korea-Uzbekistan Consular Consultation with Uzbek Deputy Foreign Minister Abdullaev Olimjon in Tashkent on the morning of 3 August, marking the first such meeting between the two countries in roughly 12 years. The talks covered a broad range of consular issues, including improving conditions for the entry, exit and residence of Korean nationals in Uzbekistan, and the protection of Korean citizens residing in the country. Previous rounds of
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Mme. Michelle Steel, newly appointed U.S. ambassador to South Korea, has assumed her post, ending a year-and-a-half vacancy. She is the second Korean-American to hold the position following former Ambassador Sung Kim and the first Korean-American woman to perform the work. Attention is now focused on whether this will help solve the pending bilateral issues between Seoul and Washington. Ambassador Mme. Steel said: "I respectfully greet the people of Korea. Although I was born in Seoul, I stand here representing the United States." Then she emphasized, "The Repu
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | South Korean President Lee Jae-myung began a two-day official visit to Chile on 29 July (local time), opening his trip with a meeting with the Korean community in Santiago. The visit marks the first trip to Chile by a sitting South Korean president in 11 years and is expected to advance relations with a country that was South Korea's first free trade agreement partner. The community meeting brought together around 100 representatives of Korean expatriate organizations in Chile, including the Korean Association in Chile, a senior citizens' association, and a res
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Bilateral relations between Uzbekistan and Georgia are underpinned by profound, centuries-old historical ties, and are undergoing a systematic, dynamic evolution across the political, economic, cultural and humanitarian spectrums in the contemporary era. Two nations are bound not only by ancient trade routes but also by a comprehensive cooperation firmly anchored in mutual respect, trust, and a profound alignment of strategic interests. In recent years, high-level exchanges, substantial expansion of trade and economic ties and intensification of cultural exchan
Diplomacy Journal 이성준 기자 | Special Feature Editor Andy Hyun The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkmenistan are elevating their bilateral relationship to a new level, centered on consular cooperation, and are leaping from ‘diplomacy protecting people’ to a ‘strategic partnership.’ A complex diplomatic structure is taking shape, extending beyond the simple protection of overseas citizens to cooperation in energy, logistics and geopolitics. On April 8, Lim Sang-woo, the Government Representative for the Protection of Overseas Citizens and Consular Affairs, held the 1st Korea-Turkmenistan