President Lee Jae-myung held a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at Cheong Wa Dae (CWD) on April 3, marking the 140th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations and the elevation of bilateral ties to the level of "Global Strategic Partnership." The meeting was Macron's first visit to Korea since taking office, and the first state visit by a European leader since Korea's new government was inaugurated. The two leaders discussed the ongoing Middle East conflict and its global economic repercussions, agreeing that regional stability must be restored as quickly as possible. They e
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul hosted an international conference on March 25 at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) to mark the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence. Ambassadors, government officials, academics, and students attended the event, which was also a celebration of diplomacy, scholarship, and culture produced by and about Turkmenistan. In his opening remarks, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Korea Begench Durdyyev championed his country's 2026 motto "Independent, Permanently Neutral Turkmenistan, the Homelan
As Iranian attacks inflict mounting damage on civilian infrastructure across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, Republic of Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has conducted a series of emergency telephone calls with his counterparts in the UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar over the past week, prioritizing the safety and repatriation of Korean nationals and the security of Korea's energy supply. United Arab Emirates — March 5 Minister Cho opened the week of diplomatic outreach with a call at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, to H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister
Diplomacy Journal shJung | The 29 years of Diplomatic Journal are not simply a testament to its experience. They represent an asset built on the accumulated records and trust of the diplomatic field. Throughout this time, Diplomatic Journal has documented diplomacy not in the "language of power," but in the language of people and culture. Its records have captured the expressions of the field, rather than the words of agreements, and the weight of attitude, rather than the rhetoric of declarations. Now, the purpose of the 2026 K-Diplomatic Cultural Center is to pass this asset on to the next g