By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Mayor Lee Chung-woo of Yeoju City met with the new Greek Ambassador to Korea, Loukas Tsokos, who visited Yeoju City on Feb. 10, to discuss the promotion of a sister city relationship between the Greek city of Papagou and Yeoju City. After the meeting, they visited the Greek military memorial. The new Greek Ambassador to Korea and his wife, as well as the Greek defense attaché to Korea, Archbishop of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Korea, and Gyeonggi Eastern Veterans Affairs Office Director Son Ae-jin were present at the meeting. The visitation ceremony was also atte
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The new Greek Ambassador to Korea Loukas Tsokos visited the War Memorial operated by Korea War Memorial Organization (KWO) on Feb. 5, 2025. KWO President Baek Seung-joo congratulated Ambassador Tsokos on his appointment to Korea and said, “Greece is a grateful country that helped South Korea achieve freedom and peace even under difficult circumstances due to the civil war before the Korean War.” In response, Ambassador Tsokos said, “The War Memorial was the first place I wanted to visit after my arrival in Korea.” He explained that this was because the name o