Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | Diplomatic representatives from five countries joined hundreds of local participants and Buddhist monks from Korea and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, 1 April, for the International Friendship Tree-Planting Ceremony held at the grounds of Byeoksa Chobuljeongsa Buddhist Temple in Miwon-myeon, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do. , Organized by Diplomacy Journal and the Damhwa Cultural Foundation under Chairman Lee Jon-young, the event — entitled "Together with Nature, People and the World — Green Korea" — was held jointly with the Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju Forestry Coop
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall | On January 23, 2026, Damhwa Media Group, parent company of Diplomacy Journal, filed patent applications with the Korean Intellectual Property Office for the brands "K-minhwa" and "K-graphy." Beyond simple trademark protection, the filing represents the first official branding of uniquely Korean art and brush cultures. "K-minhwa" and "K-graphy" are already the mastheads of Damhwa publications and organizations as well as terms that have entered cultural discourse. The patent registration, however, is not merely about protecting media titles. The core message is