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
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Deputy Minister for Trade Park Jong-won met with Saskatchewan’s Minister of Trade and Export Development Warren Kaeding in Seoul on September 8, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in industries, critical minerals, and energy. The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is rich in natural resources, including uranium, natural gas, oil, and critical minerals. The province ranks first globally in both potash reserves and production, third in uranium reserves, and second in uranium production. It is also pursuing the introduction of small modular reactor