Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | President Lee Jae-myung accepted letters of credence from eight newly appointed resident ambassadors to South Korea on the morning of July 22 at the presidential office, calling on the envoys to serve as active bridges for deepening friendly cooperation between their countries and South Korea. The credentials ceremony, a formal diplomatic procedure in which a new ambassador presents the letter of appointment issued by their head of state to the head of state of the host country, marked the fourth such event held since the launch of the current administration. I
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Latvian Ambassador to Korea Janis Berzins, ambassadors from 13 countries, descendants of independence activists, and Choi Jae-cheon, Chairman of the D.O.F. Organizing Committee, participated in the “2025 DMZ OPEN Peace Walk and Marathon” event on Nov. 1 and 2. The 'DMZ Peace Walk', held on the first day, is an event where participants walk along the Imjin River ecological trail within the Civilian Control Line (CCL) and experience ecological value and the meaning of peace firsthand. At the opening ceremony, six representative participants, including Gyeonggi Prov
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Jeju Province Governor Oh Young-hoon met with ambassadors from nine countries, including those in Africa, Europe, and the Philippines, prior to attending the opening ceremony of the 12th International e-Mobility Expo held at Jeju Shinhwa World on July 9, the province said. During the meeting with the ambassadors, various areas of cooperation were discussed, including electric vehicles, renewable energy, the circular economy, and smart grids. The province reported that the African ambassadors to South Korea expressed a common interest in the green hydrogen secto