By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Mirzatillo Tillabaev, First deputy director of the National Human Rights Center of Uzbekistan, to The Diplomacy Journal. – ED. Uzbekistan supports the UN Call to Action for Human Rights. The importance of human rights is at the forefront of the continuous efforts to modernize the political, legal, and socio-economic aspects as outlined in the Uzbekistan 2030 Strategy. This Strategy aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 and is committed to upholding the principle of “Leaving no one behind”. Over recent years, under the guid
By Lee Jon-young During his visit to France to accompany President Yoon Suk-yeol, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held a trilateral telephone consultation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko on November 24, local time. Over the phone, the three sides discussed ways for the three countries to respond jointly to North Korea’s launch of a so-called “military reconnaissance satellite” on November 21. The three Foreign Ministers strongly condemned North Korea for pressing ahead with the launch of the so-called “military reconnaiss
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistasn in Seoul to the Diplomacy Journal. -- ED. On December 1, at the invitation of the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the main plenary session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28), taking place these days in Dubai. The event is attended by heads of state and government from more than 170 countries, heads of international organizations and financial institutions. The President of Uzbekistan, si
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently in San Francisco for the APEC Summit, along with First Lady Kim Keon-hee, hosted a luncheon and meeting with local compatriots on November 15. The meeting was attended by more than 150 compatriots who are active in San Francisco and its neighboring areas. In his encouraging remarks, the President said that he visited the United States for the fourth time this year, and introduced the achievements of his previous visits to the United States, including the "Washington Declaration" and the vision of a "Global Comprehensive Strategic Allianc
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting France to negotiate the bid for the 2030 Busan World Expo, held a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Nov. 24, exchanging views on regional and global issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, as well as ways to strengthen practical cooperation in future industries between the two countries. The two leaders first assessed the active exchanges between the two countries' companies, including investments in secondary batteries and renewable energy, and agreed on the need f
By Lee Kap-soo “Moroccan Sahara is a successful model of autonomy in action in the Maghreb and Africa, just as Jeju is a successful model in Asia,” said Amb. Chafik Rachadi of the Kingdom of Morocco to Korea on Nov. 24. Delivering an address Amb. Richadi said, “The Broad Autonomy Initiative for the Sahara Region, presented by Morocco in 2007, qualified as “serious and credible” by the UN Security Council and the international community, has proved to be not only a basis for peace, but a springboard for development. The region is becoming an economic hub, a leading center of cooperation, and a
By Lee Kap-soo “UAE is actively working on adopting a knowledge-driven and diversified economy,” said Amb. Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of UAE to Korea on Nov. 17. Delivering welcoming remarks at the gala event to celebrate the 52nd UAE national Day, which marks the formation of the country’s federation, Amb. Al Nuaimi said at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, “On Dec. 2 in 1971, the leaders of the Emirates agreed to unite the independent seven Emirates into a single nation. We celebrate this special event with the progress that the UAE has made over the past years. To continue the course of this progress, the
[Journalist Lee Jeong-ha's Special Series] The artist's work is a repetitive process of filling and erasing over countless hours. In the midst of this repetitive process, matière naturally emerges, and the time of coexistence and extinction comes into play. Kandinsky describes white as "a silence full of possibilities" - understated drawing, understated color, and the white of a blank page. Emptying rather than filling, spirit rather than material, form rather than formlessness. For a long time, the artist has been using the sharpness and simplicity of straight lines as a place for mutual brea
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held a meeting with Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko on November 15, on the occasion of the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting held in San Francisco. Both Ministers welcomed the in-depth discussions across various fields that took place during the Korea-Japan Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue, which resumed after a nine-year hiatus, and committed to further enhance exchanges between the diplomatic authorities of the two countries at various levels in the future. They discussed issues and mutual interests between Korea and Japan
By Kim Ji-eun The "Korea-U.S. Space Forum," co-hosted by South Korea and the United States to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-ROK alliance, kicked off its two-day schedule on Nov. 6. "Today, the Korea-U.S. partnership is a global comprehensive strategic alliance," said Foreign Minister Park Jin in his remarks at the opening ceremony of the forum at the Grand Hyatt in Seoul on Nov. 6. "Our collaborative efforts are not limited to the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia, but extend beyond the Indo-Pacific region and into space." Commenting on the "militarization of space," Park said
By Lee Jon-young This article was contributed by Goh Da-hin, army officer candidate, the Department of Military Science, Dongshin University to the Diplomacy Journal.—Ed. Having successfully completed the comprehensive assessment for commissioning, there is a slight tension felt in one corner of my heart. As a candidate, the 'junior officer' that seemed so distant is now becoming a reality, and although the realization hasn't fully sunk in, there is great excitement for the new journey. It feels like just yesterday when I entered the Military Science Department with vague dreams and aspiration
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Stanford University on November 17 with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the APEC Summit and held a roundtable discussion on cooperation in the high-tech sector between Japan, South Korea, and the United States. The event was organized by three Stanford research centers, which jointly hosted the leaders of Japan and South Korea, two key U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region. More than 400 people, including Stanford University officials and university students, attended the summit. It was the first time the leaders of So
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of King Charles III, held a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Prime Minister's Office on Nov. 22 and discussed a wide range of issues, including practical cooperation between the two countries, regional developments and global issues. Prior to the meeting, President Yoon and Prime Minister Sunak reviewed the history of Korea-UK bilateral relations by viewing the original "Treaty of Protective Trade and Commerce (1883)," which opened the door to diplomatic relations betwe
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who are on a state visit to the United Kingdom, attended a state dinner hosted by His Majesty King Charles III at Buckingham Palace on the evening of November 21. The dinner was attended by more than 180 members of our official entourage, business leaders, and leading figures from the United Kingdom. In his speech at the dinner, His Majesty King Charles III welcomed President Yoon in this momentous year of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and the United Kingdom, and expressed h
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at the Yongsan Presidential Office on November 3 and exchanged views on bilateral relations, ways to strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, and regional and international developments. The President said that as Ireland is a friendship country that shared the universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law during the Korean War, it is significant that Prime Minister Varadkar is visiting Korea this year on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countrie