By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was in New Delhi, India, for the G20 Summit, held a summit with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sept. 10. During the meeting, the President requested Italy's cooperation in the bidding process for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. The two leaders agreed that there is great potential for expanding trade and investment given the complementary trade structure of the two countries, and agreed to build on the cooperation between the two countries in defense, semiconductor cooperation, and future
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New Delhi for the G20 Summit, held a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 10. The two leaders agreed to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation between the two countries as key partners in the Indo-Pacific region as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. The President appreciated India's role as G20 Chair and expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Modi for taking time out of his busy chairmanship to consider bilateral relations. The two leaders agreed to continue to work to
By Kim Ji-eun The Peruvian Navy training ship 'BAP Union' (a 3200-ton sailing ship) arrived at Busan International Cruise Terminal in Yeongdo-gu, Busan on the morning of Sept. 10. The ship is a cruise training ship for the education and training of Peruvian naval cadets, and chose Busan as its fourth port of call to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Korea-Peru diplomatic relations during its round-the-world cruise training. The 115.5-meter-long, 6.5-meter-wide, 13.5-meter-high mast sailing ship has a total of 250 sailors, including 100 cadets, and is commanded by Captain José Arce. B.A.P. Un
By Lee Jon-young A commemorative event honoring the unwavering heroes who participated in the Korean War 72 years ago across the Caribbean Sea was held in Incheon's Seo-gu. On Sept. 8, within Gyeongmyeong Park, the Colombian Embassy in South Korea, in conjunction with the 17th Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea Army, and the Incheon Regional Veterans Affairs Office, organized a memorial event commemorating the 72nd anniversary of Colombian troops' participation in the Korean War at the Colombian War Memorial. Colombia, the only Latin American country to participate in the war, deployed
By Lee Jon-young Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is embarking on an on-site survey in the Bontang City area of Indonesia from October 10 to 16, 2026, as part of the exploration of the Jeju-Style Official Development Assistance (ODA) project. Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects are humanitarian aid initiatives provided by the central government, local governments, and public institutions with the aim of promoting economic development and social welfare in developing countries. Jeju Province is undertaking this visit to Indonesia in order to apply for the 2026 ODA project offered
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held his first meeting with Cambodia's new Prime Minister Hun Manet on Sept. 7. The President congratulated Prime Minister Hun Manet on his inauguration, and the two leaders expressed their hope for closer communication in the future. During the meeting, the President exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral ties and requested Cambodia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The two leaders agreed to utilize the Korea-Cambodia FTA, which came into effect in December last year, and the MOU on Customs
By Kayla Lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, attended the Korea-Indonesia Business Roundtable (BRT) on September 7 to assess the achievements of bilateral economic cooperation and present a strategy for developing the partnership for the next 50 years. The President praised Indonesia as a key partner in the ASEAN-Korea Solidarity Initiative and the Indo-Pacific Strategy, where more than 2,000 Korean companies are active. He also emphasized that Indonesia is the largest economy in ASEAN and has a wealth of key minerals, so there is great po
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held his first summit with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sept. 7. The two leaders exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation in the region and international arena. The President said that Singapore, which has the first and largest record with Korea among ASEAN countries in trade, investment, and infrastructure, will further expand cooperation in key areas of the future such as digital and green technology. The President also expressed his
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held his first bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Sept. 7. During the meeting, the President exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral ties and asked for Laos' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The President said that as one of Laos' top three development cooperation partners, the Republic of Korea will continue to serve as a reliable partner in Laos' economic development drive. Prime Minister Sonexay responded that the two governments will continue to work closely
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held a summit with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. on Sept. 7. President Yoon then attended the signing ceremony of the Korea-Philippines FTA, which was held on the occasion of the summit. During the meeting, President Yoon exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations and requested the Philippines' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The two leaders welcomed the remarkable development of bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1949 and agre
By Kim Ji-eun “We believe that Korea would be an excellent partner to explore and exploit new gas deposits in our country or to build new infrastructure to improve our capacities to export this product,” said Peruvian Ambassador Paul Fernando Duclos Parodi. In an interview with Diplomacy Journal, Peruvian Ambassador Duclos Parodi said, “SK Innovation has an important participation in the exploitation of gas from "Camisea" in Cusco. Likewise, Dohwa Engineering and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, together with the Korean Airports Corporation (KAC) have a stake in the supervision and cons
By Kayla Lee Kiaf, Korea's largest art fair, and Marie Claire have partnered to launch Marie Claire Kiaf Edition, the official magazine of Kiaf Seoul, and unveiled a beauty pictorial featuring paintings by Yoon Song-ah. Inspired by the works of seven artists who will be exhibiting at Kiaf Seoul in 2023, the 'Art Core Beauty Scene' pictorial showcases the models' unique and mysterious makeup inspired by Yoon's paintings, highlighting the trendy art collaborations that are emerging these days. Known for her 'Dreaming Camel' series, artist Yoon Song-ah is loved by her fans for her unique style an
By Lee Jon-young Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will begin from 2 p.m. on Sept. 20. The BIFF Secretariat released the ticketing schedule for this year's Busan International Film Festival, which will kick off on Oct. 4. Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 . Tickets for the Asian Content Awards & Global OTT Awards will be available at the same time. Tickets for regular screenings will go on sale at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22. The screening schedule for this year's invited films
By Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul hosted a reception to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Independence of Uzbekistan and the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and South Korea at Hotel Lotte in Seoul on Sept. 4. More than 700 distinguished guests from the Korean government and various other segments of Korean society, as well as the ambassadors and other senior officials from the Seoul Diplomatic Corps, attended the gala reception. ▲ Minister Counsellor Fazliddin Arziev of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul (ninth fro
By Lee Kap-soo GoPizza, the leader of one-person pizza, announced on Aug. 22 that it participated in the "2023 Singapore Franchising & Licensing Asia 2023" held from Aug. 17 to 19 and completed it with great response from locals. GoPizza participated in the 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, which was held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from August 17 to 19. The 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, where you can meet Asia's top franchises and licensing markets, is a large-scale event attended by more than 5,000 famous brand representatives, investors, and entrepreneurs, and is an opportunity to acce