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Business SK Plasma secures investment from the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK Plasma, led by CEO Kim Seung-joo, announced on Nov. 14 that it has signed investment agreements with the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) for the operation of its Indonesian joint venture, PT SKPLASMA CORE INDONESIA (SK Plasma Core). In October last year, SK Plasma signed a term sheet about direction of project and transaction with INA to establish a plasma fractionation plant in Indonesia. The signing ceremony of investment agreements was attended by Ahn Jaehyun, CEO of SK Chemicals and SK Plasma, Kim Seung-joo, President of SK Plasma, Roh Hyunho, CEO o
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- 2024-11-15 14:35
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Business Belgian Tourist Office presents the Winter Belgian Beer Festa 2024
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Belgian Tourist Office and InterparkTriple will jointly host the 'Winter Belgian Beer Festa 2024', where you can taste a variety of beers, including Christmas beers produced exclusively for the 2024 Christmas season. At the festival, visitors will be able to taste a total of 10 beers, including monastery beers and craft beers such as “Eau de Goût Boon,” “Sejong Dupont,” “Rochefort Triple Extra,” and “Valdu Grand Cru,” as well as Christmas beers that are not easily available in the market, and hear fun and professional talks about Belgian beer from beer expe
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-14 14:33
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Business Gyeonggi Gov. Kim attracts 3 trillion won investment from ASM in the Netherlands
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon's 'semiconductor diplomacy' in the Netherlands has resulted in a 3 trillion won investment from ASM, a global semiconductor company. ASM will invest 3 trillion won in Gyeonggi-do by 2030, cooperating with local companies in purchasing components and providing job opportunities for university students in the province. Governor Kim Dong-yeon signed the 'Gyeonggi-do, Hwaseong City, and ASM MOU' at the ASM headquarters in Almere, the Netherlands, on Oct. 31. Governor Kim and Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun were joined by ASM C
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-12 16:12
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Business LG empowers youth with disabilities at Global IT Challenge in Manila
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics recently concluded the 2024 Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities in Manila, Philippines, reinforcing its commitment to empowering young people with disabilities. Held from November 3-8, this year’s GITC brought together 104 participants from 16 countries to compete in six innovative IT challenges. After advancing through national preliminary rounds, the finalists tested their abilities across diverse digital tasks. The challenges included eTool, which assessed participants’ ability to create presentation slides and manage spread
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 14:40
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Business 10th CSR report of German companies in Korea published
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) has published the 10th CSR Report of German Companies in Korea. This year’s CSR Report highlights a variety of CSR activities of German companies that actively engaged with and contributed to Korean society, the KGCCI said on Nov. 11. Launched in 2014, KGCCI CSR Reports have covered a wide range of CSR initiatives and achievements of German companies in Korea, which contribute to its local community and environment protection. This year’s report introduces you to t
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 13:50
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Business Four innovators win awards at the 10th KGCCI Innovation Awards ceremony
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) awarded Henkel Consumer Brands Korea, Medipixel Inc., Pebble-Square, and Petnow Inc. as innovators of the year at the ‘10th KGCCI Innovation Awards’ on November 8 at Banyan Tree Club and Spa Hotel in Seoul, Korea on Nov. 8, 2024. This milestone event, officially supported by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), the KGCCI Innovation Awards, launched in 2015, are to support companies that create value in t
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 12:10
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Business Former USFK chiefs visit Hanwha Aerospace’s facility in Changwon
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo A group of former USFK commanders and South Korean military generals visited Hanwha Aerospace’s Changwon Plant 3 on November 1 to tour the vibrant production lines of the company’s signature combat vehicles, including the K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) and K10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicle (ARV). The visit was organized by the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA) and the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation (KUASF). Among the participants were Retired Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Chairman and President of KDVA; Retired Gen. Walter L. Sharp; Retired Gen. Robert B.
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-05 13:33
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Business SK bioscience gets approval of Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Indonesia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced on Oct. 23 that the world’s first quadrivalent cell-cultured influenza vaccine, SKYCellflu Quadrivalent prefilled syringe, has been approved by Indonesia’s Food and Drug Agency, BPOM (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan). This marks the first time a domestically developed influenza vaccine has been licensed in Indonesia. Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation with over 280 million people, boasts Southeast Asia’s largest e
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-23 13:27
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Business KGCCI holds 2025 Ausbildung Information Session
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) jointly held the “2025 Ausbildung Information Session” with BMW Group Korea, Daimler Truck Korea, MAN Truck & Bus Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea and Volkswagen Group Korea at Ajou Motor College in Boryeong, Chungcheong Province, on Oct. 18, 2024. Ausbildung program is dual vocational training education from Germany, where on-the-job training and theoretical education from school are carried out simultaneously. The training is a 36-month educational program combinin
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-21 14:44
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Business SK Enmove joins hands with Chile’s SQM to secure iodine
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK Enmove, a subsidiary of SK Innovation known for its leadership in the lubricants market and its focus on enhancing electrical efficiencies such as those in electric vehicles and thermal management, has proactively secured a stable supply of iodine. This crucial ingredient is vital for producing high-efficiency, next-generation automotive refrigerants. By utilizing this essential material, SK Enmove plans to develop advanced refrigerants that offer superior cooling and heating performance compared to current market offerings, positioning the company as an ind
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-20 21:57
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Business Casa Italy, where Italian cuisine meets Korean seasonal ingredients
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The Diplomacy Journal reporter met with Chef Kim Han-sol, owner of Casa Italy on Jahamun-ro 8-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to learn more about Italian food. Casa Italia is a restaurant that serves Italian cuisine based on Italian cuisine and seasonal Korean ingredients. Casa Italia serves original Italian cuisine based on Italian cuisine, but with fresh seasonal ingredients from Korea. The menu changes according to the changing seasons, providing a unique experience where you can enjoy the deep flavors of Italian cuisine and the freshness of Korean ingredients at t
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- 2024-10-18 14:35
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Business Samsung wins quality excellence certifications from VDE
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Samsung Electronics America announced on Oct. 10 that seven models in its 2024 Neo QLED and QLED lineup are the first in the industry to receive both the HDR Brightness Accuracy and True Cinema Black certifications from Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker (VDE), a leading German electrical engineering certification institute. “Technology continues to advance, enabling us to deliver an unmatched cinematic experience right in our customers’ homes,” said Yongjae Kim, Executive Vice President and Deputy Head of R&D Team, Samsung Visual Display Business. “We are
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-16 13:55
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Business Hyundai Motor Group, Singapore strengthen joint research projects
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Group has signed a collaborative research agreement with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) in the field of new energy on Oct. 8. The partnership will encompass a three-year research collaboration, focusing on the areas of hydrogen energy business and advanced energy system. This collaboration between the Group and NTU, a globally renowned university, aims to take a step closer to achieving carbon neutrality. The focus of the partnership will be on developing alternative energy sources leveraging the Group's advanced energy technolo
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-15 15:46
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Business POSCO International practices win-win management by supporting SMEs
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo POSCO International, led by CEO Lee Kye-In, is creating a success story of win-win management by helping Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and venture companies expand internationally. The company is not only funding these companies but also supporting them by facilitating export contracts with overseas buyers through its global network and infrastructure. A significant success this year is the support provided to ‘Green Whale Global,’ a startup that produces and sells bio-biodegradable plastic resin made from cassava starch, in its export effort
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-15 15:07
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Business LG Display receives Eyesafe® Circadian Certification
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Display, the world’s leading innovator of display technologies, announced on Oct. 6 that its entire lineup of OLED TV and monitor panels, from 27 to 97 inches, have become the world’s first displays to receive Eyesafe® Circadian Certification. The recognition by Eyesafe, a U.S. -based company specializing in blue light mitigation solutions, reaffirms the advantages of LG Display’s OLED panels for promoting eye health and better sleep. Human circadian rhythms repeat around every 24 hours. They are maintained by key hormones such as melatonin, which induces sl
- Lee 기자
- 2024-10-15 14:16
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Beauty in South Korea (Folk painting series 8, Chochungdo 草蟲圖)
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Korean audiences mesmerized by Kazakh cinema at the film festival
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Oman celebrates the 54th National Day on November 18
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Olympic Judo legend Ha Hyung-joo named 14th KSPO chairman
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(Breaking News) Democratic Party leader Lee sentenced to 1 year in prison, 2 years of probation
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SK Plasma secures investment from the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund
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2024-11-21 14:41
Master Chungong's insights on the war in Ukraine and the deployment of NK troops in Russia
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2024-11-21 12:02
The origin of the “Cheongryongdo 靑龍圖 (Blue Dragon Painting) by Cheongmok Kim Hwan-kyung
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2024-11-20 15:30
Embassy of Turkmenistan celebrates the 33rd anniversary of the Independence
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2024-11-20 13:54
President Yoon holds a summit with South African President Ramaphosa
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2024-11-20 10:56
President Yoon holds a summit with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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