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Diplomacy 2026. How U.S.–China Rivalry and Trilateral Supply Chains Are Redefining Indo-Pacific Order
Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | The strategic competition between the United States and China has entered a new phase. What began as a trade war defined by tariffs has evolved into a far more consequential contest over financial access, technological standards, and systemic control. The end of the tariff eraWashington’s current focus is no longer on penalising Chinese exports through customs duties, but on restricting China’s participation in the core mechanisms of global capitalism.Investment screening, limits on outbound capital, restrictions on advanced semiconductor and AI technolog
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- 2025-12-25 23:06
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Global KOREAZ Awards Highlight Korea’s Youth-Centered Digital Diplomacy Strategy
Diplomacy Journal reporter Lee Gilju | South Korea is increasingly positioning youth and digital culture at the core of its public diplomacy strategy, as demonstrated at the 2025 KOREAZ Content Awards Ceremony held on December 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. Korea Showcases Youth-Led Digital Public Diplomacy at 2025 KOREAZ AwardsSouth Korea is increasingly positioning youth and digital culture at the core of its public diplomacy strategy, as demonstrated at the 2025 KOREAZ Content Awards Ceremony held on December 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. Kim Jina, Second
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- 2025-12-24 03:11
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Diplomacy Embassy of Qatar in Korea Hosts National Day Reception in Seoul
Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee | The Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Republic of Korea hosted a National Day reception on December 15 at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, bringing together senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, business leaders, and cultural figures to celebrate Qatar’s National Day and the steadily deepening ties between Qatar and Korea. The event commemorated the accession of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani, the founder of the State of Qatar, and was hosted by H.E. Khalid Ebrahim Al-Hamar, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Korea. Compr
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- 2025-12-19 13:33
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Diplomacy Uzbekistan–Japan: Expanding the Boundaries of Strategic Partnership
Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young | In December 2025, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is scheduled to pay an official visit to Japan and participate in the high-level Central Asia–Japan Dialogue summit, according to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul on Dec. 17. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states on 26 January 1992, the development of Uzbek–Japanese cooperation has been one of the key priorities of Uzbekistan’s foreign policy in the Asia-Pacific region. Based on mutual respect and trust, Tashkent and Tokyo are today building dynamic, multi-tiered coo
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- 2025-12-19 13:23
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Arts-Culture Instituto Cervantes in Seoul presented principal works of Guatemala's First Nobel Laureate in Literature
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Embassy of Guatemala in the Republic of Korea, in coordination with the Institute of Latin American Studies of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and the Instituto Cervantes in Seoul, held a tribute to the Guatemalan writer and diplomat Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel Prize in Literature 1967, as part of the commemorative year dedicated to the laureate. The event, held on December 8 at the Instituto Cervantes in Seoul, was inaugurated by the institution’s representative, Renata Yujeong Hur, who highlighted the universal relevance of Asturias’s wor
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- 2025-12-18 23:23
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Arts-Culture Must-see: thirsty vision of artist interrupted
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | In her touring retrospective, artist Hyo-Chong Yoo (87) envisions putting the sorrow, resentment and longing that haunt her paintings on full display at galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Seoul, the cultural centers of her two homelands. Each piece is connected to her mother Kim Kwan-Sum, hence the title “Samogok” (思母曲). This lyric poem from Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty lauds the primacy of maternal love and is delivered by “a female figure … who, even in the face of separation from her beloved, ultimately cannot (or does not want to) let go of the thread of
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- 2025-12-18 22:33
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Diplomacy Azerbaijan marks ‘Year of Constitution and Sovereignty’ in 2025
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The outgoing year marks in Azerbaijan the 30th anniversary of our Constitution and the 5th anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War of 2020, which led to the restoration of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and full sovereignty. In recognition of these historic milestones, President Ilham Aliyev proclaimed 2025 as the “Year of Constitution and Sovereignty”. For centuries, the greatest dream of the Azerbaijani people has been to own an independent and sovereign state and to build a developed society based on national and moral values, solidarity, hum
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 21:11
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Arts-Culture Exhibition focuses on environmental issues and Korea-Canada Cooperation
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Seoul Museum of History is presenting Asia’s first large-scale solo exhibition of photographer Edward Burtynsky, the award-winning Canadian artist whose photos chronicle development’s impact on the environment. Titled BURTYNSKY: EXTRACTION / ABSTRACTION, the exhibition showcases more than four decades of Burtynsky’s work and will run from December 13 to March 2. It was organized to commemorate The Korea–Canada Year of Cultural Exchanges (2024-2025), which celebrates 60 years of diplomatic ties. The opening ceremony was held at 3:00 p.m. on December 12 a
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- 2025-12-18 20:31
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Diplomacy The 205th ROK-U.S. Joint Committee of the Status of Forces Agreement Joint Press Release
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall Editor | Representatives of the Republic of Korea and the United States of America held the 205th Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Joint Committee Meeting at Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, on 12 December, 2025. The ROK delegation was led by Director-General Hong Jeepio, North American Affairs Bureau, the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The U.S. delegation was led by Lieutenant General David R. Iverson, Deputy Commander, United States Forces Korea. During the discussions, the two sides reaffirmed the seven decade-long ROK-U.S. partnership, recognized the importanc
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- 2025-12-16 17:08
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Arts-Culture Peace blooming from the brush tips of K-Folk painting, "The power of Korean traditional beauty reaffirmed in Belarus"
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The K-Folk Painting Invitational Exhibition, "Folk Painting, the Beauty of Korea," held in Minsk, Belarus, was more than just a simple exhibition. With over 6,000 local residents in attendance, it was a vivid testament to cultural diplomacy, demonstrating how the warm sensibility and artistic spirit of Korean folk painting transcends borders and permeates the hearts of a nation. Folk painting is a painting born from the everyday lives of nameless people, yet it embodies wisdom, hope, and the desire for peace. Tigers, lotuses, the sun and moon, fortune and longevi
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-12-02 16:39
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Business (Exclusive) Aifeex, a global multi-level Ponzi scam
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Gil-ju Lured investors with false advertising of a NASDAQ listing... Withdrawals currently suspended - Damages estimated at hundreds of billions of won, with serious impact on ordinary citizens, including the elderly and housewives. Recently, Aifeex LTD, which lured investors with promises of high returns under the guise of an "AI-based automated fund system," has been revealed to be facing a massive redemption suspension, marking the end of a typical Ponzi scam. Aifeex operates in Korea, the United States, China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia, raising concer
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- 2025-12-02 14:54
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Business KB Bank Indonesia hosts 'KB Bank Economic Outlook 2026'
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo KB Bank Indonesia ("KBI"), a subsidiary of KB Kookmin Bank, held "KB Bank Economic Outlook 2026," a forum in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 27 to forecast Indonesia's economic and political landscape ahead of 2026. The forum was held under the theme "Navigating Indonesia's Next Growth Wave: Economic Outlook and Political Landscape 2026." Key speakers included Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Chairman of the National Economic Council (NEC/DEN) and Special Advisor to the President; Pandu Patria Sjahrir, Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Indonesian sovereign wealth fund
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- 2025-12-02 11:35
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Diplomacy Vice Foreign Minister Park holds a meeting with his U.S. counterpart
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Gil-ju First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Yoon-joo, currently visiting the United States, held a with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the US Department of State on December 1 (local time), and exchanged views on follow-up measures to the ROK-US summit. This Vice-Ministerial Meeting marked the first high-level meeting between the two countries since the two leaders' mutual visits in August and October. The two Vice Ministers commended the adoption of the Joint Fact Sheet (November 14), which outlines the agreements reached between the two leader
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- 2025-12-02 10:33
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Business Korea nears 1,000 high-growth “Venture Billion” companies in sales
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) with the Korea Venture Business Association hosted the 2025 Venture Billion Ceremony on 27 November, at EL Tower in Seoul. ”Venture Billion” refers to Korean venture companies that record annual revenues of at least KRW 100 billion (approximately USD 70 million). The ceremony served as a signature event on the second day of Korea’s inaugural Venture Week (November 26 – December 2), bringing national recognition to companies that achieved and maintained annual revenues of KRW 100 billion as of the end of 2024. Since the ve
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- 2025-12-01 16:52
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Global WHO warns, “Global measles cases surge as 30 million children miss vaccines”
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 – yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Nov. 28. Officials said global outbreaks are accelerating as millions of children remain under-immunized following years of COVID-19 pandemic-related disruption, according to the UN News. “Measles remains one of the most contagious respiratory viruses,” said Dr. Kate O’Brien, WHO’s Director of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals. “One person can infect up to 18 others. Man
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2026. How U.S.–China Rivalry and Trilateral Supply Chains Are Redefining Indo-Pacific Order
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KOREAZ Awards Highlight Korea’s Youth-Centered Digital Diplomacy Strategy
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Embassy of Qatar in Korea Hosts National Day Reception in Seoul
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Uzbekistan–Japan: Expanding the Boundaries of Strategic Partnership
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Instituto Cervantes in Seoul presented principal works of Guatemala's First Nobel Laureate in Literature
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