By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Daewoo E&C Chairman Jeong Won-ju visited Mozambique in Africa to meet with Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo and discuss current issues, the company said on June 19. During his visit to Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, on June 18, Chairman Jeong stated, “We have experience contributing to the economic development of African countries through projects such as the Botswana-Zambia Kazungula Bridge and the Ethiopia Highway Project.” He added, “I hope that Daewoo Engineering & Construction will contribute to Mozambique's leap forward as a globa
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo H.S. Cho, Vice Chairman of HS Hyosung and current Chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), presided over the second ABAC meeting of 2025 held in Toronto, Canada, from May 23 to 26 (local time). As Chair, Cho led key discussions focused on enhancing international cooperation amid increasing global trade uncertainties. Over the course of the four-day event, Cho chaired five working group sessions covering core areas of economic collaboration. The meeting opened with the ABAC Chair’s meeting and a welcome dinner for council members on the 23rd, and conc
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, led by AMCHAM Chairman and CEO James Kim, successfully concluded its four-day Washington Doorknock visit, held from July 9 to 12, 2025, the AMCHAM said on June 17. Led by AMCHAM Chairman & CEO James Kim, the high-level delegation engaged in a robust series of close to 40 meetings with senior U.S. government officials of the Trump administration, members of Congress, and leading policy institutions to advance key economic priorities in the U.S.-Korea partnership. During the visit, AMCHAM conveyed a strong message of
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Ahead of the 2025 APEC Summit, H.E. Pg Hjh Nooriyah PLW Pg Hj Yussof, Brunei's Ambassador to South Korea, made an official visit to Gyeongju on June 17. This visit was conducted to inspect the preparation status for the summit as an APEC member country and to explore practical exchange and cooperation measures with Gyeongju, the host city. Ambassador Nooriyah Yussof and her delegation visited the Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center (HICO), Bulguksa Temple, the National Gyeongju Museum, and major accommodation facilities, among other key APEC-relate
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting Kananaskis, Canada, at the invitation of the G7 (Group of Seven) Summit, held a summit meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and agreed to further strengthen cooperation, focusing on future areas. According to the Presidential Office, President Lee met with Prime Minister Carney on the afternoon of June 17 (local time) and expressed his gratitude for Canada's invitation as the chair of the G7 Summit, saying that he would actively strive to meet the international community's expectations for South Korea. Prime Mi
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung stated during a summit meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that he hopes it will be “a good opportunity to strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two countries.” President Lee, who is visiting Canada for the G7 Summit, made the statement during a meeting with Prime Minister Starmer on the afternoon of June 17 (local time). President Lee said, “I hope this will be a good opportunity to further strengthen the existing cooperative relationship between the UK and South Korea,” adding, “I think there needs to be more
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on June 17 (local time) in Kananaskis, Canada, where the G7 summit is being held. The two leaders have focused their discussions on ways to promote development in both South Korea and Japan. In particular, they agreed to bolster three-way cooperation with the United States to respond to geopolitical crises, including North Korea. During the summit, Lee and Ishiba exchanged opinions on ways to maintain regional peace and stability and agreed that the two countries should
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “This year we solemnly celebrate the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent Neutrality, a cornerstone of peace and diplomacy, now further honored by the proclamation of 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. In this spirit, we look forward for the participation of a high-level delegation from the Republic of Korea in the forthcoming high-level forum dedicated to above-mentioned occasions, to be convened on December 12, 2025, in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan,” said H.E. Begench Durdyyev, Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Kor
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung, who arrived in Canada to attend the G7 summit, held consecutive meetings with the South African president and Australian prime minister. President Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at around 2:40 p.m. of June 16 (local time). South Africa was invited to the G7 summit as an observer country, along with South Korea, India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, and Ukraine. President Lee then held a summit meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a hotel in Calgary, Canada, at around
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo A delegation from Gyeongsangnam-do Province, led by Governor Park Wan-soo, officially visited Pomeranian Voivodeship (province), Poland, on June 13 (local time) and signed an agreement to strengthen exchange and cooperation between the two regions. This visit was carried out to further solidify the ongoing exchange and cooperative relationship between Gyeongnam Province and Pomeranian Voivodeship and to promote mutual development in various fields such as economy, culture, and education. During his meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Marcin Skwierawski and Deput
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung will visit Canada for three days and one night starting on June 16 to attend the G7 summit. This will be his first overseas visit in about 10 days since taking office. National Security Advisor Wi Sung-lac explained the significance of President Lee's attendance at the G7 Summit and the main schedule during a briefing on the morning of June 15. Wi said, “This schedule began with Canada's invitation to South Korea, demonstrating that the G7 has high expectations for South Korea, an economic powerhouse that has shown the strength of democr
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Yoga, the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK), in collaboration with the Embassy of India in Seoul and the Korean Yoga Association will hold a special Yoga event at Nami Island at 2:00 p.m. on June 28. The event will be held at O Stage, Nami Island's representative performance venue, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for two hours, and will be conducted simultaneously in Korean and English, making it an international program that both domestic and foreign tourists can enjoy together. Participan
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee A high-level delegation of Dominican Republic park management policymakers visited Sokcho City on June 15 to experience the 10th Displaced Persons Cultural Festival and observe eco-friendly festival models. The Dominican Republic delegation's visit to South Korea was made at the invitation of the National Park Service. The delegation sought to understand South Korea's national park management expertise, promote nature conservation cooperation between the two countries, and conduct training for the Dominican Republic's climate change response information system. I
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Kim Seok-ki, chairman of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, met with Ambassador Dumitru Socolan of Moldova to South Korea at the National Assembly on June 11 and exchanged opinions on the need to expand high-level exchanges to promote relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various fields. Ambassador Socolan expressed his hope that the Moldovan Embassy in South Korea would be established, given that cooperation between the two countries has been strengthened in various field
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Ambassador of Kazakhstan, Nurgali Arystanov, held a meeting with Park Hong-keun, Chairman of the Korea–Kazakhstan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group, at the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea on June 11, 2025. The two sides discussed a wide range of bilateral cooperation issues and reaffirmed their mutual interest in further deepening the expanded strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and Korea. Ambassador Arystanov congratulated the interlocutor on the election of Lee Jae-myung as President of the Republic of Korea and expressed confidence that th