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Business KGCCI hosts “Guide Walkers” joint CSR event in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg) hosted “Guide Walkers” joint CSR event on September 7, 2025, at Sangam World Cup Park in Seoul, South Korea. This year’s event marked a milestone, with over 700 colleagues and partners from KGCCI and its member companies joining as “Guide Walkers” for individuals with visual impairments at the 11th Harmony Marathon with the Visually Impaired, co-organized by Seoul Disabled Sports Association and KGCCI. Launched in 2023 to commemorate 140th anniversary of
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- 2025-09-08 11:49
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Diplomacy [Special Feature] Korean and Chinese youth connect the future beyond friendship
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Early morning on September 5, at the Chinese Embassy in Jung-gu, Seoul. Though still early, the air outside the embassy is thick with a peculiar mix of tension and excitement. Twenty-six youth reporters, notebooks in one hand and passports in the other, board the bus bound for China. They were participants in the ‘6th Korea Youth Journalists’ Visit to China’ program, the protagonists of a bilateral youth friendship exchange initiative organized by the Korea China Economy & Culture Educational Association (KCCEA, Chairperson Shin Kyung-sook) and co-hosted by t
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-08 10:42
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Business 2025 Korean-German Business Forum on Offshore Wind Energy held
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg), in cooperation with the German Embassy Seoul and think tank adelphi under the Korean-German Energy Partnership, supported by RWE Renewables, TÜV SÜD, Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, Skyborn Renewables, and BayWa r.e., hosted the 2025 Korean-German Business Forum on Offshore Wind Energy on September 5 at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul. Held under the theme of “Offshore Wind Special Act and Beyond,” the forum brought together over 200 key stakeholders from Korea
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- 2025-09-05 17:00
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Business FDI team newly launched to boost foreign investment effectiveness
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy held a launching ceremony on Sept. 4 for the team to boost the effectiveness of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country and provide support at the Korea Trade Insurance Corp. in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. Participants included officials from the ministry, foreign investment companies, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Chungcheongnam-do Province and Incheon Port Authority. The team is designed to manage the entire process from in
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 16:43
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Diplomacy Korea and Ecuador sign Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo met with Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments, and Fisheries Luis Alberto Jaramillo in Seoul on September 2. The two sides held bilateral talks and formally signed the Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA). Since launching negotiations in 2016, Korea and Ecuador have held nine rounds of formal discussions, concluding the agreement in October 2023. With the official signing completed, the SECA will enter into force following remaining procedures, including ratification by the National Assembly. As La
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 16:17
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Local Defense Minister Ahn visits Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back visited the Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion on Aug. 27, emphasizing that training should be rigorous and practical to develop conditioned reflexes through realistic exercises. Defense Minister Ahn visited the Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion and a small unit under the 2nd Marine Division, where he inspected their readiness posture and encouraged soldiers engaged in security operations. Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back became the first defense minister to visit Maldo Island, a front-line island on the West Se
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- 2025-09-05 15:24
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Diplomacy Korea, U.S. and Japan hold workshops on quantum industrial security
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Representatives from the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan met in Seoul on September 3-4 and in Tokyo on September 5 for two trilateral workshops on quantum industrial security. Recognizing the value of trilateral cooperation to strengthen and secure critical and emerging technologies, experts from government and industry met to share best practices and discuss how to protect our quantum ecosystems from physical, cyber, and intellectual property threats. Breakthroughs in quantum computing have the potential to reshape the global balance of power, spa
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 14:41
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Business Hanwha Aerospace joins hands with Nortal and SensusQ of Estonia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Estonian software companies Nortal and SensusQ on September 3 at the International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO) in Poland. This agreement establishes a partnership to jointly develop a state-of-the-art Battlefield Management System (BMS) for a wide range of platforms including Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). BMS is an essential tool for military operations, providing integrated information acquisition and processing to enhance command and control. It provides a
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- 2025-09-05 14:10
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Business Global Startup Day held in Jeju in conjunction with APEC
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Ministry of SMEs and Startups hosted Global Startup Day in Jeju in conjunction with the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM) at the Jeju International Convention Center (ICC JEJU) for two days, from September 3 to September 4, 2025. As one of the sectoral ministerial meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the APEC SMEMM has been held annually since 1994 to discuss issues concerning SMEs, startups, and micro enterprises within the APEC region. This event was organized under the goal of realizing the three core agen
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- 2025-09-05 11:52
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho gives a lecture on Korea’s foreign policy to foreign diplomats
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Hyun delivered a lecture titled “Key Focus Areas and Direction of the New Administration's Foreign Policy” to the diplomatic corps in Korea at the “2025 First High-Level Policy Lecture for Ambassadors to Korea” on September 4. The ‘High-Level Policy Lecture for Ambassadors to Korea’ is a regular lecture platform established by the Korea National Diplomatic Academy to enhance foreign understanding and support for key policies of the Korean government. Minister Cho served as the speaker for this year's inaugural event. As this was the first exc
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-05 11:08
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Diplomacy President Lee holds first phone call with Mongolian President Khurelsukh
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first phone call with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on September 4, following his inauguration. President Lee expressed his gratitude for the Mongolian President's congratulatory message upon his inauguration and for once again extending congratulations during this call. The two leaders assessed that cooperation across all fields between the two countries has significantly developed over the past 35 years since establishing diplomatic relations in 1990. They agreed to further deepen and develop the ‘strategic partnersh
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- 2025-09-05 10:18
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Business 2025 Global Forum on Mechanical Engineering to be held in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), under the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), will host the 2025 Global Forum on Mechanical Engineering on September 26 at the National Assembly Library Auditorium in Seoul. The forum is co-organized with National Assembly members Seung-Rae Cho and Jung-A Hwang of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Hyung-Doo Choi and Chung-Kwon Park of the People Power Party. This year marks the 12th annual forum, under the theme “The Future of Humanoid AI and Robotics.” The forum will examine the e
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- 2025-09-04 16:54
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Business Trade Minister Yeo discusses trade Issues with his UK counterpart
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo met with the UK’s Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade Douglas Alexander in Seoul on September 1. The two sides exchanged views on industrial and trade policy directions in the current global trade environment and discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation. The UK is Korea’s 25th-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade totaling $11.2 billion in 2024. Since the Korea-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force in January 2011, trade between the two countries has remained strong. The UK is also o
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- 2025-09-04 16:30
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Arts-Culture Hyundai Translocal Series opens at Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Hyundai Motor Company announced the opening of Hyundai Translocal Series: Entangled and Woven, the inaugural exhibition of the Hyundai Translocal Series on Sept. 3. The exhibition is co-organized by the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 (Cheongju, Korea) and the Whitworth, The University of Manchester (Manchester, UK) in collaboration with the National Crafts Museum & Hastkala Academy (New Delhi, India). It opened as part of the Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025 on September 4 and runs through November 2, 2025. This exhibition is the first presentation of the Hyundai T
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-09-04 14:56
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Business Samsung Electronics launches all-new Sound Tower at IFA 2025
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Samsung Electronics introduced the new Sound Tower (ST50F and ST40F models), its latest innovation in portable audio on Sept. 3. Built for large gatherings, these new models combine advanced acoustic technology with a dynamic, modern design to deliver an immersive party experience through both light and sound. “The new Sound Tower sets a new standard in how consumers experience entertainment in both indoor and outdoor settings,” said Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “With customizable lighting effects and
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- 2025-09-04 14:24
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Spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea experience Korean culture
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Kazakh culture presented in Gwangju and Seoul, South Korea
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FOMEK Chairman Choi meets with Georgian Amb. to Korea Tarash Papaskua
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Jeungpyeong County signs MOU on smart agriculture with China's Guannan County
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Samsung joins hands with GRAIL to bring the cancer early detection test to Asia
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National Art Museum of Belarus hosts K-Minwha Invitational Exhibition
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[Special Column] Cambodia, a Buddhist nation: The land of compassion became a den of crime
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ICCK to hold the Diwali Ball 2025 event in Seoul on Dec. 5
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German Ambassador to Korea Schmidt visits Goseong County
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U.S. Acting Ambassador to South Korea Joseph Yun to be replaced
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Jeungpyeong County signs MOU on smart agriculture with China's Guannan County
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