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Business RM of BTS premieres short film with Samsung Electronics
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo RM of 21st century pop icons BTS premiered a new global digital feature as part of its ongoing collaboration with Samsung Electronics and his continuing role as global ambassador for Samsung Art TVs. The short film, released during the week of Art Basel Paris (Oct. 24-26), offers an intimate look at RM’s personal connection to art and shows how Samsung Art TVs bring museum-quality visuals into everyday spaces. Building on his conversations from Art Basel in Basel 2025, where Samsung served as the Official Art TV Partner, RM shares how art can bring joy and mean
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- 2025-10-27 16:07
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Business LG Electronics invests in a partner-operated production facility in Indonesia
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics has invested in a partner-operated production facility in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia, dedicated exclusively to manufacturing LG air conditioners. As part of the company’s strategic efforts to reinforce its Global South strategy, the new facility will enhance LG’s presence in Indonesia, help strengthen its supply chain and serve as a hub for air conditioning innovation. Coinciding with LG’s 35th anniversary in Indonesia, the Bekasi facility spans 32,000 square meters and commenced operation last month, starting with residential air conditioner p
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-27 15:58
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Arts-Culture Team Korea vows strong performance at the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Second Vice Minister Kim Dae-hyun of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) attended the Team Korea Send-off Ceremony for the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics held on October 22 (Wednesday), at Olympia Hall, Seoul Olympic Parktel, to deliver words of encouragement to the national para-sports athletes team competing in the Games. Deaflympics is an Olympic-level international sporting event for athletes with hearing impairments, hosted by the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD). The Summer Games started in 1924, with the Winter Games from 1949, and both are hel
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-27 15:33
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Diplomacy Jinju City and Columbus City, USA sign friendship agreement
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The signing ceremony was attended by approximately 30 key figures from both cities, including Jinju City Mayor Cho Kyu-il, Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson, Jinju City Council Chairman Baek Seung-heung, and business leaders. Located in Georgia, Columbus is known as a manufacturing hub in the southeastern United States, where pro-business policies have led to active new corporate investment and a large number of Korean manufacturing plants. This sister city agreement between Jinju and Columbus stems from a shared understanding of strengthening friendship and expandin
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-27 14:52
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Diplomacy President Lee meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung, currently in Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on October 27 (local time) to discuss strengthening cooperation between the two countries and responding to online scams. President Lee held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur that day. He expressed his gratitude for the hospitality shown to the Korean delegation during their recent visit to Cambodia regarding online scams. He said, "In South Korea, the entire nation i
- Lee Kap-soo 기자
- 2025-10-27 14:14
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Arts-Culture "The World's First K-Folk Painting Exhibition" -- Invited by the National Museum of Folk Art of Belarus
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The traditions of Korea, the easternmost tip, are blossoming in Minsk, Belarus, the heart of Eastern Europe. The "World's First K-Folk Painting Exhibition," held from October 30 to November 16, is the first overseas special exhibition of Korean folk painting, officially invited by the National Museum of Folk Art of Belarus. This exhibition, co-hosted by the World Culture Promotion Foundation and the Diplomacy Journal, features 52 Korean folk painting artists, opening a forum for cultural diplomacy where tradition and modernity, East and West, converge. Under
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- 2025-10-27 11:40
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Global Tajikistan highlights AI leadership at international conference in Dushanbe
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AI Conf 2025, held on Oct. 25, 2025, successfully concluded in Dushanbe, solidifying Tajikistan's position as a key player in Central Asia’s technological and sustainable development. The event convened representatives from government, technology companies, international organizations, and venture capital funds. The conference served as a platform to underscore the country's strategic commitment to AI development, which is seen as crucial for achieving sustainable economic, social, and technological goals
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-27 10:34
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Business SK Chairman Chey Tae-won meets with Open AI CEO Altman in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK Chairman Chey Tae-won and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met at SK headquarters in Seoul on Oct. 1 to sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop an AI Data Center in South Korea as part of the Stargate project. Chairman Chey Tae-won stated, “We are honored to participate as a core partner in the Stargate project, aimed at building future global AI infrastructure. By leveraging SK’s integrated AI infrastructure capabilities from memory semiconductors to data centers, we will actively contribute to global AI infrastructure innovati
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 16:53
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Diplomacy President Lee to fly to Malaysia to attend ASEAN summit on Oct. 26-27
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung will fly to Malaysia on Oct. 26 to attend a regional summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking his first visit to Southeast Asia since taking office in June, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said on Oct. 24. While attending the ASEAN summit, President Lee plans to discuss ways to enhance South Korea's Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the 10-member bloc, said Wi. On Oct. 27, Lee will outline his vision for strengthening cooperation with the regional bloc during the ASEAN summit and then participate
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 16:13
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Diplomacy Mongolian Ambassador to Korea visits Chungbuk National University
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo H.E. Sukhbold Sukhee, Ambassador of Mongolia to the Republic of Korea, and embassy staff visited the Chungbuk National University headquarters and international exchange office on October 23. Amb. Sukhbold Sukhee and Chungbuk National University's Director of International Exchange Office Ok Kwang discussed management of Mongolian government-sponsored scholarship students and ways to enhance educational cooperation. This visit was arranged to strengthen the cooperative relationship between Chungbuk National University and the Mongolian government and to share t
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 15:16
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Diplomacy Dutch Ambassador to Korea Peter van der Vliet visits Busan Port
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Peter van der Vliet, the Dutch Ambassador to Korea, and his delegation visited the headquarters of the Busan Port Authority (BPA) on October 22 to discuss mutual cooperation in port and logistics sectors. Both sides shared the status of existing cooperation and exchanged views on the potential for expanding future exchanges. After meeting with BPA President Song Sang-geun, the delegation boarded a port tour boat to observe the North Port area of Busan Port. According to BPA, Busan Port has maintained friendly relations with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherla
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 14:22
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Arts-Culture Korea Welcome Week offers diverse benefits for foreign tourists
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Visit Korea Committee on Oct. 23 launched Korea Welcome Week through Nov. 9 at key hubs of tourism and transportation nationwide like Incheon International Airport, Gyeongju Station in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gimhae International Airport in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, and Busan Port, the Korea.net reported. This event seeks to welcome foreign tourists to Korea and promote domestic tourism ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and a peak tourism season in the co
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 11:37
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Diplomacy Foreign Ministry and Global Fund co-host Korea-Global Fund Procurement Forum
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) co-hosted a “Korea-Global Fund Procurement Forum” on October 22, 2025, in Seoul. The annual event was organized to support Korean companies with their entry into the global health procurement market. The forum was attended by lawmaker Park Hong-bae, Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kweon Ki-hwan and Executive Director of the Global Fund Peter Sands. Also present were executives and other staff members from
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 11:14
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Global Uzbekistan and Belgium: Toward a new stage of strategic partnership with the EU
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The fololowiung article was contributed by Obid Khakimov, Director of the Center for Economic Research and Reforms, to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. –Ed. In October, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will pay a state visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, during which important decisions are expected to be made that will mark a qualitatively new stage in relations between Uzbekistan and the European Union. In particular, the visit will feature the signing of the Agreement on Enhanced P
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-24 10:22
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Arts-Culture Global Culture Economy Link Association hosts ‘Global Students’ Culture Day’
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Global Culture Economy Link Association (GCEL), chaired by Kim Ji-young (Julia), successfully hosted the event “Global Students’ Culture Day with the Children of Sundukhome” on October 22 at the Embassy Residence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Hannam-dong, Seoul. The event was organized in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul and began with a warm welcoming speech by H.E. Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi, the Ambassador of the UAE to the Republic of Korea, followed by remarks from GCEL Chairperson Kim Ji-young. Ambassador Al Nuaimi
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-23 16:51
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Where Tradition and Modernity Meet: The 2026 Korea Masters Invitational Exhibition Opens in Insadong
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February 18-19 USFK Drills over Korea's West Sea Lead to Conflicting Accounts
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Shared Pain, Shared Promise: Azerbaijan and Korea Reflect on Khojaly at Third Annual Symposium
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KGCCI and KNCW Sign MOU to Advance Women's Leadership in Korea
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KAF Program Helps Startups Enter Africa
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Singapore President Highlights Shared Values with Korea at State Dinner
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Presidents Lee and Marcos Mark 77 Years of Korea-Philippines Friendship at State Banquet
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Korea and Philippines Deepen Strategic Partnership at Malacañang Summit
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President Lee and PM Wong Chart New Course for Korea-Singapore Strategic Partnership
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Cheong Wa Dae Staff Ordered to Work on Public Holiday Amid Middle Easl Tensions
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Singapore President Highlights Shared Values with Korea at State Dinner
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