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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho meets with former tourism minister of Egypt
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met with Dr. Khaled El-Enany, former Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on May 30, 2025, during the latter’s visit to Korea. Minister Cho welcomed former Minister El-Enany’s visit to Korea and appraised growing cooperation between Korea and Egypt in various areas including culture and tourism, as the two countries celebrate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Former Minister El-Enany emphasized the great potential for cooperation between Korea and Egypt. He also informed M
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- 2025-06-10 11:56
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Diplomacy Busan City Mayor Park meets with Panamanian Amb. Diego Villanueva
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Busan City Mayor Park Hyung-joon and Diego Manuel Villanueva Martinelli, Panamanian Ambassador to South Korea, met at the Busan City Hall to discuss ways to develop cooperative relations between Busan and Panama on June 8, 2025. On that day, Mayor Park emphasized his expectations for human exchange and cooperation in the marine and fisheries sectors between Busan and Panama City, which have established a friendship and cooperation agreement. He also introduced the “1st Global City Tourism Summit” and “Busan Global City Week” to be held in October and requested
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- 2025-06-09 16:49
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Arts-Culture Tourism opportunities of Kazakhstan presented in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Korea, together with Kazakh Tourism JSC NC, organized a Road Show to showcase Kazakhstan’s tourism potential in Seoul on June 4, 2025. The event brought together about 150 participants, including representatives of leading Korean tour operators, airlines, the Secretariat of the Central Asia – Republic of Korea Cooperation Forum, the Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA), tourism experts, and journalists from both countries. The Kazakh delegation included 10 organizations and companies such as Kazakh Tourism JSC NC, the Almaty To
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- 2025-06-09 16:00
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Local [Special Feature] Ha Hyung-joo carries the spirit of the 1988 Seoul Olympics to the world
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, a South Korean man fearlessly defeated Japan, the world's strongest team, and won a gold medal in judo, raising the flag of hope for South Korea. He was Ha Hyung-joo, known as the “Star of the Nation.” At the end of last year, he was selected as a South Korean sports hero and inducted into the Hall of Fame, demonstrating the significant impact he has had on South Korean sports. His victory was not simply about winning a medal. It was a spark that boosted the morale of the Korean people and a symbol of national joy that turned aro
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-06-09 14:38
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Business Hyundai Motor participates in the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Group showcased its position as a global leader in hydrogen at the World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 20-22. The group took part in both the exhibition and high-level Roundtable to share its latest hydrogen initiatives and drive industry dialogue. At the Summit’s Korean Pavilion - organized in collaboration with H2KOREA, a key coalition of hydrogen industry stakeholders - the group highlighted the global advancement of hydrogen technology. The Pavilion also featured contributions from KOTRA and Doosan Fuel Cell. The group hi
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- 2025-06-05 16:34
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Diplomacy Italian Embassy celebrates 79th anniv. of proclamation of the Italian Republic
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Italian Embassy in Korea successfully concluded the commemoration ceremony for the 79th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic on June 2. Over 300 prominent figures from Korea and Italy, including Kim Hee-sang, Director-General for Economic Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Lee Han-kyung, Vice Minister for Safety at the Ministry of Interior and Safety, as well as representatives from the political, business, academic, scientific, and cultural sectors, attended the event held at the Italian Embassy residence. The Italian Repu
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- 2025-06-05 14:02
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Business The 5th Korea+Sweden Young Design Award ceremony held in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The awards ceremony for “The 5th Korea+Sweden Young Design Award (KSYDA)”—co-hosted by home furnishing retailer IKEA Korea, the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul, and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)—was held on June 4 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, in conjunction with ‘Sweden Day,’ an annual celebration hosted by the Embassy of Sweden. Launched in 2019 to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Sweden, the Korea+Sweden Young Design Award aims to expand design exchange between the 2 countries. Under the guiding principles of
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- 2025-06-05 10:36
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Arts-Culture WPAEOC donates 42 K-folk painting artworks to Busan Detention Center
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee (WPAEOC), led by Chairman Lee Jon-young, donated 42 K-folk painting artworks to the Busan Detention Center under the Daegu Regional Correctional Office on May 30, continuing its art sharing activities to help inmates' emotional stability and social reintegration. This donation was made possible through the proposal of Chairman Lee Jon-young, who has shown deep interest in the rehabilitation of inmates and the prevention of reoffending. The donated works will be installed in the detention center's exhibition spac
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-06-04 16:36
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Local Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung elected as 21st President
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee With the election of Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party as the 21st president, South Korea has seen a power transition after three years. As of 2:30 a.m. on June 4, with 97% of the votes counted, Lee Jae-myung had secured 48.8% of the vote, effectively securing his election, which corresponds to approximately 16,012,000 votes. Kim Moon-soo of the People Power Party came in second with 42.1% of the vote. This presidential election was the second early presidential election held against the backdrop of unprecedented political turmoil, including the first state o
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-06-04 14:32
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Local “We will maximize national interests through practical diplomacy”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung said at his inauguration ceremony held at the Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly on the morning of June 4, “We will turn the crisis of global economic and security environment transformation into an opportunity to maximize national interests through practical diplomacy centered on national interests.” He also said, “Based on the solid ROK-U.S. alliance, we will strengthen ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation and approach relations with neighboring countries from the perspective of national interests and practicality. We will broad
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- 2025-06-04 13:55
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Global Int’l Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo From May 29 to 31, 2025, Dushanbe, Tajikistan, hosted the First High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation. The event commenced with an opening address by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honourable Emomali Rahmon. President Rahmon extended a warm welcome to the high-level participants, wishing the conference great success. He underscored the conference's significance as a crucial step towards the implementation of the United Nations resolution declaring 2025 the "International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation.
- Lee 기자
- 2025-06-01 21:56
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Global Tajikistan and Green Climate Fund strengthen collaboration on climate action
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation, Honorable Emomali Rahmon, received Ms. Mafalda Duarte, Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on May 30, 2025. Ms. Duarte's visit to Dushanbe was for her participation in the inaugural High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation. During their meeting, President Rahmon conveyed his expectation that the Green Climate Fund would play a crucial role in achieving the conference's goals and in advancing worldwide initiatives to combat the accelerated melting of glaciers. Ke
- Lee 기자
- 2025-06-01 21:46
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Diplomacy “Filipinos and Koreans share a common love for family and festivals”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Filipinos and Koreans share a common love for family and festivals or festivities where the family gathers together. Many of these festivities involve both the preparation of and the enjoyment of traditional food which we also share,” said Ambassador Theresa Dizon-de Vega of the Philippines to Korea on May 26, 2025. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal at the Embassy of the Philippines in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Amb. Dizon-de Vega said, “There are just some differences in the way we prepare them. I often focus more on similarities between the Philip
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- 2025-05-29 16:50
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Arts-Culture Belarus Embassy participates in “Busan Global Gathering 2025” festival
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Korea took part on May 24 in the international multicultural festival “Busan Global Gathering 2025”, held annually in Busan, the second largest city in the Republic of Korea. According to the already established tradition, at the festival, Belarus diplomatic mission treated guests to national homemade pastries and honey drinks, also introduce the local community to the culture, history and tourist features of Belarus. For the very young visitors of the festival, coloring books with images of national sym
- Lee 기자
- 2025-05-29 10:34
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho holds a luncheon meeting with Gambian foreign minister
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul held a luncheon meeting in Seoul with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, who is visiting Korea to mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries on May 23. The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on bilateral relations, cooperation in key sectors, cooperation on the international stage, and regional affairs. Korea and Gambia established diplomatic relations on April 21, 1965. The Gambian delegation included Hon. Prof. Pierre Gomez, Minister of
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-05-28 14:01
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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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