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Diplomacy President Lee Jae-myung meets with Korean residents in Japan
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee President Lee Jae-myung, who was visiting Japan, met with Korean residents in Japan and said on August 23, “Because you are steadfastly serving as a bridge between the two countries, I am confident that Korea and Japan will be able to achieve greater cooperation based on deeper trust in the future.” President Lee made this statement during a luncheon meeting with approximately 200 local compatriots in Tokyo, Japan, on the same day, saying, “The new history of Korea-Japan relations, where the people of both countries share a spirit of trust and enrich each other's
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-25 14:11
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Diplomacy Prime Minister Kim seeks global cooperation on carbon neutrality
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Prime Minister Kim Min-seok attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Global Cooperation Conference, hosted by the Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Committee, on August 22 in Seoul. The event was attended by over 150 participants, including ambassadors and diplomatic corps members from 78 countries, representatives of international climate-related organizations, businesses, and civil society figures. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Kim emphasized that the Lee Jae-myung administration will achieve both carbon neutral
- 이존영 기자
- 2025-08-25 11:23
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Diplomacy Shuttle diplomacy resumes with South Korea-Japan summit meeting
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung, who is visiting Japan, emphasized on August 23 that “South Korea and Japan are the best partners for cooperation in various fields, such as society, culture, and the environment, in ways that are mutually beneficial and helpful.” Following his summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo on the same day, President Lee stated during a joint press conference, “Since taking office, I have consistently emphasized that South Korea and Japan are neighbors sharing the same bac
- 이존영 기자
- 2025-08-25 10:26
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Arts-Culture Hur Yeon-hwa: An installation artist breaking boundaries
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Korean artist Hur Yeon-hwa, who works across sculpture and painting, has built her practice around overcoming the physical constraints of space. Having majored in sculpture, she often grappled with the limits of doors, windows, and studios—an experience that led her to pursue the theme of fluidity, eventually developing installation works that dissolve boundaries. Water has become her central material. For Hur, its appeal lies in its shifting form—whether contained in vast seas or small aquariums—and in its refusal to be fixed or measured. She recalls her unive
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- 2025-08-22 17:03
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Diplomacy Prime Minister Kim and Chairman Bill Gates hold a luncheon meeting
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a luncheon meeting with Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation, and discussed topics such as continuing global health contributions, inviting the chairman to attend the 2026 World Bio Summit, expanding cooperation with Korean companies and strengthening the role of Korea as a hub for global bio talent development on August 21. Prime Minister Kim welcomed the chairman's visit to Korea, highly evaluating the Gates Foundation's contributions to international health and expressing his gratitude for its cooperation with Korea
- 이존영 기자
- 2025-08-22 15:37
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Diplomacy U.S. senators hold roundtable with 3 major Korean shipbuilders
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Andy Kim, currently visiting Korea, held a roundtable on August 19 with three leading Korean shipbuilders—Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai, and Samsung Heavy Industries—as well as officials from Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of National Defense, Defense Acquisition Program Administration and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. During the roundtable, Korean shipbuilders underscored both their strong commitment and proven capabilities to advance U.S.–Korea shipbuilding cooperation. At the same time, they emphasized th
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-22 14:22
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Diplomacy President Lee meets with Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung met with Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation, and said on August 21, “I respect public activities for the Earth and its people,” adding, “The South Korean government will also do its best to find ways to participate.” On the same day, President Lee met with Gates, who was visiting South Korea, and discussed global health cooperation, AI future industries, and small modular reactors (SMRs), according to a briefing by Kang Yu-jung, spokesperson for the Presidential Office. According to Kang, President Lee praised the significanc
- 이존영 기자
- 2025-08-22 10:25
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Diplomacy President Lee Jae-myung meets with visiting US Senators
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Lee Jae-myung met with Senators Tammy Duckworth and Andy Kim, who are visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on strengthening the ROK-US alliance, promoting ROK-US economic cooperation, and regional and international affairs on August 18. President Lee welcomed the visit of the U.S. Senate delegation and stated that the ROK-U.S. alliance is a blood alliance and that he intends to develop it into a “future-oriented comprehensive strategic alliance” not only in security but also in all areas, including the economy and advanced science and technology.
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-19 10:17
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Diplomacy South Korea-India foreign ministers' meeting held in New Delhi
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, who is on a bilateral visit to India, held his first South Korea-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi on August 16 (local time) and exchanged views on high-level exchanges, practical cooperation, and regional issues. Minister Cho said that the South Korean government is promoting diplomatic diversification, including the continuation and development of the New Southern Policy, based on its vision of becoming a “globally responsible power that responds pragmatically to chang
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-18 10:44
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Business Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Deputy Amb. Joseph Yun visit Ulsan Shipyard
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun, together with Joseph Yun, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy, Kim Seok-ki, Chair of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, Kim Gi-hyeon, Chair of the Special Committee for Supporting the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and National Assembly members Kim Geon, Kim Sang-wook, and Kim Tae-Seon, visited HD Hyundai’s Ulsan Shipyard to inspect shipbuilding operations and major facilities on August 13. This visit was organized amid continued emphasis on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the shipbui
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-13 15:30
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Diplomacy Unification Minister Chung meets with Swedish Ambassador Karl-Olof Andersson
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met with Swedish Ambassador to South Korea Karl-Olof Andersson on August 11 and discussed ways for South Korea and Sweden to cooperate on the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Minister Chung outlined the South Korean government's North Korea and unification policy, which centers on the restoration of inter-Korean relations and peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula. He also praised Sweden's long-standing role in peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and emphasized, "Sweden's diplomatic network and trust assets
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-13 14:37
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Diplomacy President Lee holds a friendship event for Vietnam's top leader To Lam
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung and First lady Kim Hea-kyung held a social gathering at Sangchunjae at the Blue House on August 12 with Vietnamese Party Secretary General To Lam and his spouse, who were on a state visit to South Korea. This was the first official event held at Sangchunjae since the Lee Jae-myung administration took office, and hosting a state guest at Sangchunjae is considered the utmost courtesy. Notably, First Lady Ngo Phuong Ly attended the social gathering wearing a hanbok (traditional Korean attire) gifted by First Lady Kim Hea-kyung, and repeat
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- 2025-08-13 10:40
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Diplomacy Pyeongtaek and Da Nang cities strengthen cooperation at Korea-Vietnam summit
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo During the Korea-Vietnam Summit held on August 11, Pyeongtaek and Da Nang, key economic hubs of both countries, held a "Friendship Exchange Agreement Exchange Ceremony." Pyeongtaek and Da Nang previously signed a friendship exchange agreement in April, but this exchange was held again following Da Nang's elevation to a centrally-controlled city in July. The unusual inclusion of a local government exchange event at a summit is interpreted as a sign of the two countries' intention to expand the scope and depth of cooperation to include local governments. Indeed,
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-12 16:48
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Business South Korea and Vietnam sign 52 MOUs for industrial cooperation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Following the Korea-Vietnam Summit, companies and organizations from both countries signed 52 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to expand cooperation in industries, energy, and other sectors. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on August 12 that it held the "Korea-Vietnam Business Forum" at the Lotte Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. The forum was attended by approximately 500 government officials, organizations, and businesspeople, including Vietnamese Party Secretary General To Lâm and Prime Minister Kim Min-seok. At the forum, 52 MOUs were signed bet
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-12 15:29
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Diplomacy Prime Minister Kim meets with Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, who was on a state visit to South Korea, at the Government Complex Seoul on August 11. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral economic cooperation, cooperation in strategic areas, scientific and technological cooperation, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and the situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. Prime Minister Kim welcomed the Secretary-General, who is the first Vietnamese Party Secretary-General to visit South Korea in 11 years and
- 이존영 기자
- 2025-08-12 14:35
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President Lee holds first phone call with Tajikistan President Rahmon
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Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries held in Turkmenistan
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Korever Company signs strategic partnership with Türkiye’s Medicana Health Group
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“Chhattisgarh is the growth engine of central India”
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HS Hyosung awards scholarships to students in Alabama, the US
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“Uruguay continues to build with Korea a future-oriented partnership”
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Hyundai Motor Group launches Next Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMA)
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LG Electronics signs an MOU with UK-based Octopus Energy Group
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SK Group and TerraPower strengthen strategic partnership
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The “International Streaming Festival 2025” for streaming industry held in Busan
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3rd Korea-Malaysia Climate Change Dialogue held in Kuala Lumpur
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