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Business Gyeonggi Gov. Kim attracts 3 trillion won investment from ASM in the Netherlands
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon's 'semiconductor diplomacy' in the Netherlands has resulted in a 3 trillion won investment from ASM, a global semiconductor company. ASM will invest 3 trillion won in Gyeonggi-do by 2030, cooperating with local companies in purchasing components and providing job opportunities for university students in the province. Governor Kim Dong-yeon signed the 'Gyeonggi-do, Hwaseong City, and ASM MOU' at the ASM headquarters in Almere, the Netherlands, on Oct. 31. Governor Kim and Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun were joined by ASM C
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- 2024-11-12 16:12
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho congratulates the 5th seminar for experts on Japan-Korea relations
Diplomacy Journal Lee 기자 Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul attended the '5th Seminar for Experts and Journalists on Korea-Japan Relations' and delivered a congratulatory speech on Nov. 11. In his remarks, Minister Cho praised the timeliness of the seminar, which was held under the theme of 'Changing Global Leadership and Cooperation in the New Era of Korea-Japan' ahead of the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan next year. The resumption of shuttle diplomacy between the leaders of the two countries after a 12-year hiatus in March last year
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-12 13:53
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Local World Peace Art Exhibition Committee donates artworks to Daegu Detention Center
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Daegu Detention Center (Director Kim Young-gwang) held a donation ceremony for 15 artworks from the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee (Chairman Lee Jon-young) on Nov. 11. The event was held in response to a proposal by the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee to donate artworks to help inmates' psychological stability and correctional edification. “I hope that the donated artworks will provide a small comfort and sanctuary for those who are living in prison,” said Chairman Lee at the donation ceremony. He said he decided to make the d
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-12 11:48
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Diplomacy HUFS, the Embassy of Poland co-host the 14th Polish Speaking Contest
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Department of Polish at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) held the '14th Polish Speaking Contest' in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland in Korea at the International Seminar Room of Baeknyeon Hall on the HUFS Global Campus in Seoul on Nov. 6. The contest, which was held under the theme of 'My beloved Poland and Korea', was won by Kim Soo-kyung in the lower grade league and Hwang Seo-yul in the upper grade league. The winners received certificates, six-month language study scholarships and summer school scholarships from the Polish Ministry o
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 16:20
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Business LG empowers youth with disabilities at Global IT Challenge in Manila
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics recently concluded the 2024 Global IT Challenge (GITC) for Youth with Disabilities in Manila, Philippines, reinforcing its commitment to empowering young people with disabilities. Held from November 3-8, this year’s GITC brought together 104 participants from 16 countries to compete in six innovative IT challenges. After advancing through national preliminary rounds, the finalists tested their abilities across diverse digital tasks. The challenges included eTool, which assessed participants’ ability to create presentation slides and manage spread
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 14:40
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Business 10th CSR report of German companies in Korea published
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) has published the 10th CSR Report of German Companies in Korea. This year’s CSR Report highlights a variety of CSR activities of German companies that actively engaged with and contributed to Korean society, the KGCCI said on Nov. 11. Launched in 2014, KGCCI CSR Reports have covered a wide range of CSR initiatives and achievements of German companies in Korea, which contribute to its local community and environment protection. This year’s report introduces you to t
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 13:50
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Diplomacy Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon meets with Swiss Senate President Eva Herzog
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Seoul City Mayor Oh Se-hoon met with Swiss Senate President Eva Herzog and a visiting delegation at his office on Nov. 8 to discuss policies of common interest to Seoul and Switzerland. Mayor Oh and President Eva Herzog had an in-depth conversation on major issues of both countries, including urban development, birthrate, aging, and immigration policy. In particular, Eva Herzog said, “I am amazed at the rapid development of Seoul in a short period of time,” and expressed interest in the Yongsan International Business District, which is undergoing a major transfor
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-11 10:42
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Arts-Culture World Pansori Festival held in Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The second World Pansori Festival was held on a stage in Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul from Nov. 1-3, 2024. People from many countries gathered to see 129 singers decorate the stage through 43 various programs at the festival, the Korea.net reported. The inaugural section Global Pansori, which features foreign singers of the genre, proved to be a huge draw with its opening performance. The Ojakgyo Bridge Project, a team of pansori enthusiasts from the U.S., U.K., Malaysia, China and Japan, sang the short song "Life of 100 Years" and the tune "Ssukdaemeori" f
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 16:58
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Diplomacy Japanese Amb. Mizushima meets with Gyeongju City Mayor Joo
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Japanese Ambassador to Korea Koichi Mizushima visited the Gyeongju City Hall on Nov. 7 and discussed future-oriented exchanges between Korea and Japan with Mayor Joo Nak-young of Gyeonggju City. This is Ambassador Mizushima's first visit to Gyeongju since his appointment. Since his appointment in April of this year, Ambassador Mizushima has been conducting various activities to promote bilateral relations between Japan and Korea. Meanwhile, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, is moving to strengthen exchange and cooperation with Japan, just over a year ahead of the 202
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 15:53
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Diplomacy Embassy of Azerbaijan hosts a reception celebrating Victory Day in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seoul hosted a ceremonial event dedicated to November 8 - Victory Day at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on November 6, 2024. Foreign ambassadors accredited to Korea, representatives of Korea’s political, economic, scientific, cultural circles and mass media as well as of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Korea took part in the event. H.E. Ramin Hasanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Korea, who opened the event with his welcoming remarks, spoke about the glorious victory achieved under the lea
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 14:43
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Business Four innovators win awards at the 10th KGCCI Innovation Awards ceremony
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) awarded Henkel Consumer Brands Korea, Medipixel Inc., Pebble-Square, and Petnow Inc. as innovators of the year at the ‘10th KGCCI Innovation Awards’ on November 8 at Banyan Tree Club and Spa Hotel in Seoul, Korea on Nov. 8, 2024. This milestone event, officially supported by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), the KGCCI Innovation Awards, launched in 2015, are to support companies that create value in t
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-08 12:10
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Diplomacy President Yoon calls to congratulate U.S. President-elect Trump
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump by phone on Nov. 7 and congratulated him on his election, the presidential office said. “The phone call between President-elect Trump and President Yoon lasted about 12 minutes from 7:59 a.m.,” Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy chief of the National Security Office, told reporters at the presidential office in Yongsan, adding, ”They agreed to meet in the near future at a date and place to be determined.” Yoon and Trump discussed U.S.-Japan cooperation, the U.S.-South Korea alliance, and North Korea'
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- 2024-11-08 11:00
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Diplomacy Hungarian Amb. Szerdahelyi meets with Soongsil University President Jang
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hungarian Ambassador to Korea István Szerdahelyi held a meeting with President Jang Beom-sik of Soongsil University on Nov. 7. During the meeting, President Jang and Ambassador Szerdahelyi discussed the need to revitalize the educational exchange between Soongsil University and Hungary. “Soongsil University currently enrolls about 3,000 foreign students and has maintained sister relationship with three foreign universities, including Budapest Metropolitan University in Hungary,” said President Jang. “Soongsil University was the first university in Korea to star
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-07 16:05
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Global “Ghana is an attractive destination for Korean investments in the African region”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Ghana remains an attractive destination for investments in the sub region. Having developed and grown our democracy and political stability tremendously over the past three decades, our efforts at trade and industrial development have also seen good progress,” said H.E. Amb. Charis Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwennes of Ghana to Korea. In a recent interview with the Diplomacy Journal, Amb. Obetsebi-Lamptey Zwennes said, “In keeping with Ghana’s long-term vision of achieving resilient economic development, the government has consistently pursued an export diversification
- Lee 기자
- 2024-11-07 15:06
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Local (Sanbanghandam 山房閑談 by Damwha Lee Jon-young) Trump wins the U.S. presidential election
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee This is an impressive piece of writing that uses symbolic language implying the possibility of Trump winning the U.S. presidential election. It is not just a political debate, but a reflection and prediction of how a figure with great power, like a Yellow Dragon, will lead the era in the flow of history. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, former President Donald Trump once again defied the world’s expectations by winning. Many media outlets reported that he was at a disadvantage in a tight race against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, but Trump managed to
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-11-07 11:24
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2025 World Webtoon Awards ceremony to be held on October 22
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Korever Company signs strategic partnership with Türkiye’s Medicana Health Group
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(Chairman Damwha Column) “The Cultural Arts Promotion Act without Folk Painting: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Irresponsible Act”
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Kazakhstan’s Constitution at 30: What has been achieved?
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The “International Streaming Festival 2025” for streaming industry held in Busan
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HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Chung meets with TerraPower Chairman Bill Gates
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2025 Korean-German Business Forum on Offshore Wind Energy held
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FDI team newly launched to boost foreign investment effectiveness
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Korea and Ecuador sign Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement
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Defense Minister Ahn visits Marine Corps Special Reconnaissance Battalion
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Korea, U.S. and Japan hold workshops on quantum industrial security
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