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Business KDHC CEO Jeong meets with Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Jeong Yong-gi of Korea District Heating Corporation (KDHC) met with Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov at KDHC headquarters on Aug. 4 to discuss the progress for advancement of K-Heating into Uzbek market and ways to expand cooperation in the energy sector. In June of last year, the leaders of Korea and Uzbekistan signed the "Uzbekistan District Heating Modernization Project Agreement," which aims to upgrade Uzbekistan's aging district heating facilities to a Korean-style K-Heating system based on combined heat and power plants. KDHC Presid
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- 2025-08-06 10:40
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Diplomacy Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar visits Miryang City
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar and his delegation visited Miryang city in South Gyeongsang Province on Aug. 4 to promote exchanges between Korea and India, the Miryang City said. Imsennaro Walling, Director of the Indian Cultural Center in Korea, also accompanied the visit and discussed broad-ranging cultural exchanges. At a luncheon meeting held at Oyeonjeong in Gyodong, the two sides discussed various Korea-India exchange initiatives, including co-hosting a yoga event between Miryang City and the Embassy of India in Korea; promoting cultural, tourism,
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- 2025-08-05 16:45
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Diplomacy Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim meets with EU Amb. Castillo Fernandez
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Vice Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Sung-beom met with Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Korea Maria Castillo Fernandez in the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) conference room on Aug. 4, 2025. During this meeting, the two sides shared their positions on mid-term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a key agenda item in the international shipping sector, and discussed ways to cooperate in establishing green shipping routes. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) plans to adopt mid-term measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-05 15:26
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho holds talks with his Australian counterpart by phone
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun held a telephone conversation with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on August 4, 2025. This was their first phone call since Minister Cho’s inauguration and served as a courtesy exchange. In the phone call, they exchanged views on global affairs and ways to strengthen mutually-beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Minister Cho noted that the new Korean administration and the second-term cabinet of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese were both launched around the same time earlier this year. He reitera
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-05 14:10
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Arts-Culture Seminar on “Digitalization of Education” for Tajikistan teachers kicks off
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Seminar on “Digitalization for the Education” for Tajikistani teachers, organized by the Sejong Education office, kicked off in Sejong city on August 4, 2025. This initiative marks a significant milestone in the educational partnership between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Tajikistan, one that holds great promise for the future of digital education in Tajikistan. It is worth underlining that the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon has consistently shown strong support for digitalization as a key driver of the Tajikistan'
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- 2025-08-05 11:43
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Business Nonghyup Chairman Kang meets with Vietnam's Fatherland Front chief
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Chairman Kang Ho-dong of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF) met with Vietnam's Fatherland Front Central Committee Chairman Do Van Chien at the NACF headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 31 and discussed ways for mutual development in the agricultural sectors of both countries. This meeting with Chairman Do Van Chien, who is visiting Korea at the invitation of the Korea Foundation, was held to strengthen the strategic partnership between NACF and Vietnam. Chairman Do Van Chien stated, "I deeply appreciate NACF's long-standing partnership w
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 16:40
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Business HS Hyosung Vice Chairman Cho meets with Vietnamese President
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Cho Hyun-sang, vice chairman of HS Hyosung and chair of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), met with Vietnamese President Luong Cuong on July 15 in Haiphong to discuss enhancing economic exchange between Korea and Vietnam and ensuring the successful hosting of the upcoming APEC Summit. During the meeting, CHO expressed gratitude to President Luong Cuong for Vietnam’s vital role as the host of the third ABAC meeting. He also delivered an official APEC invitation, requesting the President to serve as a keynote speaker at the APEC CEO Summit scheduled for t
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- 2025-08-04 14:51
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Diplomacy Unification Minister Chung meets with U.S. Interim Amb. Joseph Yun
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young met with U.S. Interim Ambassador to Korea Joseph Yun on Aug. 1, 2025. This meeting is drawing attention as interest in the possibility of a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has grown. Minister Chung met with Yun for the first time since taking office at the Seoul Government Complex that afternoon. He stated, "From our perspective, I believe the remaining three years and six months of President Donald Trump's term are a very important time in history." He added, "I would like to
- Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 12:03
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기본분류 Foreign Minister Cho Hyun meets with key U.S. senators
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee While visiting Washington, D.C., to attend the ROK-U.S. Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Minister Cho Hyun met with Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific on Aug. 1, 2025 (local time). Later that afternoon, he spoke by phone with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska). The two sides exchanged views on the ROK-U.S. alliance, ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation, North Korea's nuclear and North Korean issues, and regional and global situations. Minister Cho emphasized the impor
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-04 10:57
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Local Prime Minister Kim gives a speech on Korea’s new policy at AMCHAM
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted an AMCHAM Insightsevent on July 22, featuring South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok at the Conrad Seoul. Examining the theme “Navigating the New Administration: Business Roles in a Changing Policy Landscape,” the event brought together approximately 140 participants, including key figures from government, industry, and academia. Attendees engaged in in-depth discussions on the policy direction of the Lee Jae-myung administration and the potential impact of U.S.-Korea economic cooperation on the business enviro
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- 2025-08-01 16:44
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Arts-Culture 65th APEC Tourism Working Group Meeting held at Songdo Convensia
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Korea, in cooperation with the Korea Tourism Organization, hosted the 65th APEC Tourism Working Group (TWG) Meeting from July 28 to 31 at Songdo Convensia, Incheon, as part of the Third APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM3) and Related Meetings. Established in 1991, the APEC TWG has served as a key platform for tourism officials from 21 member economies to share insights, align policies, and foster growth through travel and tourism cooperation. The 65th TWG Meeting featured the adoption of the APEC Tourism Strategic
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-01 15:32
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Diplomacy Korea-Bahrain investment promotion pact enters into force on July 31
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Korea-Bahrain Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (hereinafter the "Agreement") has entered into force on July 31, 2025, following the completion of the necessary domestic procedures by both countries after its signing on December 26, 2024, in Manama, Bahrain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. On March 21, 2025, Korea notified Bahrain of the completion of its domestic procedures, after obtaining the National Assembly’s consent to ratification on March 13, 2025. Bahrain notified Korea on July 1, 2025, that it had completed its own domestic proced
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-08-01 11:45
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho and U.S. Secretary of State Rubio hold their first meeting
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo In their first meeting since the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration, the foreign ministers of South Korea and the United States affirmed their shared goal of North Korea's complete denuclearization and agreed to strengthen trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and Japan on July 31, 2025 (local time). They also agreed to further strengthen the ROK-US alliance and modernize it to enhance its strategic importance amidst the changing security environment in the region. Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun met with Secretary of S
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- 2025-08-01 10:33
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Diplomacy University of Seoul invites Zambian Ambassador Andrew Bwezani Banda
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The University of Seoul hosted a welcoming ceremony at its headquarters on July 30 for Ambassador Andrew Bwezani Banda, the Zambian Ambassador to Korea. The event was designed to explore educational and academic cooperation between the University of Seoul and the Republic of Zambia, and to discuss ways to expand the recruitment of Zambian students. The event was attended by Ambassador Andrew Bwezani Banda, the First Secretary, and the Second Secretary. From the University of Seoul, Vice President for External Cooperation Park Hoon and Dean of the Office of Intern
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-07-31 16:44
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Diplomacy Embassy of Morocco holds a reception to mark 26th anniversary of the Throne Day
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of Morocco in Seoul hosted a reception to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the accession of His Majesty the King Mohammed VI to the Throne, commemorated as the National Day of the Kingdom of Morocco, at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Seoul, on July 30, 2025. Moroccans celebrate the Throne Day on July 30 - an opportunity to proudly honor the proactive, insightful, and forward-looking Vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, who has transformed the Kingdom into an emerging, modern, and prosperous nation. Throne Day marks a powerful moment of un
- Lee 기자
- 2025-07-31 14:41
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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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