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Business Hyundai Motor wins nine ‘Red Dot Brands & Communication Design 2025’ prizes
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Company achieved nine honors at the prestigious Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2025, including one Best of the Best award for its film project ‘Night Fishing.’ The accolades celebrated the company’s innovation and creativity across diverse design and communication categories: Film and Animation, Advertising, Interior Architecture, Restaurant & Café, Brand, Brands & Communications Design, and Digital Solutions. The Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design is one of the world’s most esteemed design competitions, rec
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- 2025-11-07 16:17
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Diplomacy SR donates 1,000 Mongolian-translated books to the Mongolian Embassy in Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The operator of the Suseo High-Speed Railway (SRT), SR, donated 1,000 Mongolian-translated environmental education books to the Mongolian Embassy in Seoul on November 7 to raise environmental awareness among Mongolian children. The ceremony was attended by officials from SR, the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation, and the Mongolian Embassy in Korea and they shared their commitment to building consensus on carbon neutrality and strengthening global social contribution cooperation. The children's environmental education books donated this time were joi
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 15:43
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Global GGGI, the Embassy of France jointly host an event marking the 10th anniv. of the Paris Agreement
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Embassy of France in Seoul jointly hosted an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, French Ambassador to South Korea Philippe Bertoux reaffirmed France's firm commitment to protecting the planet. At an event co-hosted by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Embassy of France in Korea, Ambassador Philippe Bertoux stated, "We believe that the Global Partnership for International Cooperation (GPIC) and Korea can help achieve this
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 14:54
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Business Lotte Chairman Shin, Indonesian President attends Lotte Chemical Indonesia completion ceremony
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Lotte Chemical held a completion ceremony for Lotte Chemical Indonesia (LCI) in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia on November 6 (local time), the company announced. Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto attended the LCI completion ceremony. Delivering congratulatory remarks, Chairman Shin stated, "This project is one of the largest investments by a Korean company in Indonesia. It symbolizes the strong partnership between our two countries and will serve as a crucial foundation for strengthening Indonesia's petrochemical
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 13:59
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho holds telephone conversation with his Finnish counterpart
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held his first telephone conversation with Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen on November 5, exchanging views on bilateral relations and the international situation. Minister Cho noted the strengthening of substantive cooperation between South Korea and Finland in areas such as the defense industry and key minerals, and expressed his hope that they would deepen cooperation across all sectors through active high-level exchanges. Minister Valtonen congratulated Minister Cho on his inauguration and praised South Korea's succ
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 11:32
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Diplomacy Foreign ministry holds the policy advisory committee meeting on economic diplomacy
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held the second meeting in 2025 of its policy advisory committee on economic diplomacy, chaired by Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs, Kim Hee-sang, on November 6, 2025. A total of 19 participants attended, including five advisory committee members and the Directors-General for International Economic Affairs, Bilateral Economic Affairs, and Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Scientific Affairs. Deputy Minister Kim noted that during the nearly five months since the inauguration of the new administration, Korea has achieved me
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-07 10:27
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Business Indonesia Business Matching 2025, a tourism promotion event, held in Busan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The "Indonesia Business Matching 2025" hosted by the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) successfully finished at the Lotte Hotel in Busan on Nov. 4. The tourism promotion event attracted over 50 travel industry professionals from the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam regions, significantly exceeding the initial capacity of 30. The event was attended by key figures from the Indonesian Tourism Board, including Bayu Aji, Chief of Staff to the Indonesian Minister of Tourism; Ali Andika Wardhana, Chargé d'Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Kore
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-06 16:28
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Global Sudanese Amb. Agarib calls for international community’s humanitarian assistance
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Amira Agarib, Ambassador of Sudan to South Korea, announced on Nov. 5 that Al-Fashir, the capital of North Darfur, is facing a serious humanitarian crisis due to the atrocities committed by the Sudanese Rapid Support Force (RSF) rebels. Ambassador Agarib held a press conference at the Sudanese Embassy in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, stating that the RSF massacred approximately 2,000 civilians over the two days after capturing the strategic western city of Al-Fashir. "The approximately 26,000 refugees who fled Al-Fashir in recent days are suffering human rights violations,
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-06 15:40
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Diplomacy Uzbek Amb. Abdusalomov visits Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov visited the Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village at Daegu Haany University and experienced 15 Korean medicine wellness programs on Oct. 28. Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village, operated by Daegu Haany University, invited Uzbek Ambassador Alisher Abdusalomov and embassy officials on October 28 to a Korean medicine wellness experience program. This visit was designed to showcase the excellent management practices of Gyeongsan Dongui Korean Medicine Village, a "cultural tourism landmark combining education, hi
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- 2025-11-06 14:59
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Global Uzbekistan–USA: Strategic partnership as a driver of interregional cooperation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Dunyo IA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzebekistan in Seoul. –Ed. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has arrived in Washington on a working visit to participate in the “C5+1” summit of the leaders of Central Asian countries and the United States and to hold meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, members of the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as heads of U.S. government departments and agencies. The
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-06 14:05
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Diplomacy Unification Minister Chung meets with EU Amb. to Korea Ugo Astuto
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young held a meeting with the new EU Ambassador to South Korea Ugo Astuto on Nov. 5 and requested the EU Ambassador to appoint an EU-level special envoy for the Korean Peninsula. During a meeting with Ambassador Astuto at the Government Complex Seoul that morning, Minister Chung explained the Seoul government's policy initiatives to restore trust and foster a peaceful environment between the two Koreas. He stated, "Dialogue and negotiation are necessary to transform the Korean Peninsula into a peaceful environment," and reques
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-06 12:12
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Global C5+1 Summit held in Washington, D.C., seeking bilateral cooperation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Kim Dae-sik, Former Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Kazakhstan, to the Diplomacy Journal for publication through the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Seoul. –Ed. On November 6, 2025, the C5+1 Summit between the United States and the five Central Asian nations will be held in Washington, D.C. The gathering will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the C5+1 framework and explore new avenues for cooperation. Currently, there are six major countries or regions that maintain similar C5+1 mechanisms with the Cent
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-06 11:27
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Business Seoul City attracts French quantum computing company Pasqal
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is accelerating efforts to attract global leaders in next-generation industries, such as AI, fintech, semiconductors, and quantum computing, as Seoul emerges as a testbed and investment hub for global strategic industries. After the American AI and data cloud company Snowflake and Swiss quantum security semiconductor developer SEALSQ invested in Seoul earlier this year, French quantum computing leader Pasqal decided to join, marking the city’s third consecutive success in attracting global strategic industry leaders across
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-05 16:51
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Business KGCCI hosts ‘2026 Ausbildung Information Session’
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI), led by President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg, jointly held the “2026 Ausbildung Information Session” with BMW Group Korea, MAN Truck & Bus Korea, Mercedes-Benz Korea, Porsche Korea, Star Truck Korea, and Volkswagen Group Korea at the ibis Ambassador Suwon on November 4, 2025. The Ausbildung Program is dual vocational training education from Germany, where on-the-job training and theoretical education from school are carried out simultaneously. The training is a 36-month educational progra
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-05 16:26
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Diplomacy Kangdong University invites Laotian Amb. Luangmuninthone as a lecturer
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kangdong University's Startup Education Innovation Center held an event titled "Regional Problem-Solving Project: Global Cultural Convergence and Design Thinking Approach" in the main auditorium on Oct. 29. Laotian Ambassador to Korea Songkane Luangmuninthone delivered a special lecture on the topic of "Global Cooperation for Community Coexistence and Startup Innovation" as an invited speaker. He presented examples of economic and startup cooperation between Laos and Korea, highlighting the impact of global cultural convergence on local startup innovation and s
- Lee 기자
- 2025-11-05 15:50
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KOREAZ Awards Highlight Korea’s Youth-Centered Digital Diplomacy Strategy
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Embassy of Qatar in Korea Hosts National Day Reception in Seoul
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Uzbekistan–Japan: Expanding the Boundaries of Strategic Partnership
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Instituto Cervantes in Seoul presented principal works of Guatemala's First Nobel Laureate in Literature
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