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Business Hyundai Motor Group showcases art cars in New York City
By Kim Ji-eun Hyundai Motor Group announced an upcoming exhibition and road tour of total 20 art cars in New York City on Sept. 18 to support the South Korean city of Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The Group will display a fleet of art cars featuring Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 all-electric models as well as Genesis luxury brand’s Electrified G80 sedan. These models, wrapped in graffiti artwork created by renowned Korean artist ‘JAY FLOW,’ will showcase the vibrant spirit of Busan through colorful designs depicting the city’s icons and the slogan ‘BUSAN is Ready.’ Coinciding
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- 2023-12-28 05:10
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Business LG CEO presents vision of customer experiences for future mobility
By Kayla Lee LG Electronics held its first-ever press conference at IAA MOBILITY, one of the world’s largest annual mobility sector events on Sept. 4. Speaking on the Main Stage (Hall A1) of the Messe München exhibition center, LG CEO William Cho shared the company’s perspective on the future of the mobility industry and presented its vision for driving important changes across the entire mobility ecosystem – a goal referenced by LG’s press conference theme: “Taking Life’s Good on the Road.” In July this year, LG announced its vision to become a “smart life solution company” with the aim of co
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- 2023-12-28 05:08
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Diplomacy South Korea transfers Iranian frozen funds to a third country
By Kim Ji-eun The Iranian funds that were frozen in Korea due to the financial sanctions on Iran have recently been successfully transferred to a third country through close cooperation among the relevant nations. Despite the sanctions on Iran, the Korean government has paid Iran’s UN contributions at Iran’s request and has been supplying humanitarian goods needed by Iranians, such as medicine, through humanitarian trade with Iran. Furthermore, the Korean government has continued diplomatic communication and discussions with relevant countries to ultimately resolve the frozen funds issue, with
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- 2023-12-28 05:07
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Business Samsung Electronic highlights its latest devices at IFA in Berlin
By Lee Kap-soo Under the theme “Connection That Matters,” Samsung Electronics highlighted its latest devices, innovations, platforms and sustainability efforts at this year’s IFA — Europe’s largest consumer trade show held in Berlin, Germany, the company said. From September 1 to 5, visitors to Samsung’s booth can discover brand-new connected experiences powered by SmartThings and explore how the company combines innovation with eco-conscious initiatives to build a brighter future for all. Samsung Newsroom invites those who can’t attend in person to take a virtual tour of the company’s booth t
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- 2023-12-28 05:05
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Arts-Culture Young Tak participates in the theme song of KBS 2TV drama 'Hyoshim Family'
By Kim Ji-eun Singer Young Tak will be producing the main theme song for a drama. The singer participated in the OST of KBS 2TV's new weekend drama "Hyoshim Family" and will release "Gakjadosaeng" on Sept. 24. "Hyoshim Family” (directed by Kim Hyung-il, written by Choi Joong-sun, produced by Ark Media) is a family liberation drama about a daughter, Hyoshim (played by Yoo Yi), who has devoted her life to her family with her innate good nature and warm empathy, broke away from the family that made her life difficult and living an independent life, while the family members who were parasitized by
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- 2023-12-28 05:04
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Local "Father Kim Tae-gon becomes a saint of the world, not just Korea"
By Kayla Lee A blessing ceremony was held in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to unveil a statue of the first Korean priest, Father Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846) on April 16 at 4:30 p.m. local time. The day marks the 177th anniversary of Father Kim's martyrdom. Installed on the exterior wall near the exit of the catacombs of St. Peter's Cathedral, the statue of Father Kim Tae-gon is a full-length statue measuring 3.7 meters in height and 1.83 meters in width, depicting Father Kim with his arms outstretched, dressed in a hanbok, including a lampshade and dopo. The statue was created b
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- 2023-12-28 05:03
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Global Uzbekistan-UN: Cooperation for universal sustainable development
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to Diplomacy Journal. —Ed. On September 19, 2023, Uzbekistan joined the UN as a new sovereign, independent state on March 2, 1992. Since joining this universal international organization, our country has been productively cooperating with it and its specialized institutions in various areas. The main priorities of multilateral cooperation are the fight against modern threats and security challenges, the stabilization and restoration of Afghanistan, the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, solvi
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- 2023-12-28 05:00
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Diplomacy President Yoon holds a summit with Saint Lucia's Prime Minister
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting New York to attend the 78th high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Prime Minister Philip Joseph Pierre of Saint Lucia since taking office on Sept. 18. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Saint Lucia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that the two countries, which share the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, are longtime friends who have worked closely together in various fields, in
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- 2023-12-28 04:59
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Global Foreign Minister Park attends the int’l forum “Reflecting COI’s 10 Years”
By Kim Ji-eun Foreign Minister Park attended an international forum hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Human Rights in the DPRK on Sept. 15. He emphasized that even after the COI report was released, human rights abuses in North Korea, such as public executions and forced abortions, are still ongoing, and that "peace without human rights (in North Korea) is a hypocritical spurious peace," calling for attention to the nexus between the North Korea’s nuclear issue and the human rights issue.
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- 2023-12-28 04:56
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Business LG Chem joins forces with Eni Sustainable Mobility of Italy
By Kayla Lee LG Chem and Italian energy group Eni Sustainable Mobility jointly announced on Sept. 14 that they are exploring the possibility to develop and operate a new biorefinery at LG Chem’s Daesan chemical complex, 80 kilometers southwest of Seoul, South Korea. Together, the companies are examining the technical and economic feasibilities for the proposed project. Final decision for the investment is scheduled by 2024 and the plant will be completed by 2026 at the existing integrated petrochemical complex in Daesan, Korea. The new biorefinery will leverage LG Chem’s integrated value chain
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- 2023-12-28 04:55
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Local KGCCI hosts “140 Guide Walkers” Joint CSR Event
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) hosted “140 Guide Walkers” joint CSR event on September 16, 2023, at Ttukseom Hangang Park (Riverside stage) in Seoul, South Korea. In celebration of the 140th anniversary of Korean and German diplomatic relations, nearly 300 colleagues and partners from KGCCI and its member companies served as guide walkers for individuals with visual impairments at the 9th Harmony Marathon with Visually Impaired, organized by Seoul Disabled Sports Association. The “KGCCI Joint CSR 140 Guide Walkers” event has been a collaborative effor
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- 2023-12-28 04:52
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Business POSCO Thainox wins the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Award
By Lee Kap-soo POSCO Thainox, under the stewardship of President Shin Hyung-gu, was bestowed with the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Award at the ‘2023 Environmental Impact Assessment Monitoring Awards,’ an event held at Bangkok’s Asawin Grand Convention Hotel. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has hosted this ceremony since 1995, on a 2-3 years cycle. It accredits environmentally conscious companies by recognizing excellence in environmental management across various key industries, including manufacturing, energy, and petrochemicals. The evaluation encapsulat
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- 2023-12-28 04:51
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Local President Yoon hosts the 73rd anniversary of the Incheon landing operation
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol presided over the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landing operation on Sept. 15 aboard the Navy's landing ship Nojeongbong, sailing through the channels of Incheon Harbor. This is the first time that a sitting president has presided over the event, and the first time that both the ceremony and the landing demonstration were held on a moving ship. During the ceremony, the President paid tribute to the veterans of the Korean War who sacrificed their lives to protect the freedom of the Republic of Korea in the past, and thanked the members of the ROK Armed F
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- 2023-12-28 04:50
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Diplomacy Prime Minister Han Duck-soo meets with Presidents of Poland and Lithuania
By Lee Kap-soo Following his official visit to the Czech Republic on Sept. 11-13, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited Poland on Sept. 13 and 14, where he held a bilateral meeting with the Polish Prime Minister. He attended the opening events of the Krynica Forum and the Korea-Poland Forum with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and met with President Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, who are also attending the forum. On September 13, Prime Minister Han held a bilateral meeting and press briefing with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Prime Minister Han praised the record high
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- 2023-12-28 04:49
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Arts-Culture Lim Hyun-ju, a mid-career artist representing Korea, expresses poetic realism
By Kayla Lee The artist's works are both figurative and non-figurative. It is both landscape and non-landscape. In Oriental paintings, the “Bugam” method, such as looking down from a high place at an angle, often appears, which is a distinctly different way of composing than the Western perspective based on the 'perspective drawing method that assumes the point of view and the point of vanishing at the same time'. As it reveals the degree of perspective based on psychological perception rather than scientific perspective, the artist's landscapes produce curved, crooked compositions and free fo
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- 2023-12-28 04:48
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A cultural program featuring Shashmaqom, a Tajik cultural gem, held in Paris
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[Publisher Column] “A new beginning: A government that leaps forward together with the people”
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President Lee Jae-myung holds summits with South African and Australian leaders
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Almaty of Kazakhstan gains recognition at Seoul International Tourism Fair
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KDHC CEO Chung meets with Kyrgyz Ambassador Aida Ismailova
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Peruvian Embassy and HARI celebrate the International Potato Day on May 30
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Gyeongsangnam-do signs a pact with Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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President Lee Jae-myung to leave for G7 summit in Canada
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A special Yoga event to be held at Nami Island on June 28
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