By Kim Ji-eun “We believe that Korea would be an excellent partner to explore and exploit new gas deposits in our country or to build new infrastructure to improve our capacities to export this product,” said Peruvian Ambassador Paul Fernando Duclos Parodi. In an interview with Diplomacy Journal, Peruvian Ambassador Duclos Parodi said, “SK Innovation has an important participation in the exploitation of gas from "Camisea" in Cusco. Likewise, Dohwa Engineering and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, together with the Korean Airports Corporation (KAC) have a stake in the supervision and cons
By Kayla Lee Kiaf, Korea's largest art fair, and Marie Claire have partnered to launch Marie Claire Kiaf Edition, the official magazine of Kiaf Seoul, and unveiled a beauty pictorial featuring paintings by Yoon Song-ah. Inspired by the works of seven artists who will be exhibiting at Kiaf Seoul in 2023, the 'Art Core Beauty Scene' pictorial showcases the models' unique and mysterious makeup inspired by Yoon's paintings, highlighting the trendy art collaborations that are emerging these days. Known for her 'Dreaming Camel' series, artist Yoon Song-ah is loved by her fans for her unique style an
By Lee Jon-young Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 28th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will begin from 2 p.m. on Sept. 20. The BIFF Secretariat released the ticketing schedule for this year's Busan International Film Festival, which will kick off on Oct. 4. Ticket sales for the opening and closing ceremonies will begin at 2 p.m. on Sept. 20 . Tickets for the Asian Content Awards & Global OTT Awards will be available at the same time. Tickets for regular screenings will go on sale at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22. The screening schedule for this year's invited films
By Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul hosted a reception to mark the 32nd anniversary of the Independence of Uzbekistan and the 31st anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and South Korea at Hotel Lotte in Seoul on Sept. 4. More than 700 distinguished guests from the Korean government and various other segments of Korean society, as well as the ambassadors and other senior officials from the Seoul Diplomatic Corps, attended the gala reception. ▲ Minister Counsellor Fazliddin Arziev of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul (ninth fro
By Lee Kap-soo GoPizza, the leader of one-person pizza, announced on Aug. 22 that it participated in the "2023 Singapore Franchising & Licensing Asia 2023" held from Aug. 17 to 19 and completed it with great response from locals. GoPizza participated in the 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, which was held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from August 17 to 19. The 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, where you can meet Asia's top franchises and licensing markets, is a large-scale event attended by more than 5,000 famous brand representatives, investors, and entrepreneurs, and is an opportunity to acce
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held a summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 6 and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his appreciation for the dispatch of the Korean Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to Canada on July 2 to help fight the wildfires. The President thanked the Canadian government and people for their hospitality and support for the team's work, and said that Prime Minister Trudeau's personal visit to the transport plane to see off the team was a symb
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held a summit with Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown on Sept. 6. During the meeting, the President exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations and requested the Cook Islands' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The two leaders appreciated that Korea and the Cook Islands are engaging in more active exchanges than ever before, including a bilateral meeting in Jakarta just three months after their meeting in Seoul on the sidelines of the Korea-Pacific Island Countries Summit in
By Kim Ji-eun Foreign Minister Park Jin met with India's deputy national security adviser Vikram Misri, who visited Korea on August 22 to attend the 4th Korea-India National Security Office Strategic Dialogue (Aug. 23). Minister Park said, "Our government wants to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with India, a key regional power that shares freedom and democratic values under the Indo-Pacific strategy." “We evaluated the decision to hold a strategic dialogue between the national security offices of the two countries tomorrow, and welcomed deputy national security adviser Vikr
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the ASEAN Summit, held a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sept. 6. During the meeting, the President exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations and requested Vietnam's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The President emphasized that Vietnam is a key partner in the implementation of the Indo-Pacific strategy, and said he looks forward to continuing to work together to realize freedom, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The President called for steady
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, attended the 24th ASEAN-ROK Summit on September 6 and held in-depth discussions on the achievements and future directions of ASEAN-ROK cooperation. Participating countries adopted the 'ASEAN-Korea Summit Joint Statement on AOIP Cooperation'. The President welcomed the Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative (KASI), which was announced by the Korean government last year, for expanding the outreach and depth of our cooperation, emphasizing that the KASI is anchored on ASEAN Centrality and a firm sup
By Lee Kap-soo The Philippine ambassador to Korea sent a letter to Yongin City. The letter is to thank Yongin City for providing accommodation and experience to Filipino members who participated in the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree. On Aug. 23, Yongin City announced that the city received a letter from the Philippine Ambassador to Korea Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega saying, "The Philippine Embassy in Korea and the Philippine government thank you for your hospitality for the Philippine delegation who participated in the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree." In the letter, the Philippine amb
By Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Vice Chairman Kim Dong-gwan met with Polish President Andrzej Duda at Hanwha's booth at MSPO, the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Kim explained Hanwha's advanced technology across land, sea, and air, as well as customized solutions specific to the Polish region to the Polish President. In particular, Vice Chairman Kim highlighted Hanwha Ocean's technologies such as the excellent submergence capabilities of the 3000-ton submarine 'Zhang Bogo-III Batch-II' and the versatile vertical launcher. Kim and President Duda then discussed technical support measu
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Eswatini Thulisile Dladla on September 1, and exchanged views on a range of issues, including bilateral relations, substantive cooperation, cooperation in the international arena, and regional affairs. Foreign Minister Park stated that he was pleased to see Foreign Minister Dladla visit Korea following Prime Minister Dlamini’s visit to Korea in April this year, a meaningful one that marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two count
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who are currently in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, hosted a dinner and meeting with Korean compatriots in Indonesia on the evening of September 5. The meeting was attended by more than 180 compatriots who are actively engaged in the Indonesian community across the country. In his encouraging remarks, the President said, “Indonesia, as the world's fourth most populous country and ASEAN's leading economic power, is a key partner in our 'ASEAN-Korea Solidarity Initiative'.” The President lauded the remarkable progre
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Post TANGO (CP TANGO) to check the practice status of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) on August 23, the third day of the Korea-U.S. joint exercise, in 23 years and encourage South Korean and U.S. soldiers. It is the first of its kind in 10 years since former President Park Geun-hye's visit in 2013, and contains the president's intention to curb North Korea's reckless provocations by sending a strong warning message about North Korea's tension-building activities along with the President’s determined will to pr