By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol has embarked on a trip on Sept. 5 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the G20 summit. First Lady Kim Keon-hee also accompanied the trip. President Yoon will visit Jakarta, Indonesia, from Sept. 5 to 8 to attend ASEAN-related summits. President Yoon's attendance at the ASEAN meeting was at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and it was his second attendance at the ASEAN meeting since the Phnom Penh meeting in Cambodia in November last year. On the morning of Sept. 6, President Yoon will attend the ASEAN-ROK (Rep
By Kim Ji-eun Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held its 60th Anniversary Ceremony on Sept. 1, attended by President Yoon Suk-yeol, Minister Park Jin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chancellor Park Cheol Hee of the KNDA, former ministers of foreign affairs, former presidents of the KNDA, and members of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee. In his opening remarks, Park Chul-hee, president of the KNDA, emphasized that the academy, which was founded in 1963, has grown over the past 60 years into a center of excellence for diplomatic and sec
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a telephone conversation with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, for around 80 minutes on the afternoon of August 31, and discussed issues of mutual interest including Korea-China relations, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional and global affairs. The two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to value and consistently develop Korea-China relations and agreed to make active efforts in various fields to develop the relationship into a healthier
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who was on a visit to Slovenia (August 26-28) to attend the Bled Strategic Forum, paid a courtesy call on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and met with Minister Matjaž Han of the Slovenian Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport, which is in charge of issues related to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on Aug. 28. In his courtesy call on Prime Minister Golob, Foreign Minister Park conveyed words of comfort over the recent flood damage in Slovenia, and appreciated that the two countries, which share universal values, have
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol and President of Finland Sauli Niinistö exchanged congratulatory letters on Aug. 24 to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Finland this year. The date of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Finland was Aug. 24, 1973. In his letter, President Yoon conveyed a warm friendly greeting to the President and people of Finland. He also appreciated that the two countries, which share universal values, have developed cooperation in various fields, including p
By Lee Kap-soo Charge d'Affaires Makoto Morales of Honduras, who visited the Jincheon-gun county office, said on Sept. 4, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Gov. Song Gi-seop and the officials for their generous support and unforgettable memories during the Honduran Jamboree members' stay in the county. I would like to continue to discuss ways to deepen the ties between our two countries." Earlier, the county provided safety management, accommodation, and customized cultural programs to 30 Honduran Jamboree members who entered the Legal Training Institute in Chungbuk Innovation C
By Lee Kap-soo Daegu City Council Chairman Lee Man-kyu and Councilors Lee Jae-hwa and Son Han-kook met with a delegation from the Mongolian HR Club on August 31 and welcomed the Mongolian businessmen to Daegu for training. The Mongolian HR Club (Human Resource Manager's Club) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) formed in 2012 to support the development of human resource policies in Mongolia and promote industrial development through communication and cooperation among relevant experts. The club currently has about 16,000 members, including large companies, organizations, and government of
By Kim Ji-eun On August 28, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, attended the opening ceremony and the session on multilateralism of the Bled Strategic Forum 2023, which was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Center for European Perspective of Slovenia. Given that the ongoing war in Ukraine, a region very close to Central and Eastern Europe, is not only a sensitive issue in terms of security and national interests of the countries in the region but also
By Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Seoul kicked off the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by hosting the “Road to COP28” in the UAE at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on Aug. 31. The event was held to promote COP28, which will take place in Dubai, UAE, from November 30 to December 12, and to share the UAE's plans and solutions to tackle the climate crisis as host of COP28. "The UAE has demonstrated a strong commitment to renewable energy, environmental protection, and sustainabl
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a luncheon meeting with Lee Sang-kyung, chairman of the Association of Korean Law Schools, Ho Moon-hyuk, the first chairman, Director Kim Jong-bo, Chung Hyun-mi, president of the Graduate Law School of Ewha Womans University, and other leaders on Aug. 24. The meeting was held at the request of the Association of Korean Law Schools to gather opinions from the legal community on the direction of improving the law education system. After listening to suggestions from professors such as Chairman Lee Sang-kyung on the reality and various difficulties of
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held an 80-minute telephone conversation with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, to discuss issues of mutual interest, including China-ROK relations, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional and international developments on Aug. 31. The two sides reaffirmed their consensus to attach great importance to and continue to develop China-ROK relations, and as this year marks the first year of the new 30th anniversary of China-ROK relations, th
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul on the morning of August 31 to check the safety of Korean fisheries products and encourage merchants and other officials by directly purchasing Korean fisheries products such as rockfish, blue crabs and gizzard shad. It is the first time in 96 years that the incumbent president has visited the Noryangjin Fisheries Market in Seoul since the opening of the Gyeongseong Fisheries Market in 1927. With Cha Deok-ho, chairman of the Noryangjin Fish Market merchants’ association, the president toured the live fish and shel
By Lee Kap-soo Vueron Technology, a leading LiDAR perception solution provider, said that Seoul City introduced the Vueron Technology-developed LiDAR-based Smart Crowd Analytics (SCA) for the first time in the world. SCA identifies the flow of people in densely populated areas and analyzes congestion to prevent accidents in advance. Through accurate detection, operators can make real-time decisions by specific numerical data and citizens can also make informed choices. In this regard, Seoul City was selected as the No.1 city at the SCEWC Barcelona Smart City Expo last year, showcasing an exemp
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin will hold a meeting of heads of Korean diplomatic missions in Europe on August 26 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The upcoming meeting is the third regional mission heads’ meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Park, following the meeting of heads of Korean diplomatic missions in Africa held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on August 9 and the meeting of heads of Korean diplomatic missions in the Middle East held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on August 13 to discuss ways to seek support for Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in Busan and strength
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Seoul held the 3rd Korean-German Climate and Environment Conference on August 24 at the Conrad Hotel Seoul, South Korea. Under the theme of “Decarbonization in the Industry - Solutions for Carbon Neutrality in Industry Sector”, the event marked a significant milestone in fostering cross-border cooperation to address pressing environmental challenges. The conference drew the participation of more than 70 key officials and experts fro