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Arts-Culture Seoul City is accepting nominations for 2025 Seoul Honorary Citizenship
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is accepting nominations for this year’s Seoul Honorary Citizenship program from Mar. 24 to Apr. 21, targeting foreign nationals who have helped improve Seoul’s global status in various fields, such as economy, culture, welfare, science, and AI. Established in 1958, the Seoul Honorary Citizenship program expresses gratitude and respect to foreign dignitaries who have served to bridge Seoul and the world. This also includes everyday foreign residents who have contributed to the city’s development and quality of life. So fa
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- 2025-04-14 17:12
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Diplomacy Chungnam Gov. Kim meets with Japanese Ambassador Mizushima Koichi
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Governor Kim Tae-heum of Chungcheongnam-do Province received Japanese Ambassador to Korea Mizushima Koichi at the provincial government office on April 11 and discussed ways to expand exchanges and cooperation between local governments in Korea and Japan. The meeting between Kim and Ambassador Mizushima was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, and to discuss practical ways to expand friendly and cooperative relations between local governments in various fields, including economic, cultura
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- 2025-04-14 16:13
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Diplomacy KOIMA Chairman Youn meets with Czech and Canadian ambassadors in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Korea Importers Association (KOIMA) Chairman Youn Young-mi met with Czech Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Ivan Jančarek and Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Tamara Mawhinney at the association's reception room in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on April 11 to discuss ways to expand bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation, the KOIMA said. “The Czech Republic is competitive in various fields such as machinery, electricity and electronics, precision equipment, and food, but it is unfortunate that various Czech products are not sufficiently known in the Korean
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- 2025-04-14 14:49
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Local 32 K-folk painting artists donate their 34 artworks to Pohang Prison
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee A special art sharing event was held at Pohang Prison in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province on April 11. Thirty-two K-folk painting artists representing Korea donated 34 traditional folk paintings to help stabilize the emotions of the inmates and educate them. The donation event was organized at the initiative of Lee Jon-young, chairman of the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee, and Kim Dong-hyun, Commissioner of the Daegu Regional Correctional Office, and was attended by major figures in the folk painting world, including Professor Lee Mi-hyung of Myongji Un
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- 2025-04-14 10:55
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Business Kwangdong Pharmaceutical visits New Zealand Embassy in Seoul
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Executives of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical Co., led by CEO & Chairman Choi Sung-won, visited the Embassy of New Zealand in Seoul on April 10 to strengthen industrial cooperation. Park Il-beom, head of the R&D Center for Natural Product Convergence, visited the embassy and met with New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Dawn Bennet and Richard Dunsheath, head of the Trade and Industry Promotion Agency. The meeting was organized through the medium of deer antler, and the participants expressed their confidence in New Zealand's systematic raw material management syst
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- 2025-04-11 13:43
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Diplomacy South Korea and Syria establish official diplomatic relations
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul signed a joint statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Syria with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Damascus on April 10, establishing official diplomatic relations between the two countries. The establishment of diplomatic relations with Syria, which remained the only unestablished diplomatic relationship after the establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba last year, marks a historic milestone for South Korea, which has established diplomatic relations with all 191 UN
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- 2025-04-11 10:43
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Diplomacy Gyeongju City invites Chilean Amb. Francke for global citizenship education
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do, held the second lecture of this year's Gyeongju Global Citizenship Education by inviting Chilean Ambassador to Korea Mathias Francke on April 8. The civic education is an educational program that Gyeongju City invites key figures from APEC member economies every year to raise the international sensitivity and global awareness of its citizens. Ambassador Francke shared his views on 'Chile's Foreign Policy and a Shared Vision for APEC Korea 2025' with the participants through a Q&A session. Prior to the lecture, Gyeongju City
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- 2025-04-10 17:06
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Diplomacy Foreign Ministry hosts the defense industry site visit for Diplomatic Corps in Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Kang In-sun, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, hosted a tour of Korea’s leading defense industry facilities for the foreign diplomatic corps in Korea from April 2 to 3, inviting diplomats from 15 countries to observe Korea’s advanced defense manufacturing capabilities. During the two-day event, the delegation visited major defense production sites including: - Hyundai Rotem in Changwon, a manufacturer of K2 tanks, - Hanwha Aerospace in Changwon, a manufacturer of K9 self-propelled howitzers, and - Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in S
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- 2025-04-10 14:31
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Diplomacy [Diplomacy Journal's 28th Anniversary Special] “Connecting diplomatic history with the power of records”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young In the spring of 2025, Diplomacy Journal, a diplomacy-specialized publication that has been at the center of Korea's diplomatic history, celebrated its 28th anniversary. In 1997, when diplomacy was still an unfamiliar and distant concept to many Koreans, Diplomacy Journal took its first steps with a single mission: to “record the scene of diplomacy.” From scenes of establishing diplomatic relations to embassy openings, international conferences, diplomats' on-the-ground essays, and the stories of consular officers who work behind the scenes, Diplomacy Journal
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- 2025-04-10 11:22
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Global Kazakh Kurultai of Asia held in Seoul, South Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo | The second Kurultai (Assembly) of Kazakhs of Asian countries took place in Seoul, South Korea on April 5~6, bringing together over 200 participants, including members of the Kazakh community from Korea, Malaysia, Japan, China, and Mongolia. The event was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Korea, the "Otandastar Foundation," and the "Qazaq Nomad" Kazakh Association in Seoul. The gathering was held at the Global Campus of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. The main goal of the Kurultai was to strengthen cultural ties an
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- 2025-04-09 17:03
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Global Tajikistan promotes global awareness of the crucial importance of glaciers
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Tajikistan in Korea to Diplomacy Journal for publication. –Ed. Organized by the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, in collaboration with an international expert and the Asian Development Bank, the seminar was titled "Strengthening Scientific Reporting on the Issues of Melting and Glacier Protection" held on April 8th in Dushanbe. The training seminar, "Strengthening Scientific Reporting on the Issues of Melting and Glacier Protection," was conducted w
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- 2025-04-09 16:20
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Arts-Culture Strange stone pagoda in a palace, it is not just old treasure
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young In the heart of Seoul's Changgyeonggung Palace, Chundangji (春塘池) is a tranquil spot where cherry blossoms bloom in spring and mallards float in the pond. Amidst this peaceful scene, a strangely disparate stone pagoda stands out. It is the seven-story octagonal stone pagoda of Changgyeonggung Palace, Treasure No. 1119. Many visitors pass in front of it. They read the small sign and think, “Since there is a pagoda, it must be an old cultural property,” and they pass it by. However, this stone pagoda is not just an old treasure. It was not built on Korean soil,
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- 2025-04-09 15:08
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Business AMCHAM hosts the visit of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy to Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) hosted the official visit of Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy to Korea on March 25-26. During this pivotal visit, Governor Dunleavy and his delegation engaged with key Korean government officials, senior leaders of AMCHAM member companies to strengthen commercial and strategic partnerships between the United States and Korea. As the leading advocate of the U.S. business community in Korea, AMCHAM has arranged high-level meetings with influential stakeholders, including Charge d’Affaires Joseph Y. Yun of the U.S. E
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- 2025-04-07 17:11
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Arts-Culture “Navruz is a celebration of humanity's connection with nature”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Navruz is a celebration of humanity's connection with nature, inspiring constructive and prosperous actions and bestowing inspiration and strength,” said H.E. Salohiddin Kirom, Amb. of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea on April 5. Delivering a congratulatory message on the occasion of celebration of International Navruz Holiday, Amb. Salohiddin Kirom said at a festive event held at Embassy Building in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, “As the Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon,
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- 2025-04-07 14:59
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Diplomacy Norwegian Amb. invites National Ocean Science Museum Director Kim
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kim Wae-cheol, director of the National Ocean Science Museum (NOSM), was invited to an official luncheon by Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Anne Kari Hansen Ovind on March 28, 2025 and expressed his gratitude for the cooperation and pledged to continue exchanges in the future, including international cooperation exhibitions and beach-plogging marine activities. In July last year, the National Ocean Science Museum successfully hosted a special exhibition on international cooperation, 'Go into action! Polar Expedition'. The exhibition ran for 100 days in cooperatio
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- 2025-04-07 11:50
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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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Tourism opportunities of Kazakhstan presented in Seoul
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President Lee Jae-myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold 1st phone talks
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Almaty of Kazakhstan gains recognition at Seoul International Tourism Fair
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Uzbekistan-Korea Tourism Forum held at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul
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Rep. Kim Seok-ki meets with Moldovan Ambassador Dumitru Socolan
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Kazakhstan–Korea inter-Parliamentary ties continue to strengthen
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A historic achievement that further united Uzbek nation
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A cultural program featuring Shashmaqom, a Tajik cultural gem, held in Paris
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IBK President Kim signs an MOU with Luxembourg Amb. Jacques Flies
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