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Diplomacy French Amb. Philippe Bertoux meets with Seodaemun-gu Mayor Lee Sung-heon
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo French Ambassador to Korea Philippe Bertoux and Seodaemun-gu Mayor Lee Sung-heon recently held a working-level meeting between the French Embassy in Korea and the Seodaemun-gu Office at the office's conference room to discuss ways to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two organizations. Ambassador Bertoux said, "Expanding relations through cooperation with local governments is the key to diplomacy." "I consider strengthening exchanges with Seodaemun-gu to be the first step in bilateral diplomacy between Korea and France," he said. "We are very pro
- Lee 기자
- 2024-04-03 16:13
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Arts-Culture Exhibition of AI-drawn artworks inspired by folk paintings
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee To enjoy and be inspired by folk paintings, a few thoughts and attitudes can help you. Open mind: When viewing folk paintings, it's important for you to approach them with an open mind and no preconceived notions. You should be ready to accept the message or emotion of the artwork. Free imagination: Folk paintings are often associated with the imagination. You can use your imagination as you look at the artwork and develop the story or emotion of the artwork in your own imagination. Emotional connection: Folk paintings often have an emotional component. To connec
- 이성준 기자
- 2024-04-03 13:55
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Business LG Water Solutions wins contract for world's largest fertilizer complex in Morocco
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Water Solutions, LG Chem’s business unit specializing in water treatment and the manufacturer of NanoH2O™ reverse osmosis (RO) membranes, has secured a supply order of seawater RO (SWRO) membrane elements through a local EPC for an expansion of a seawater desalination facility at the OCP Jorf Lasfar Complex. Located approximately 20 km south of El-Jadida, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, the site is currently the world’s largest fertilizer complex. LG Water Solutions will supply over 18,000 units of LG SW 440 R high-rejection membranes for the SWRO system w
- Lee 기자
- 2024-04-02 17:08
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Local China’s Huizhou City delegation visits Seongnam City
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Seongnam City announced on April 1 that a seven-member delegation from Huizhou, China, led by Party Secretary Yu Gil, visited the city to strengthen cooperation in friendly city exchanges. Seongnam City Mayor Shin Sang-jin held a meeting with Yu Gil, Party Secretary of Huizhou Municipal Committee, at the city hall, and discussed ways to revitalize exchanges between the two cities. The Huizhou delegation showed interest in Seongnam's Pangyo Techno Valley and discussed future industries such as information and communication technology (IT), biotechnology (BT), and
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2024-04-02 14:18
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Local Chungnam Gov. Kim Tae-heum meets with Chinese Amb. Xing Haiming
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Governor Kim Tae-hum of Chungcheongnam-do met with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming at the reception room of the provincial government office on April 1. The two exchanged pleasantries and words of understanding on local government exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, confirming their friendship. Governor Kim said, "Korea and China are the closest neighbors and inseparable. I know more about Chinese history than Korean history because I have read a lot of books about Chinese history since I was a child." "Chungnam is the closest province
- Lee 기자
- 2024-04-02 10:20
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Local JFK Foundation Honorary President Caroline Kennedy visits Hahoe Village
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Gyeongbuk (North Gyeongsang Province) Governor Lee Cheol-woo met with Caroline Kennedy, the honorary president of the JFK Foundation (currently the U.S. ambassador to Australia), who visited Hahoe Village on March 28. The governor had a luncheon at Hakrokjeongsa with Kennedy and her husband, the eldest grandson of the head family of Hahoe Village, and chairman of Andong Medical Foundation. "Hahoe Village was visited by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999, and I have always wanted to visit it," said Kennedy, who showed a lot of interest in traditional culture such as K
- 이존영 기자
- 2024-04-01 16:31
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Diplomacy US-Kazakhstan talks focus on strengthening bilateral partnership
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu of Kazakhstan engaged in talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Washington, D.C., on March 26, focusing on enhancing the partnership between the US and Kazakhstan in political, trade, economic and humanitarian spheres. The meeting underscored the mutual interest in bolstering cooperation between the two nations. Both officials highlighted their dedication to enhancing investment opportunities and promoting diversification within Kazakhstan’s economy. Key discussion topics included the Glo
- Lee 기자
- 2024-04-01 14:24
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Diplomacy Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev meets with Ban Ki-moon
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan met with Ban Ki-moon, Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, and President of the Assembly of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on March 28 in Boao, China. Tokayev expressed gratitude to Ban Ki-moon for the invitation to take part in the BFA and noted his considerable contribution to the world community as one of the best Secretaries-General in UN history. Ban Ki-moon emphasized the substantial contribution of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the development of inte
- Lee 기자
- 2024-04-01 11:22
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Local Ansan Mayor Lee discusses immigration policy with German Amb. to Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Mayor Lee Min-geun of Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province, met with German Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Georg Schmidt on March 27 to exchange views on German immigration policy and Ansan's foreigner policy. Germany enacted the Immigration Act in 2005 and established the Federal Office for Immigration and Refugees to carry out immigration policies in organic cooperation with local governments. In particular, in recent years, the country has been actively allowing the immigration of highly skilled global talents to solve the problem of shortage of skilled manpow
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-29 16:07
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Business SK On, Ferrari bolster partnership to lead innovation in cell technology
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK On, a leading global electric vehicle battery manufacturer, announced on March 27 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce their partnership and lead innovation in cell technology. SK On Chief Executive Officer Lee Seok-hee, Ferrari Chief Executive Officer Benedetto Vigna, Ferrari Chief Research and Development Officer Ernesto Lasalandra, SK On Chief Commercial Officer Sung Min-suk and SK On Chief Technology Officer Rhee Jang-weon were among the attendees at the MoU signing ceremony at SK Seo
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-29 14:12
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Local U.S. Senator from Alaska visits Incheon City Council
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Chairman Lee Bong-rak of the Incheon Metropolitan City Council met with Senator Elvi Gray Jackson, who visited Korea on an invitation from the Global Network Division of the Korea Foundation (KF) on March 28 and discussed the establishment of direct flights between Incheon and Anchorage and ways to strengthen friendship and cooperation. The Alaska State Senator is known for her various activities related to the rights and interests of ethnic minority groups in Alaska, including the Korean community, such as introducing legislation to require the teaching of Asi
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-29 10:49
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Diplomacy Embassy of Myanmar holds an event to celebrate Myanmar Armed Forces Day
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “The Armed Forces of Myanmar is constantly engaged in protecting and preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country. They have made enormous sacrifices to make our country safe so that our future generation is secure,” said H.E. U Thant Sin, Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Delivering welcoming remarks at an event to mark the 79th Anniversary of Myanmar Armed Forces Day held at the Riverside Hotel in Seoul on March 27, Amb. U Thant Sin said, “The Armed Forces Day serves as an opportunity for the government and military le
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-28 15:42
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Diplomacy Korea, Kazakhstan agree to quadruple the No. of flights between the countries
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Aviation authorities of Kazakhstan and South Korea agreed to increase the number of weekly flights permitted between the two countries fourfold from 10 to 42 on March 21. According to Civil Aviation Committee of Kazakhstan, the two parties reached the agreement during bilateral negotiations in Almaty that were attended by Saltanat Tompiyeva, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Kim Yeong Kook, Director General for Aviation Policy of the Republic of Korea. They have also reached an agreement on
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-28 10:33
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Business TES, an SK Ecoplant company, celebrates opening of Virginia facility
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo TES, an SK Ecoplant company, provided a boost to sustainability efforts in the U.S. with the grand opening in March of a facility in Fredericksburg, Va., dedicated to securely repurpose IT assets. The site will ensure valuable materials from IT equipment can be used again, without compromising data security, instead of ending up in landfills as electronic waste. The 128,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 100 well-paying jobs in the Fredericksburg area. Strategically located near the largest data center market in the world, the Virginia site will pla
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-27 15:47
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Business Hyundai Motor Group co–hosts 2024 Korea–Africa Business Forum
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Group co–hosted the 2024 Korea–Africa Business Forum on March 25 in Seoul in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Structural Transformation (CSST) at SOAS University of London and the Korea–Africa Foundation. The forum discussed how Korean and African stakeholders can work together as strategic partners for sustainable development amidst ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. “Africa holds immense potential for strong partnerships and sustainable development,” said Ken Kim, Executive Vice President of HMG Business Intelligence Institute. “Throug
- Lee 기자
- 2024-03-27 14:40
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Where Tradition and Modernity Meet: The 2026 Korea Masters Invitational Exhibition Opens in Insadong
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February 18-19 USFK Drills over Korea's West Sea Lead to Conflicting Accounts
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Shared Pain, Shared Promise: Azerbaijan and Korea Reflect on Khojaly at Third Annual Symposium
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KGCCI and KNCW Sign MOU to Advance Women's Leadership in Korea
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KAF Program Helps Startups Enter Africa
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Singapore President Highlights Shared Values with Korea at State Dinner
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Presidents Lee and Marcos Mark 77 Years of Korea-Philippines Friendship at State Banquet
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Korea and Philippines Deepen Strategic Partnership at Malacañang Summit
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President Lee and PM Wong Chart New Course for Korea-Singapore Strategic Partnership
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Cheong Wa Dae Staff Ordered to Work on Public Holiday Amid Middle Easl Tensions
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Singapore President Highlights Shared Values with Korea at State Dinner
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