By Reporter Anna Kim First Vice Foreign Minister Jang Ho-jin met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, who is visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on the outcome of U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken's visit to China, North Korea issue, and U.S.-ROK relations on June 21. Vice Minister Jang noted that Secretary Blinken's phone call with Foreign Minister Park Jin (June 17) shortly before his visit to China, followed by Deputy Secretary Kritenbrink's visit to South Korea to explain the outcome of their discussions, demonstrates t
By Reporter Anna Kim Deputy Foreign Minister Choi Young-sam held the 7th Korea-Dutch Policy Consultation meeting with Marcel de Vink, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, to discuss bilateral relations, international and regional developments, and ways to cooperate in the international arena on June 20. The two sides recognized that Korea and the Netherlands have established a strategic partnership since the last summit (November 2022, Seoul) and have been developing cooperation in a wide range of areas, including political, econom
President Yoon Suk-yeol Holds Summit with German Chancellor After 13 Years, Enhancing Defense Supply Chain Cooperation and Efforts to Strengthen Automotive and Semiconductor Cooperation. Af ter concluding the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan on the 21st, President Yoon Suk-yeol returned to Korea and held a summit with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to discuss strengthening global supply chain partnership and cooperation on North Korean denuclearization. President Yoon and Chancellor Scholz held a joint press conference at the briefing room of the Blue House on the same day to announce the resul
By Reporter Anna Kim The Korean government and Busan City announced on June 21 that they conducted various promotional campaigns to attract the 2030 World Expo (Expo) locally on the occasion of the 172nd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France. The 2030 Busan World Expo Bid Committee and the Busan City named the 850-meter section in downtown Paris from the BIE General Assembly to the official reception venue of the Busan Expo as 'Busan Road' and installed horizontal banners. They also organized an eco-friendly walking campaign, "Walking to 2030; rout
Ambassador Chring Botumransay of the Kingdom of Cambodia said that the Republic of Korea has played a pivotal role in promoting Cambodia’s social-economic development and in diversifying foreign relations. “Indeed,” the lady ambassador said, “our trade relationship is modest but expanding rapidly and the trade volume between the two countries was valued at US$1,050 million in 2022, an 8.85% rise compared to 2021. The Republic of Korea, on her side, has a very favorable view of the Kingdom of Cambodia. In particular, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea has a very favorable view of Cambo
By Reporter Anna Kim The 'Paris Digital Vision Forum was held to discuss the direction of digital norms and explore global cooperation with leading European scholars as the establishment of ethical norms for artificial intelligence has become a global hot topic due to the spread of ChatGPT. President Yoon Suk-yeol has already raised the need for a new digital order and called for the establishment of digital norms through a global public forum at the New York University Digital Vision Forum and the UN in September last year, and has since gradually materialized through the B20 Summit, Dubai Fu
Kim Jin-pyo, Speaker of the National Assembly, held talks wi t h fo rmer US House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife at the Speaker's office on the afternoon of May 4, discussing ways to strengthen the ROK-US alliance and activate parliamentary diplomacy. Former Speaker Gingrich served as Speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 and has been active in various capacities, including as an advisor to the Foreign Policy Association since retiring. His wife served as US Ambassador to the Holy See from 2017 to 2021. Kim said, "Gingrich has worked hard to promote the developme
By Publisher Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting France for the BIE General Assembly, attended the European Investment Declaration Ceremony held at a hotel in Paris on June 21. At the event, six European high-tech companies announced a total of 1.2 trillion won ($940 million) in investments in Korea. President Yoon personally thanked the CEOs of the six companies for their large-scale investments, and expressed the Korean government's support for investments in high-tech industries. The six companies are expected to make domestic investments in high-tech industries such as s
Castro answered “We will support the 2030 Busan Expo based on friendly relationships over the past 60 years.” On the afternoon of May 8th, National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo held talks with the Speaker of the Salvadoran National Assembly, Castro, in his office to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries, support for the Busan World Expo in 2030, and other matters. Castro's visit was at the invitation of the Korea Foundation (KF) and aimed to support the 2030 Busan World Expo, as well as to promote cooperation and friendly relations between the two countries. Chai
By Reporter Anna Kim Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Korean Foreign Ministry Choi Young-sam discussed regional and global issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula and ways to promote confidence building measures and preventive diplomacy to enhance regional peace and stability on June 14. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) was held online on June 14. Deputy Minister Choi and ROK Ambassador to ASEAN Lee Jang-keun attended the meeting as the head and alternate head of the Republic of Korea’s delegation and took part in the discussions on sub
By Reporter Anna Kim First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who visited France with President Yoon Suk-yeol, introduced mixed coffee to foreign reporters at the Mildawon in the Korean Cultural Center in Paris on June 20 (local time). On the same day, Mrs. Kim visited the Busan special exhibition to herald the Korean culture, named the 'Taste Korea 2023,' and introduced the Busan Expo to visitors. Mrs. Kim started promoting Busan's bid for the 2030 World Expo. On the afternoon of the same day, Mrs. Kim toured the 'Taste Korea 2023' Busan special exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center of France along with 1
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol held a dialogue session with the 'Korea-France Future Innovation Generation' held in Paris, France on June 20. ▲ President Yoon Suk-yeol holds a dialogue session with the Korea-Freance Future Innovation Generation on June 20. Courtesy of the Office of the President President Yoon also held a panel discussion and audience Q&A with Roxanne Barza, CEO of Station F, Cédric Ou, member of the European Space Agency's Senior Advisory Council (former French Minister of State for Digital Affairs), and Ha-hyun Park, co-founder of Omena (a local French star
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol received His Excellency Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who is visiting Korea as part of his Asian tour, and exchanged views on ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, including politics and economy on June 13. President Yoon recalled the warm hospitality extended to him by the UAE during his visit in January and asked him to convey his warm regards to President Mohammed bin Abdullah. The President also expressed his gratitude to the UAE for its swift assistance in facilitating the
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-he left for France on June 19 to promote Pusan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. President Yoon is also scheduled to visit Vietnam as a state guest. Yoon will attend a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international body in charge of overseeing the World Expo, on June 20 and 21, with an English speech planned for South Korea's presentation the first day. President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) and First Lady Kim Keon-hee greet farewell guests before boarding Air Force Flight 1 at Seoul Internati
By Reporter Anna Kim he Republic of Korea (ROK) was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2024-25 Term. This was recently learned from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul. The ROK, along with Algeria, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Guyana, was elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2024-25 term during the elections held at the UN headquarters in New York at 11 p.m. on June 6, Seoul time. This marks the third time that the ROK has been elected as a non-permanent member, following its previous terms in 1996-