By Kim Ji-eun The 26th World Peace Art Exhibition concluded its first phase with a total of 350 works on display from August 23-28, 2023, at the Maru Art Center Underground Special Hall in Insadong, Seoul. ▲ "Iris II" by Artist Jung Ji-ah (Grand Prize Winner, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award) The World Peace Art Exhibition, which is celebrating its 26th edition this year, is positioned as a unique art event that can flexibly develop discourses on the environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and thought based on its unique environment. The 26th World Peace Art Pr
By Yang Ryeo-jin KVAC officially held a ceremony to strike a bell at the Nasdaq exchange on August 15, 2023 US time. Among the guests attending the bell ceremony were Jason Wong, founder of KVAC Company, Huang Jiajun (Kenneth Wong), CEO of KVAC Company, the KVAC management team, the American General Business Association delegation, and many partners. At the bell ringing ceremony, KVAC Company CEO Kenneth Wong spoke on stage in anticipation of the company's future and bright prospects. The price of KVAC is $10 per share (one common share and one preemptive right), and the fundraising amount is
By Lee Kap-soo We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened at Camp David to inaugurate a new era of trilateral partnership. We do so at a time of unparalleled opportunity for our countries and our citizens, and at a hinge point of history, when geopolitical competition, the climate crisis, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and nuclear provocations test us. This is a moment that requires unity and coordinated action from true partners, and it is a moment we intend to meet, together. Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States are dete
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "We need to continue our sound fiscal stance to safeguard external confidence and ensure price stability." Presiding over a cabinet meeting on Aug. 29, Yoon said, "The total expenditure for next year is 656.9 trillion won, the lowest increase of 2.8 percent since 2005. We have resolutely rejected the 'fiscal universalism' that the previous government was hooked on, and have firmly shifted to a sound fiscal stance." Specifically, "the budget for political subsidies and the budget for interest cartels were drastically cut, and a total of KRW 23 trilli
Contributed by Park Do-hyun, army officer candidate, the Department of Military Science, Dongshin University I have examined the important role of army officer candidates for the security of the Republic of Korea and explored the multifaceted nature of security challenges, including military, political, economic, and technological aspects facing the country. I have also provided insights into the direction that should be considered for our professional development to effectively contribute to national security as aspiring officer candidates. South Korea stands at a geopolitical crossroads, fac
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the 70th anniversary of the Korea Coast Guard Day ceremony at the Araseohae Gap Gate in Incheon, Korea, on Aug. 28 and encouraged the Korean Coast Guard, which has been doing its best to protect maritime sovereignty and national security for the past 70 years. Prior to the ceremony, the President visited the Gyeongin Port Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), where he was briefed on the status of the VTS and the Ara Waterway, and encouraged the workers, saying, "You are doing a great job." The President also held video calls with Captain Lee Ki-bong of
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was visiting Camp David to attend the Korea-U.S.-Japan summit, held a Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for about 20 minutes on August 18 local time. During all of the talks, Kishida offered condolences to the passing of President Yoon's father, a message of consolation for the damage caused by heavy rains this summer, and the President thanked him. The two leaders welcomed the Korea-Japan summit, which will be a milestone in the development of cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, and evaluated that coope
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who was on a trip to Africa, visited Rwanda from August 11 to 12 and met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda Vincent Biruta on August 12. In the meeting, the two sides extensively discussed a range of issues, including bilateral relations, enhancing substantive cooperation, regional affairs, and ways to cooperate in the international arena. First, the two Foreign Ministers appreciated that the Korea-Rwanda relations have been strengthened, mainly in development cooperation, for the past 60 years since the
By Lee Kap-soo Regarding the discharge of Fukushima contaminated water, Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said, "The positions of Korea and the United States are consistent. We think Japan has followed the scientific process that is accepted around the world in discharging Fukushima contaminated water, and we are satisfied with it. It will be released over the next 30 years.” Holding a press conference on the Korea-U.S. summit at the embassy's residence in Jongno-gu, Seoul on Aug. 23, Ambassador Goldberg said, "I don't mean to ignore pending issues between Korea and Japan, s
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. at Camp David, Maryland, on the morning of August 18, local time, to discuss ways to strengthen the Korea-U.S. alliance and global issues. The South Korea-U.S. summit was held in about four months following President Yoon's state visit to the U.S. in April. President Yoon said he was deeply moved to have a meeting with President Biden at Camp David, which is important in modern diplomatic history, and today's meeting shows that the Korea-U.S. alliance is leaping into a just alliance for world freedom
By Kim Ji-eun The Korean government has decided to provide US$2 million in humanitarian assistance for Hawaii to help respond to damage from the fires on Maui island that started on August 8, and informed the Hawaii state government and the United States federal government of its decision. Governor of Hawaii Josh Green extended deep appreciation to the Korean government on behalf of the state of Hawaii for its timely decision to offer aid. The fires, which recorded the largest number of fatalities over the period of the last 100 years of the U.S. history, left 93 people dead and some US$6 bill
By Lee Kap-soo After the official closure of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree, German members who visited Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan, Boeun, Chungcheongbuk-do, reportedly shaved their heads. According to Songnisan Beopjusa Temple on Aug. 14, about 40 German scout members experienced temple stay at Beopjusa Temple the previous day. German members reportedly made a temple stay reservation at Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan Mountain in February. Monk Hye-woo, head of Neungin Cultural Center, was in charge of the experience event. Monk Hye-woo explained the reason for hitting drums (beopgo)
By Kayla Lee The World Peace Art Exhibition (Chairman Lee Jon-young) will open, embodying the diverse and harmonious values of "K-ART," elevating the status of global K-ART beyond conventional institutional, aesthetic, and artistic concepts. Celebrating its 26th exhibition this year, the World Peace Art Exhibition takes a unique approach by providing a platform for discourse on topics such as environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and philosophy within its distinctive context, making it a remarkable art event. Chairman Park Cheol-gyu stated, "The World Peace Art Exhibition
First of all, I’d like to thank President Biden for his warm hospitality. It is a great pleasure to visit Camp David along with Prime Minister Kishida. Camp David is a site that bears historical significance where important diplomatic decisions were made at critical junctures of modern history. In order to respond to today’s unprecedented polycrisis, the strong ties between our three countries, which are the most advanced liberal democracies in the region and major economies leading advanced technology and scientific innovation, are more important than ever. From this moment on, Camp David wil
By Lee Kap-soo In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Korea-Pakistan diplomatic relations, the Pakistani Embassy in Korea held a "Rhythms of Pakistan" concert in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea on Aug. 11, 2023. Some 500 participants, including ambassadors, senior diplomats and staff members of foreign embassies in Korea, and general visitors to the National Museum of Korea, attended the music concert held at the museum in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. ▲ Ambassador Nabeel Munir of Pakistan to South Korea delivers welcoming remarks at the "Rhythms of Pakistan" con