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Diplomacy Korea-Egypt CEPA Negotiations Begin
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | Korea and Egypt have officially launched Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations, elevating bilateral economic relations to a new level. Korea's expanded economic diplomacy in the Middle East and Africa, together with Egypt's foreign investment attraction strategy are seen as the impetus behind the agreement. Yeo Han-koo, Korea’s Chief Negotiator for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and Hassan El-Khatib, Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, signed a "Joint Declaration on CEPA Promotion" in Cairo on January 18 (lo
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-19 17:05
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Diplomacy President Lee and Prime Minister Meloni Meet at Cheong Wa…
President Lee Jae-myung and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on January 19 and agreed to significantly strengthen their strategic partnership in advanced manufacturing and future core technology sectors. Through this meeting, the two nations established a concrete cooperation framework for their public institutions and private-sector companies with the signing of an "MOU on Semiconductor Cooperation" drawing the most attention. The agreements are interpreted as demonstrating both nations' resolve to strengthen cooperation amid the global semiconductor supply
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-19 15:50
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Diplomacy Korea-UAE: A Future of Trust Blooming in the Desert
On January 15, two men— President Lee Jae-myung and Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Abu Dhabi's Executive Affairs Authority—shook hands in the reception room of Cheong Wa Dae. Held before a wall covered with traditional symbols for longevity emblazoned in gold, their meeting reaffirmed a “century-long companionship,” one that began around 16 years earlier when a delegation led by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) won a contract to build a nuclear power plant complex in Barakah, UAE, in 2009. Chairman Khaldoon’s smile in the photograph is genuine; he considers Korea his “second
- David Kendall 기자
- 2026-01-19 14:58
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Arts-Culture Instituto Cervantes in Seoul presented principal works of Gua…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Embassy of Guatemala in the Republic of Korea, in coordination with the Institute of Latin American Studies of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and the Instituto Cervantes in Seoul, held a tribute to the Guatemalan writer and diplomat Miguel Ángel Asturias, Nobel Prize in Literature 1967, as part of the commemorative year dedicated to the laureate. The event, held on December 8 at the Instituto Cervantes in Seoul, was inaugurated by the institution’s representative, Renata Yujeong Hur, who highlighted the universal relevance of Asturias’s wor
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 23:23
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Arts-Culture Must-see: thirsty vision of artist interrupted
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | In her touring retrospective, artist Hyo-Chong Yoo (87) envisions putting the sorrow, resentment and longing that haunt her paintings on full display at galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Seoul, the cultural centers of her two homelands. Each piece is connected to her mother Kim Kwan-Sum, hence the title “Samogok” (思母曲). This lyric poem from Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty lauds the primacy of maternal love and is delivered by “a female figure … who, even in the face of separation from her beloved, ultimately cannot (or does not want to) let go of the thread of
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 22:33
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Diplomacy Azerbaijan marks ‘Year of Constitution and Sovereignty’ in 2…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The outgoing year marks in Azerbaijan the 30th anniversary of our Constitution and the 5th anniversary of the Victory in the Patriotic War of 2020, which led to the restoration of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and full sovereignty. In recognition of these historic milestones, President Ilham Aliyev proclaimed 2025 as the “Year of Constitution and Sovereignty”. For centuries, the greatest dream of the Azerbaijani people has been to own an independent and sovereign state and to build a developed society based on national and moral values, solidarity, hum
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 21:11
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Arts-Culture Exhibition focuses on environmental issues and Korea-Ca…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall 기자 | The Seoul Museum of History is presenting Asia’s first large-scale solo exhibition of photographer Edward Burtynsky, the award-winning Canadian artist whose photos chronicle development’s impact on the environment. Titled BURTYNSKY: EXTRACTION / ABSTRACTION, the exhibition showcases more than four decades of Burtynsky’s work and will run from December 13 to March 2. It was organized to commemorate The Korea–Canada Year of Cultural Exchanges (2024-2025), which celebrates 60 years of diplomatic ties. The opening ceremony was held at 3:00 p.m. on December 12 a
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-18 20:31
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Diplomacy The 205th ROK-U.S. Joint Committee of the Status of Forces Agre…
Diplomacy Journal David Kendall Editor | Representatives of the Republic of Korea and the United States of America held the 205th Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Joint Committee Meeting at Camp Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, on 12 December, 2025. The ROK delegation was led by Director-General Hong Jeepio, North American Affairs Bureau, the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The U.S. delegation was led by Lieutenant General David R. Iverson, Deputy Commander, United States Forces Korea. During the discussions, the two sides reaffirmed the seven decade-long ROK-U.S. partnership, recognized the importanc
- David Kendall 기자
- 2025-12-16 17:08
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Korea's First Women's Prison Story: True-Crime Drama '47 Years, 7 Months' Set for Release
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A New Constitutional Model for Kazakhstan’s Future
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2026 Sanjo Festival Opens April 2 at Seoul Donhwamun Traditional Theater
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Design as a Dance: Italy Brings Its 10th Design Day to Seoul
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First Lady Kim Hye Kyung Champions Education and Global Solidarity on World Women's Day
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Korea Joins Unprecedented IEA Collective Action as Global Oil Supply Crisis Deepens
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2026-03-17 17:40
From Palaces to Pilgrimages: India Pitches Luxury and Serenity to Korean Tourists
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2026-03-17 11:30
Korea Advances Energy Security Ties with Japan and U.S. at Inaugural IPEM in Tokyo
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2026-03-16 09:44
President Lee Visits Traditional Markets in Cheongju and Changwon, Pledges Support for Local Commerce
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2026-03-16 08:59
Korea Imposes Maximum Prices on Petroleum Products Amid Middle East Supply Concerns
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2026-03-13 17:23
Indonesia, France, and the New Seoul Consensus: Lee Jae Myung's Diplomatic Double Header
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