By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of POSCO Group, recently met with Australian Minister for Resources Madeleine King to discuss the eco-friendly future business cooperation that POSCO Group is promoting in Australia. According to POSCO on Feb. 5, Minister Madeleine King visited the POSCO Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 31 and exchanged views with Chairman Choi on the business areas of steel, clean hydrogen and secondary battery materials. At the meeting, Choi said, "The areas of cooperation between POSCO Group and Australia for the common goal of carbon neutrality
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with a group of lawmakers from the Aichi Prefectural Assembly on Jan. 30 at the Gyeonggi-do Government Office to seek ways to revitalize friendly cooperation between Gyeonggi-do and Aichi Prefecture, including cooperation in the manufacturing sector and youth exchanges. The six members of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan's Aichi Prefectural Assembly visited Gyeonggi-do in preparation for the 2026 Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games, and delivered a letter from the governor of Aichi Prefecture expressing their desire to expan
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Tajikistan's Ambassador to Korea Kirom Salohiddin and his delegation met with Gyeongbuk Governor Lee Chul-woo on Jan. 30 to discuss the expansion of friendly exchanges between Gyeongbuk Province and Tajikistan. Lee Ok-ryun, president of the Korea-Central Asia Friendship Association, also attended the meeting. Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia that gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.). Although 93% of the country is mountainous, it has shown competitiveness in agriculture and t
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Akmal Saidov, academician, doctor of legal sciences, Member of the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan, to the Dipl;omacy Journal for publication via the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Korea.—Ed. "...(Alisher's) titles were written like this: "The guide, the highest point of honor and respect, the head of religion and statesmen, the strength of the leaders of the country and nation, the initiator of good deeds, the developer of charity institutions, the pillar of the kingdom, the ruler of kings Amir Alisher, the leader, the hope an
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul visited the Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) on January 30 and met with KEF Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik. The purpose of his visit was to listen to the voices of Korean companies in the field regarding the expansion of overseas expansion. Chairman Sohn emphasized the increasingly important role of diplomacy in the face of growing uncertainty in relations with the four neighboring countries of Japan, China, Russia, and the U.S. which is ahead of the presidential election, and requested that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ac
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee | Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul had a telephone conversation with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong on Jan. 25 to exchange greetings, Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Affairs Soosuk Lim said in a press briefing. Over the phone, the two Foreign Ministers discussed Korea-Australia relations, cooperation on the defense industry, and regional and global issues, among others. They noted with appreciation that their two countries have built a strong and close partnership based on their “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.” Meanwhi
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo "I sincerely hope that the 2025 APEC Summit will be held in Gyeongju, a city that represents the history and culture of the Republic of Korea, and that the President of Peru will visit Gyeongju," said Peruvian Ambassador to South Korea Paulo Duclos on Jan. 24. When Ambassador Paulo Duclos met with Gyeongju City Mayor Joo Nak-young at the Gyeongju City Hall in Gyeongbuk Province on Jan. 24, he expressed his hope for Gyeongju to host the 2025 APEC Summit. Peru, which is celebrating 61 years of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea, is hosting this year'
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo U.S. Senior Official for the DPRK Dr. Jung H. Pak travelled to Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), on January 17-18 to hold the latest round of Trilateral Special Representative consultations on the DPRK with ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki, according to the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Jan. 19. The three senior officials shared assessments of recent developments related to the DPRK, including its unlawful transfer
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation unveiled the ‘Active Air Skirt’ (AAS) technology on Jan. 23 that minimizes the aerodynamic resistance generated during high-speed driving, effectively improving the driving range and driving stability of electric vehicles (EVs). AAS is a technology that controls the flow of air entering through the lower part of the bumper and effectively controls the turbulence generated around the vehicle wheels by operating variably according to the vehicle speed during high-speed driving. In the EV era, competition to secure a bette
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN expert working to eliminate rape during wartime has been invited to Israel by the Government to gather information on sexual violence reportedly committed in the context of the 7 October Hamas attacks and their aftermath, the UN News reported on Jan. 25. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, will also visit the occupied West Bank, where she will meet with the Palestinian Authority, civil society organizations, recently released detainees and other relevant actors. The visit is set to start on J
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon, who is visiting Switzerland and France to strengthen international exchanges and attract investment, met with Valérie Pécresse, governor of Île-de-France, to discuss cooperation. Governor Kim Dong-yeon and Governor Valérie Pécresse had breakfast at the Ile-de-France Provincial Office on Jan. 19 and discussed concrete action plans on startups, climate change, high-tech industries, and youth exchange. "I think there is a lot of potential for cooperation between the two regions in terms of startups, high-tech industries, climate
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The following is the remarks of UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the meeting of the Global Counter-Terrorism Compact on Jan. 24, 2024. –Ed. Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Thank you for coming together here at the United Nations Headquarters. Now this building, and our organization, represent humanity’s highest ideals. Peace, dialogue, development, human rights and collaboration. Terrorism represents the polar opposite of these ideals. No one is immune from this global threat. Today’s meeting focuses on a clear and present danger to a conti
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Kim Kyong-hae, CEO of Communications Korea (CK), won the Silver Award in the PR LEGEND category at the INDIE AWARDS 2023, the world's most prestigious PR awards, held on January 24 in London, UK, the PR company said on Jan. 25. The awards are given to legendary figures in the global PR industry. “Thenetworkone,” a global independent network connecting more than 1,600 companies in the PR, advertising and media sectors in 119 countries around the world, is based in London, UK, and annually holds the INDIE AWARDS ceremony to recognize outstanding individuals in th
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Chey Tae-won, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and chairman of SK Group, at the KCCI building in Jung-gu, Seoul, on Jan. 24 to discuss current issues in the business community and cooperation in the fields of foreign affairs and security. Cho, who took office on Jan. 12, has been visiting economic organizations and exchanging views with their leaders on ways to strengthen public-private partnerships. On Jan. 22, he met with Ryu Jin, chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI). Among thos
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Seoul Gyeonggi North Construction Branch of the Korea Construction Workers' Union (KCWU) held a press conference on Jan. 23 in front of the GS headquarters in Jongno, Seoul to condemn GS E&C (Engineering & Construction)'s shoddy and poor construction. At the same time, at the Dignity Xi apartment site in Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, they condemned GS E&C for conducting concrete pouring work in the middle of a snowstorm, saying that it was doing so to save costs, even though there was a risk that it would lead to poor construction. Ac