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Diplomacy ICFW Chairman Shin Kwang-yul hosts lunch for Asian ambassadors
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Shin Kwang-yul, chairman of the International Conference on Foreigners Welfare (ICFW), invited Asian ambassadors to lunch on May 13 to share stories in celebration of Korea’s May Family Month. While meeting with Asian ambassadors, ICFW Chairman Shin asked, “What kind of detailed education is needed for foreigners, foreign workers, students, and immigrants to develop their lives in Korea and how can they get close to Koreans; show good manners to them, and receive good attention and respect from them as brothers and sisters?” In response to the question, Thai Am
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- 2025-05-21 15:29
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Diplomacy Oman Embassy in Korea organizes Omani frankincense tree planting event
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in the Republic of Korea organized a special event on May 19, 2025, to plant the Omani frankincense tree, along with the flower of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (may Allah grant him peace), the flower of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik (may Allah protect him), and the flower of Her Excellency Sayyida Ahd bint Abdullah Al Said in the Seoul Botanical Garden. This event is part of the embassy's ongoing efforts to enhance cultural and environmental exchange between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Korea, highl
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- 2025-05-21 11:02
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Business Kazakhstan strengthens business ties with the Republic of Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) hosted the business event AIFC Connect in Seoul on May 21, 2025, aimed at strengthening commercial ties between Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea. The initiative also sought to foster new partnerships and encourage Korean entrepreneurs to engage in joint ventures through the AIFC platform. Nurgali Arystanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Korea, delivered a welcoming speech in which he emphasized the high level of the expanded strategic partnership
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- 2025-05-22 10:43
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Diplomacy Embassy of Azerbaijan holds a reception to mark the Independence Day
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul hosted a reception to mark the 107th independence anniversary at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on May 20, 2025. Delivering welcoming speech, Ambassador Ramin Hasanov of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seoul said, “Azerbaijan's engagement and leadership have secured its strategic role at the cross between Europe and Asia. Azerbaijan has also undergone a successful political and economic growth, becoming a pivotal actor of international affairs. Azerbaijan also ended the long-lasted conflict with Armenia.” Noting that Azerbaijan
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- 2025-05-21 16:50
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Diplomacy Ecuadorian Ambassador meets with MOLEG Minister Lee Wan-kyu
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Patricio Esteban Troya Suarez, Ambassador of Ecuador to the Republic of Korea, visited the Ministry of Government Legislation (MOLEG) and met with Minister Lee Wan-kyu on May 19. During the visit, the two shared that Ecuador's internal approval process for the entry into force of the Korea-Ecuador Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) has been completed, and requested the interest and cooperation of the Ministry of Government Legislation in Korea's internal approval process. “The MOLEG is of great significance as it provides for the elimination of tar
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- 2025-05-20 10:24
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Business AMCHAM and KOTRA sign MOU to bolster U.S.-Korea trade cooperation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on May 15 at KOTRA headquarters to establish a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the trade and investment environment for foreign-invested companies in Korea. Through this agreement, AMCHAM and KOTRA will work closely together to promote regulatory reform and support initiatives that advance the U.S.-Korea economic partnership. To facilitate this collaboration, the two organizations will establish a joint w
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- 2025-05-19 15:46
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Arts-Culture Belarus Embassy joins the 17th Seongbuk Global Food Festival, “Nurimasil”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Korea, together with representatives of the Belarusian diaspora, took part in the 17th Seongbuk Global Food Festival – Nurimasil on May 18,2025, organized by the administration of the Seongbuk district of Seoul. Belarusian diplomatic mission delighted the guests of the festival with traditional potato pancakes, crepes and other dishes of national cuisine, while both adults and children appreciated the Belarusian culinary delights. As part of the event, Ambassador of Belarus Andrew Chernetsky and his Spou
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- 2025-05-21 14:23
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Diplomacy U.S. Embassy residence in Seoul to be open to the public online
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Jung-gu, Seoul, led by Mayor Kim Gil-sung, announced on May 19 that it will showcase the interior of Habib House, the residence of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, as an online content to mark the 11th anniversary of the ‘Jungdong Nightlife’ Festival. To this end, Mayor Kim visited Habib House with two Jung-gu influencers on March 14 and had a meeting with U.S. Interim Ambassador to Korea Joseph Yun and filmed the interior of the residence. The content production was finalized when Mayor Kim reached out to the U.S. Embassy to express his desire to include the residence
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- 2025-05-19 11:51
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Diplomacy EU Ambassador gives a lecture for high school students in Goseong-gun
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo European Union (EU) Ambassador to Korea Maria Castillo Fernandez has become an honorary citizen of the northernmost county of Goseong-gun. As Goseong-gun is working to strengthen exchanges with Europe to foster global talent among its youth, Ambassador Castillo Fernandez visited the northernmost county of Goseong-gun on May 19 and received an honorary citizenship certificate from Ham Myung-joon, mayor of Goseong-gun, and delivered a special lecture to local high school students. At Goseong-gun's invitation, the Ambassador delivered a lecture on ‘EU goes to scho
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- 2025-05-19 16:47
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Business Korea Investment Corp. CEO Park meets with Indian Amb. Amit Kumar
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Park Il-young, CEO of Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), met with Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar to discuss investment. According to the KIC on May 19, Park and Amb. Kumar met on Nov. 16. The two sides talked about expanding Korea’s investment in India. Korea Investment Corporation established its Mumbai office in April last year. It is the first overseas office in an emerging country. KIC plans to focus on securing promising alternative investment projects. It is focusing on venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) investment opportunities stemming
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- 2025-05-19 14:32
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Diplomacy Gochang County, the British Embassy in Korea discuss climate cooperation
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, held a meeting with Gareth Weir, British Deputy Ambassador to Korea, and the British Embassy's Climate and Energy Team on May 16 to discuss in-depth the current state of climate, ecology, and energy. Mr. Gareth Weir is a climate diplomacy expert who has held senior positions in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) and has served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the British Embassy in Seoul since 2022, with experience in international development and climate policy in Nepal and Mozambique. The visit was part of the Br
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- 2025-05-19 10:29
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Diplomacy “Belarus boasts of beautiful nature and hospitable people”
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo “Belarus is a country with an ancient history and rich traditions, beautiful nature and stunning architecture, industrial giants and well-developed agriculture, unique cuisine and hospitable people,” said H.E. Andrew Chernetsky, Belarus Ambassador to the Republic of Korea on May 20, 2025. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal, Amb. Chernetsky said, “The modern cultural life of Belarus is dynamic and diverse. The country hosts numerous art, music, theater exhibitions and film festivals. Belarus entertains its guests with a variety of events.” Noti
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- 2025-05-22 14:13
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Local [Publisher Column] Today's great heroes...What is true courage?
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The word ‘hero’ is often misunderstood. It's easy to think of them as someone who wields spectacular force or is cheered by the masses, but in reality, the word comes from the ancient Greek myth of the “half-god, half-man” and refers to people of exceptional courage and determination who acted for the good of humanity. In this regard, we should be able to clearly distinguish between a true hero and an arrogant person in power. True heroes often have the following “prayer of equanimity” as their life motto: "O God, I pray to you. “Oh, God, give me the equanimi
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- 2025-05-21 14:01
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Business SK bioscience wins patent lawsuit against Pfizer
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo SK bioscience announced on May 11 that the Supreme Court of Korea has ruled in its favor in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by large global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer over its 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). In 2020, Pfizer claimed that SK bioscience’s export of PCV13 individual conjugate bulk substances and research-use finished products to Russia infringed on the composition patent of its vaccine, Prevnar 13. However, the Supreme Court ruled that the individual conjugates comprising PCV13 do not fall within the scope of Pfizer’s patent
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- 2025-05-22 16:30
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Tajikistan and Korea forge geological cooperation at INFOCM 2025
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Tajikistan boosts students exchange program with the Republic of Korea
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ICFW Chairman Shin Kwang-yul hosts lunch for Asian ambassadors
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Oman Embassy in Korea organizes Omani frankincense tree planting event
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SCAT Airlines presents new direct flight between Shymkent and Seoul
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Gyeongnam Gov. Park meets with Mongolian Ambassador Sukhee Sukhbold
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SK bioscience wins patent lawsuit against Pfizer
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“Belarus boasts of beautiful nature and hospitable people”
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Kazakhstan strengthens business ties with the Republic of Korea
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Embassy of Azerbaijan holds a reception to mark the Independence Day
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ICFW Chairman Shin Kwang-yul hosts lunch for Asian ambassadors
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