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Diplomacy President Lee Jae-myung meets with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung met with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden on the afternoon of October 15. Crown Princess Victoria is on an official visit to South Korea from October 15 to 17. President Lee welcomed Crown Princess Victoria's visit to Korea and expressed hope that the visit would serve as an opportunity to further strengthen the long-standing friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries across various fields. Crown Princess Victoria expressed her pleasure at meeting President Lee. She noted that during this visit, meetings between the b
- 이존영 기자
- 2025-10-16 11:18
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Arts-Culture South Korea wins Guinness World Records for “Most people in a reading relay”
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced on Oct. 10 that Seoul set the world record for “most people in a reading relay” at Gwanghwamun Square, winning the Guinness World Records title on Sat, Sep. 27. The event marked the 80th anniversary of Korea’s national liberation and the passing of poet Yun Dong-ju. With this achievement, South Korea has become the official Guinness World Records holder for the “most people in a reading relay.” The challenge was declared a success at 6:34 PM when the 3,532nd participant finished the relay. This surpassed India’s r
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-16 16:44
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Global [Cambodia: A Nation of Crime] Part 2: An absent state, powerless diplomacy... Where was the government?
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Two months have passed since Korean university student Park (22) was kidnapped and murdered in Cambodia. Only after his death became known to the world did the government declare a “full-scale response.” But by then, Park had already returned as a cold corpse. And the people asked coldly. “Where the hell was the government?” Delayed cooperation, shifting blame, a life obscured by ‘procedures’. When the victim's family reported in late July that “my brother seems to be held captive,” police immediately confirmed his cell phone location was overseas. Yet, no im
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- 2025-10-15 11:36
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Business MSS invites SMEs to join the "2025 K-Beauty Creator Challenge"
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) announced on Oct. 17 that it has begun accepting applications from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for participation in the "2025 K-Beauty Creator Challenge". Launched in 2024, this public–private collaborative initiative aims to discover promising export-oriented SMEs in the cosmetics and beauty sector and support their entry into global markets. Last year, out of 178 companies seeking to expand into the U.S. market, ten were selected to receive marketing consulting from global platform operators such as Amazon,
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-17 15:05
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Diplomacy The Indian and South Korean Navies commence maiden bilateral exercise
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Indian Naval Ship Sahyadri, as part of ongoing operational deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific, made a port call at Busan Naval Harbour, South Korea, on Oct 13, 2025 to participate in the maiden Indian Navy (IN) – Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) Bilateral Exercise. The RoKN extended a warm welcome underscoring the burgeoning Navy-to-Navy interactions and Strategic Partnership between the Governments of India and the Republic of Korea. Indigenously designed, constructed, and commissioned in 2012, INS Sahyadri is the third ship of the Shivalik Class
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-16 10:27
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Global Justice Minister Chung Sung-ho meets with UNHCR high commissioner
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Justice Chung Sung-ho met with Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the Gwacheon Government Complex on October 17. They emphasized the importance of solidarity and responsibility-sharing within the international community to resolve the global refugee crisis and discussed ways to strengthen cooperation. Minister Jeong stated, “Since acceding to the Refugee Convention in 1992, Korea has actively participated in refugee protection as a responsible member of the international community, including enacting Asia's f
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-17 16:31
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Diplomacy President Lee holds first phone call with Thai Prime Minister Anutin
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first phone call with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul at the Presidential Office on Oct. 16, exchanging views on ways to develop bilateral relations. President Lee congratulated Prime Minister Anutin on his inauguration last September, stating that he values the relationship with Thailand, a traditional ally that fought alongside Korea for freedom and peace during the Korean War. The two leaders acknowledged the significant progress in bilateral relations across various fields, including trade, investment, and people-t
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- 2025-10-17 10:23
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho holds talks with Swedish Foreign Minister Stenergard
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held talks with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard on October 16. Minister Stenergard is visiting South Korea on October 15 and 16. The two ministers exchanged views on practical cooperation and regional affairs. Minister Cho noted that high-level exchanges between the two countries have been revitalized since the launch of the new administration, including the visit of the Crown Princess Couple of Sweden and the subsequent meeting between the foreign ministers. He expressed hope that these high-level exchanges would lead t
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-17 11:22
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Business ICCK to hold the Diwali Ball 2025 event in Seoul on Dec. 5
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) announced its much-awaited annual signature event, the Diwali Ball 2025, to be hosted this year at the prestigious Fairmont Ambassador Hotel Seoul on December 5. After a decade of prestigious gatherings fostering India-Korea business ties and cultural exchange, this year’s event promises an exceptional evening of networking, entertainment, and celebration. India and South Korea share a robust and growing economic partnership with roots tracing back to the late 1960s and formal diplomatic ties established in 1973. O
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- 2025-10-20 14:26
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Diplomacy German Ambassador to Korea Schmidt visits Goseong County
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee German Ambassador to Korea Wilfried Georg Schmidt and his wife visited Goseong County, the northernmost border region, on October 15. After holding talks with Goseong County Mayor Ham Myeong-jun, they toured key security tourism sites and prayed for the establishment of a permanent inter-Korean peace system. Ambassador Schmidt, meeting County Mayor Ham for the second time, visited the Unification Observatory. There, he directly gazed upon the North Korean region, experiencing firsthand the reality of the Korean Peninsula's division. He expressed deep empathy for
- kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-20 11:33
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Diplomacy U.S. Acting Ambassador to South Korea Joseph Yun to be replaced
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province on October 31, the Donald Trump administration is replacing Joseph Yun, the U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in South Korea. Appointed by former U.S. President Joe Biden, Yun was named to the position on January 10, ten days before President Trump's term began. According to diplomatic sources, Kevin Kim, the U.S. State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, is being considered as his successor. This marks the second time in just nine mo
- Lee 기자
- 2025-10-20 10:24
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Global [Cambodia: Den of Crime] People dying under torture... A silent regime, collapsed human rights
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee There, people are still being tortured, sold, and dying. Their cries for help go unheard. The regime remains silent, and the authorities turn a blind eye. And that silence is the most brutal accomplice. Imprisoned people are beaten while chained, women are sold to human trafficking rings, and young people are used as slaves for cyber scams. They are managed not as humans but as numbers, their suffering buried in statistics. This is not crime. It is the collapse of the state. The law is corrupt, the police are bought off, and the judiciary has become a toy of powe
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-21 11:32
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Diplomacy President Lee holds phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young President Lee Jae-myung held his first phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on October 20, following his inauguration. The two leaders exchanged greetings of welcome and congratulations on the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Egypt this year, and highly valued the development of the cooperative relationship between the two countries as ‘Comprehensive Cooperative Partners’. They agreed that since establishing diplomatic ties in 1995, the two nations have fostered mutually beneficial cooperation across diverse fields
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- 2025-10-21 10:41
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Diplomacy Foreign Minister Cho meets with NATO Deputy Secretary General Shekerinska
By Diplomacy Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with Radmila Shekerinska, Deputy Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), who is visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on ways to deepen the South Korea-NATO partnership on Oct. 20, 2025. Minister Cho welcomed Deputy Secretary General Shekerinska's visit and noted that, following last month's visit by NATO Military Committee Chairman Dragone, this visit demonstrates the active high-level cooperation between South Korea and NATO in both defense and diplomatic spheres. Minister Cho stated that Korea will
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-10-21 14:05
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Spouses of foreign ambassadors to Korea experience Korean culture
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Kazakh culture presented in Gwangju and Seoul, South Korea
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FOMEK Chairman Choi meets with Georgian Amb. to Korea Tarash Papaskua
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Jeungpyeong County signs MOU on smart agriculture with China's Guannan County
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[Special Column] Cambodia, a Buddhist nation: The land of compassion became a den of crime
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Samsung joins hands with GRAIL to bring the cancer early detection test to Asia
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2025-10-21 14:05
Foreign Minister Cho meets with NATO Deputy Secretary General Shekerinska
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2025-10-21 11:32
[Cambodia: Den of Crime] People dying under torture... A silent regime, collapsed human rights
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2025-10-21 10:41
President Lee holds phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi
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2025-10-20 15:12
[Special Column] Cambodia, a Buddhist nation: The land of compassion became a den of crime
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ICCK to hold the Diwali Ball 2025 event in Seoul on Dec. 5
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