Diplomacy Journal Reporter Lee Gil-ju | As South Korea and Thailand move toward implementing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the two countries are entering an unprecedented phase of economic cooperation. South Korea emerged as the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand during the first quarter of 2023, while Thailand’s total investment promotion applications reached a record high of approximately US$60.2 billion in 2025. Yet amid this optimistic outlook, a recent US$580 million asset-freeze dispute has raised growing international concerns over the
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | The World Art Exhibition for Peace has donated a total of 40 K-Folk paintings to the Yeoju Prison, “illuminating the path of rehabilitation through art.” Chairman of the Board Lee Jon-young, the donor, continuously practices ‘Rehabilitation through Art’ and the donation includes eight pieces to the Correctional Facilities (prison). On April 12 this year, Warden Choi Jong-il of the Yeoju Prison hosted a donation ceremony for artworks of 2026 aimed at improving the cultural environment within the correctional facility and fostering the emotional well-being of the
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | --“Painting World Peace through Art” which is expected to be participated by artists from over 50 different countries of the world. --Prestigious Awards attract attention, Including the National Assembly Speaker’s Award, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, and the Mayor of Seoul Award. The 29th World Peace Art Exhibition, where artists from many countries of the world gather to share the value of “Peace Spoken through Art,” will be held grandly in Seoul this coming August 2026. According to the World Peace Art Exhibition Organizing Committee (led
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | NEW DELHI — When India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty on September 19, 1960, it was widely hailed as a landmark achievement in international water diplomacy, brokered by the World Bank amid one of the world's most fraught bilateral relationships. More than six decades later, however, the agreement faces mounting scrutiny — not for what it accomplished, but for what critics describe as a fundamentally inequitable architecture that systematically disadvantaged India from the outset. A detailed analysis of the treaty's negotiating history and operatio
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | Controversy is spreading as Woongjin Freedlife filed a complaint against a former executive at the Dongdaemun Police Station on December 30 of last year, asserting the stance that “the company is also a victim.” However, suspicions are being raised that this is a strategy to downplay organizational responsibility and incorporate the victimized partner company into a structure of judicial complicity. From witness to suspect. Controversy over the framing of the breach of trust and bribery Woongjin Freedlife filed a complaint against former Executive Yoo, a former
Diplomacy Journal Lee Sung Jun | On May 8, 2026, President of Kazakhstan Tokayev signed the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Special Legal Regime of the City of Alatau." The primary objective of the law is to create favorable conditions for the accelerated and sustainable development of Alatau city. This unique legal status represents a fundamentally new approach to forming an independent ecosystem for innovation, investment, and economic growth within the city. The Constitutional Law also introduces a new model of state administration for Alatau city and establishes fu