The following article and picture materials have been provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed. By Muzafara Abdiyeva, Deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan In the recent past, our society was not alien to the use of child labor. As a result of reforms carried out in recent years, child labor has been eradicated in our country. Under international labor instruments, our national laws prohibit the use of force and other worst fo
By Publisher Lee Jon-young, Reporter Kayla Lee Korea delivered a presentation (PT) at the 172nd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris, France, to showcase its passion for bidding for the 2030 World Expo Busan on June 20. This is the fourth of five PTs in the bid process. The fourth PT is expected to be a watershed moment to capture the votes of member states ahead of the decision on the host city in November this year. President Yoon Suk-yeol and 'Gangnam Style' singer PSY, KARINA, and Jo Soomi appeared at the PT, attracting the attention of the audience,
By Reporter Kayla lee At the Korea-France Summit held at the Elysee Palace, President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "France is an old friend. I am expecting Macron's interest in Busan Expo” on June 20. Korean President Yoon and French President Macron made the announcement at a joint press conference before the summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris later in the day. "At a time when the world is facing uncertainty and complex crises, bilateral cooperation should be expanded to high-tech and future strategic industries," Yoon said in a statement. "Today, we will discuss ways to promote practical economic c
By Reporter Kayla lee The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on June 11 that it held a signing ceremony for the establishment of a bilateral joint fund at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attended by Minister Lee Young and Yousef Al Benyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Small and Medium Enterprise Bank (SME Bank). The establishment of the bilateral fund is seen as an achievement as part of the follow-up to the 'Memorandum of Understanding for Korea-Saudi Investment Cooperation and Support for Start-ups' signed on the occasion of the meeting between Preside
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol received Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Yongsan Presidential Office on June 9. OpenAI is a U.S. company that developed 'ChatGPT', which has become a global concern. President Yoon and CEO Altman spoke for about an hour about the direction of AI development, possible risks and solutions, cooperation between OpenAI and Korean startups, and international norms. Noting that there is a ChatGPT craze all over the world, President Yoon said, "As a test, I asked ChatGPT questions while writing my New Year's speech, and the results were quite plausible."
By Reporter Kayla Lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who recently returned from a state visit to the U.S., on April 30 called the bilateral alliance with America "God's blessing and a valuable legacy for our future generations." Senior Secretary to the President for Public Relations Kim Eun-hye said in a news release that the president retweeted U.S. President Joe Biden's Twitter post mentioning the bilateral alliance and added the comment in English. "Don't know how to thank @POTUS (U.S. President Joe Biden) and @FLOTUS (first lady Jill Biden) enough for their truly warmest welcome," President Yoon
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, on a state visit to the U.S., has attracted investment of $2.5 billion (3.3 trillion won) in Korean content from Netflix in a meeting with the streaming site's co-CEO Ted Sarandos. President Yoon on April 24 announced the decision in a joint media announcement after his meeting with Sarandos at Blair House, the official guesthouse of the U.S. president, in Washington. 0 "Netflix is delighted to confirm that we will invest $2.5 billion in Korea," Sarandos said. "We were able to make this decision because of our great confidence in the Korean conten
By Reporter Kayla lee "We must all join forces to fight bravely so that the precious system of democracy and law, which has been protected by blood and sweat, should not be destroyed by false camouflage," Yoon Suk-yeol said in a speech at the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. on April 27 (local time). U.S. House and Senate members shouted and applauded President Yoon's English speech. It is the first time in 10 years that a South Korean president has delivered a joint speech to the House of Representatives since former President Park Geun -hye in 2013. When President Yoon, who
By Reporter Kayla lee For the first time in several years, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America appear to be in real good hands! President Yoon Suk-yeol of Korea is mending relations, cooperation and friendship between the two countries after they were reportedly somewhat “not as good as before” in the opinion of many people in Korea, the U.S., and many other countries of the world. President Yoon Suk-yeol (left), who is on a state visit to the U.S., is watching a video of the first pitch with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos at the U.S. guesthouse "Blair House" in Washington on A
By Reporter Kayla lee Upon arriving in the United States, President Yoon Seok-yeol, who has proclaimed himself as South Korea's top salesman, succeeded in attracting investment at his first official event. President Yoon achieved this feat during a global corporate CEO meeting held in the Blair House Reception Room in Washington, D.C on the afternoon of the 24th (local time). According to the presidential office, President Yoon met with Ted Sarandos, CEO of Netflix, at the event and said, "It was a very meaningful time. At this meeting, CEO Sarandos expressed his position that Netflix will inv
By Publisher Lee Jon-young, Reporter Kayla Lee The White House has officially announced that South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol and Fi rst Lady K im Keon-hee will visit the United States in late April for a special summit meeting with President and Mrs. Joe Biden on April 26. This is the first time in many years that the Presidential Couple of the Republic of Korea visit the White House for this type of important summit meetings with their U.S. counterparts. After five years of the former government, President Yoon is considered to have been taking positive measures and actions to repair and
Diplomacy Journal l Kayla lee On April 14, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol held meetings with Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna during their official visits to South Korea. President Yoon expressed his expectation that the potential for further development in the relationship between South Korea and Canada, which marks its 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, will be fully realized. During his meeting with Joly, President Yoon acknowledged the warm reception he received during his visit to Canada in September of last year.
Diplomacy Journal Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol held a brief summit with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who is officially visiting Korea, and discussed bilateral relations, economic cooperation, and the 2030 Busan World Expo on April 12. President Yoon expressed his joy, saying that Portugal has developed a long-standing friendly relationship with South Korea, and is well known as Bento's country that impressed our people by advancing to the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup and the country of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) shakes hands
Diplomacy Journal Kayla lee Today, in the closing episode of the Otr Elkalam show, the largest religious competition in the world, whose episodes were broadcast from the Saudi capital, Riyadh, the Saudi contestant Mohammed Al-Sharif won first place in the adhan (Islamic call to public prayer) track with a prize of $533,000, while the Iranian Younis Shahmradi won first place in the Quran recitation track with a prize of $800,000. His Excellency Advisor Turki bin Abdel Mohsen Alalshikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, presented the awards to the w
Diplomacy Journal Kayla lee Today, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced that after an illustrious tenure at the helm of Celebrity Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo will transition to Vice Chair, External Affairs for Royal Caribbean Group, effective May 1. In her new role, Lutoff-Perlo will continue reporting to Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty. Laura Hodges Bethge, currently executive vice president, shared services operations, will become the next brand president of Celebrity Cruises. "Lisa has been instrumental in transforming the Celebrity Cruises brand to what it is to