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Local A mentally healthy society is the foundation of public safety
By Lee Jon-young This article was contributed by Daejeon Police Chief Chung Yong-geun to the Diplomacy Journal….Ed. A 'red light' has been raised on the mental health of our society. As of 2019, there were 3.16 million people with mental illnesses in Korea, excluding dementia, an increase of 22% in five years. The National Mental Health Status Report (2021) estimated the socioeconomic cost of mental illness at 11.3 trillion won, which is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 10%. On the other hand, the medical infrastructure for systematic management of the mentally ill is deterior
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- 2023-12-28 08:03
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Local Gyeongnam Gov. Park visits Goddard Space Flight Center
By Lee Kap-soo The Gyengsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) Delegation for International Cooperation in Aerospace, headed by Governor Park Wan-soo, visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, USA, on Oct. 6 (local time). Goddard Space Flight Center was established in 1959 and conducts space observations including the Earth and the solar system, and is the largest research organization and the first space center in the United States composed of scientists and engineers. It is especially famous for serving as the ground control center for the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990, an
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- 2023-12-28 08:02
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Local Korede Islam holds a rally in support of Palestine in Seoul
By Lee Jon-young Korede Islam, an Islamic organization in Korea, held a rally near Gwanghwamun in Seoul, and some 50-odd Palestine people and Koreans staged a street march on Oct. 11. The rally was organized to call for solidarity with the Palestinians and to clarify the legitimacy of the Palestine airstrikes against Israel, the organization said. The rally posters read, "Israel must stop bombing Gaza," "Palestinian resistance against Israel is justified," and "Solidarity with Palestine!" among others.
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- 2023-12-28 07:55
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Local Gwangju Correctional Service head Kim says on the meaning of corrections
By Lee Jon-young October 28, 2023 will be the 78th Corrections Day. It is a statutory anniversary commemorating the reclaiming of correctional work from the Japanese Empire and the start of independent correctional administration, and is a day to encourage the hard work of correctional officials and others involved in correction and to recognize the true meaning of correction. On the occasion of the 78th Corrections Day, the Diplomacy Journal held an exclusive interview with Kim Dong-hyun, the head of the Gwangju Regional Correctional Service, about the meaning of corrections and the way forwa
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- 2023-12-28 07:55
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Local Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Dong-yeon meets with UN ESCAP secretary-general
By Lee Jon-young Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with a number of foreign dignitaries who have traveled to Korea to attend the 8th Asia-Pacific Cities Forum to discuss cooperation with Gyeonggi-do. On the afternoon of Oct. 24, Governor Kim met with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Secretary-General of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), an organization of the United Nations (UN), at the Gyeonggi-do Government Office. "Gyeonggi-do is the most active local government in responding to climate change, and the role of businesses is very important in this," he said
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- 2023-12-28 07:53
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Local “We must be vigilant about national security, considering the Israeli-Palestinian crisis”
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered his concluding remarks to the Cabinet meeting, addressing the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the proposed amendments to the National Audit and Investigation Code of Conduct. On Oct. 10. The President said that "optimism should be forbidden" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian situation, and instructed the Cabinet to "keep a close eye on the situation from the perspective of the civilian economy and national security, and to be fully prepared." The President also asked the Cabinet members to "explain the government's policies in an easy-to-und
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- 2023-12-28 07:53
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Local Jeju Island, New Zealand to expand technical exchange in agriculture
By Kayla lee Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and New Zealand, which share similar climates and natural environments, have decided to expand mutual exchanges, including technical cooperation in the field of agriculture. Jeju Governor Oh Young-hoon met with New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Dawn Elizabeth Bennet at the Jeju Provincial Office on Oct. 20 to discuss ways to strengthen exchange and cooperation between the two regions. The meeting was also attended by representatives from New Zealand's kiwi cooperative and the world's largest premium kiwi brand, Zespri Korea, and officials from th
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- 2023-12-28 07:49
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Local First Lady Kim Keun-hee meets with Haenyeo (female divers) in Jeju
By Lee Kap-soo First Lady Kim Keun-hee met with Haenyeo (female divers) at the Haenyeo Rest House in Jongdal fishing village, Jeju City on Oct. 6. The meeting was attended by more than 10 people, including officials from the Jeju Haenyeo Association, young haenyeo who returned from Seoul, and middle-aged and elderly haenyeo who have been engaged in haenyeo fishing in Jeju for many years. Mrs. Kim listened to the lives and woes of these women, who have lived by the sea for many years, and expressed her respect and gratitude to them for maintaining their traditions under difficult conditions. Cu
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- 2023-12-28 07:49
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Local President Yoon reiterates the importance of establishing teaching rights
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a meeting with 20 teachers from elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the Presidential Office on Oct. 6. The meeting was organized to encourage teachers who have been working to normalize education in the wake of the revision of the Fourth Act to Protect Teaching Rights, and to reiterate the importance of establishing teaching rights. The President listened to teachers from Seoyi Elementary School in Seoul about the causes of the crash, the significance of the amendment to the Teacher Rights Protection Act, and measures to establish teac
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- 2023-12-28 07:48
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Local Unification Minister Kim meets with German Ambassador to Korea Georg Schmidt
By Lee Kap-soo Unification Minister Kim Young-ho met with German Ambassador to South Korea Georg Schmidt on Oct. 18 and said, "I hope that the two countries, which are celebrating the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, will deepen mutual cooperation, including on reunification issues." The Unification Ministry said Kim made the remarks as he met with Schmidt at the government's Seoul office later in the day to share the recent achievements following his visit to Germany. Kim explained the South Korean government's policy direction, which focuses on denuclearizing North Korea,
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- 2023-12-28 07:44
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Local Busan Mayor Park meets with Ambassador Svend Olling of Denmark
By Kim Ji-eun Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon met with Danish Ambassador to Korea Svend Olling at Busan City Hall on Oct. 19 to discuss exchanges and cooperation between Busan and Denmark in the fields of culture, arts, and renewable energy. Denmark is a constitutional monarchy comprising the Jutland peninsula on the North Sea coast of northern Europe and the islands off its eastern coast. It covers an area of 43,394 square kilometers and has a population of about 5 million, with the capital city of Copenhagen. The country is famous for its dairy industry and has developed food, steel, chemical, a
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- 2023-12-28 07:41
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Local President Yoon visits Guinsa Temple, the headquarters of Cheontae Buddhism
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Guinsa Temple, the headquarters of Cheontae Buddhism in Danyang, Chungcheongbuk-do, and prayed for the peace of the country and its people on Oct. 19. The people of Guinsa Temple welcomed the President with applause during his surprise visit, and the President expressed his gratitude for their welcome. The President paid a visit to the Great Hall of the Buddha, and then had lunch with venerable Buddhist monks, including Doyong, Deoksu and Seun. The squash soup, cabbage kimchi, stir-fried watercress, tofu pancake, lotus root fritters, and grapes
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- 2023-12-28 07:38
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Local Chungbuk Gov. Kim says, “We will expand private sector exchanges with Vinh Phuc”
By Kayla Lee Chungcheongbuk-do (Chungbuk) and Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their sisterhood and 15th anniversary of their friendship at the Grand Plaza Hotel in Cheongju on Oct. 16. The event was attended by Chungcheongbuk-do Governor Kim Young-hwan and Vinh Phuc Provincial People's Committee Chairman, among others. Business exchanges were also held with companies from the province that have established a presence in Vietnam or wish to do so. The cooperation between the two provinces was initiated in 2008, when Vinh Phuc's Deputy Governor visited the province
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- 2023-12-28 07:37
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Local Gyeonggi Gov. Kim meets with Climate Group to propose global cooperation
By Lee Kap-soo Gyeonggi-do Governor Kim Dong-yeon met with Helen Clarkson, CEO of The Climate Group, to explain Gyeonggi-do's commitment to overcoming the climate crisis and becoming carbon neutral, and to propose international cooperation on Oct. 4. He also expressed his intention to join the Under2 Coalition, a global coalition of local governments on climate change policy, of which The Climate Group is the secretariat. During a meeting with Helen Clarkson, CEO of The Climate Group, at the Roh Moo-hyun Civic Center in Seoul, Gov. Kim Dong-yeon said, "Gyeonggi-do is the most proactive provinc
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- 2023-12-28 07:35
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Local President Yoon meets with key members of the National Unity Committee
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a dinner on Oct. 17 at the Cheong Wa Dae guesthouse with more than 90 people, including civilian and government members of the National Unity Committee (first and second terms), four leaders of the People Power Party, the presiding officers and secretaries of the National Assembly, and the secretary and chief of staff of the presidential office. The dinner was organized as a forum for informal communication and harmony among key members of the National Unity Committee, and to share the purpose, direction, and values of national unity among the Na
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- 2023-12-28 07:35
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President Lee holds first phone call with Tajikistan President Rahmon
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Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries held in Turkmenistan
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Korever Company signs strategic partnership with Türkiye’s Medicana Health Group
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“Chhattisgarh is the growth engine of central India”
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HS Hyosung awards scholarships to students in Alabama, the US
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“Uruguay continues to build with Korea a future-oriented partnership”
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Hyundai Motor Group launches Next Urban Mobility Alliance (NUMA)
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LG Electronics signs an MOU with UK-based Octopus Energy Group
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SK Group and TerraPower strengthen strategic partnership
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The “International Streaming Festival 2025” for streaming industry held in Busan
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3rd Korea-Malaysia Climate Change Dialogue held in Kuala Lumpur
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