By Reporter Kayla lee Jeju Special Self-Governing Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mongolian Uvurkhangai State on July 26 to solve the manpower shortage during the agricultural season in the province. The signing ceremony took place at the Uvurkhangai State City Hall, with Moon Kyung-sam, the head of Jeju's Agriculture and Livestock Department, and Adiyadeljing Ishdorj, the governor of Mongolia Uvurkhangai, signing the MOU and exchanging mutual agreements. Following the signing of the MOU, both sides discussed expanding the introduction of seasonal agricultural workers
By Reporter Lee jon young Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Ministry’s Deputy Trade Minister Jeong Dae-jin led the Korean delegation in meeting with his counterpart Edi Prio Pambudi, the Deputy Minister for Coordination of International Economic Cooperation of Indonesia, on July 24 at the Lotte Hotel Seoul to hold the 2nd Korea-Indonesia Economic Cooperation Committee Meeting and discussed measures to bolster bilateral economic cooperation. In their opening messages, both delegation heads noted the importance of the two countries’ half-century long economic partnership in the Indo-Pacific reg
By Reporter Lee Joon-seok A delegation consisting of six members, including Vice Minister Phongthai Intharath of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos and Deputy Chief of Mission Aruncon Boulomma Bong of the Laotian Embassy in South Korea, visited Andong City to discuss cooperation regarding the invitation of foreign seasonal workers on July 24. The visit of the Laotian delegation to Andong City was in response to Mayor Kwon Ki-chang's visit to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos in December last year to sign an MOU for the introduction of foreign seasonal workers in th
By Reporter Kayla lee Diplomacy Journal met with CEO Choi Seung-yeop of Techtree Innovation Co., Ltd., a company that leads the spatial information industry visualization by possessing the best high-precision and high-resolution 3D data construction technology, and heard about his future vision. Techtree Innovation is a specialized company that pioneers 100% visualized spatial information construction through its proprietary graphic creation technology, which includes satellite mapping, GIS data, and 3D scanning using Photogrammetry Software Mapping. CEO Choi said, “We achieve customer satisfa
LG Electronics’ exclusive, free streaming service, LG Channels, is set to present LG Smart TV owners in Australia, Europe and Latin America with a vast selection of compelling K-content, which has gained growing popularity worldwide. Spanning multiple genres and offering something for every age and taste, BINGE Korea is the latest collaboration between LG and South Korea-based digital content and platform distribution company, NEW ID, the first in-house venture of the media group NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD (NEW). In June 2023, LG launched YTN on LG Channels in Australia, Brazil, Mexico and Europ
By Reporter Lee jon young The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the "K-Content Expo in UK" at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII) in London from July 24-27, the ministry said. Launched in 2016, the K-Content Expo focuses on B2B in the content sector and has promoted Hallyu (Korean Wave) content to major emerging and potential markets, while supporting exports of domestic companies. The participants in the UK event included 35 Korean firms and 60 buyers from Europe, said Korea.net, the official website of the Republic of Korea. During the four-day expo, business meetings that w
By Reporter Lee jon young SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, was named to TIME’s third annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list for its role in growing electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing in the U.S. on July 2 SK was recognized by TIME for driving growth within the EV market by building the infrastructure for EV battery manufacturing in the U.S. SK’s efforts across its companies span the EV battery and charging, hydrogen energy, semiconductor and recycling industries, among others. TIME writes: “South Korea’s second largest conglomerate is making big bets on Ame
By Reporter Kim Hak Young Koh Jin, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government, met with Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar on July 24 to discuss ways to cooperate in the field of public digital transformation between Korea and India. The meeting was held as the Indian Embassy requested to share information on South Korea's digital platform government policy and discuss cooperation between the two countries ahead of the G20 summit (Sept. 9-10), when India took over as chairman this year. Koh and Kumar shared the current status of policies and cooperation agenda
By Reporter Lee jon young The Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) announced on July 20 that it held an "invitation meeting for African ambassadors to Korea." The EDCF is an economic aid fund for new developing countries established by the Korean government in 1987 to promote economic exchanges with Korea. It supports industrial development and economic stability in developing countries by providing long-term, low-interest loans. The meeting was organized to strengthen economic cooperation with Africa, which has emerged as a large single market with about 1.3 billion people with the la
By Reporter Kayla lee SK Innovation announced its participation as an official sponsor of the “World Choir Games Gangneung 2023,” which was held from July 3 to 13 in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea, to spread messages of courage and hope to people around the world after COVID-19. Along with the sponsorship, SK Innovation is also carrying out promotional activities to support Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 at the venue of the Gangneung event. As Gangneung was successfully selected as the host of the World Choir Games after the fierce competition of 36 countries, the company wi
By Reporter Kayla lee Kia Corporation announced on July 20 that it has expanded its renowned Green Light Project (GLP) to the Republic of Albania, marking the launch of its thirteenth project location globally. As part of this initiative, Kia will be conducting a three-year medical support program for children with disabilities in the Librazhd region of Albania. The GLP is Kia's flagship global social contribution endeavor, aimed at supporting communities in need across various sectors such as economy, education, healthcare, and environment. Kia has mainly activated GLP initiatives across impo
By Reporter Kayla lee The Economic and Trade Delegation from Jining City, Shandong Province, China, visited Yeongju City for one night and two days from July 13 to 14, aiming to enhance friendly cooperation and promote industrial development exchanges. Since the signing of the friendly exchange agreement in September 2010, Yeongju City and Jining City have continuously engaged in economic, educational, youth, cultural, and artistic exchanges. Led by Lee Hwa-gwang, Deputy Director of Jining Municipal People's Government Foreign Affairs Office, the Jining City delegation’ visit this time marks t
The Korean and Mongolian National Tax Agency Chiefs held their 12th meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 18. During the meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to enhance tax cooperation between the two countries. According to the terms of the MOU, the Mongolian National Tax Agency will organize annual tax conferences exclusively for more than 450 Korean companies operating in Mongolia. These conferences aim to provide tax-related information, address any tax-related issues, and actively support Korean businesses from a tax perspective. Additionally, the Korean National Tax
By Reporter Anna Kim The Gyeonggi Provincial Council visited Mongolia's Darkhan-Uul Provincial Council, a friendship region, on July 7 and agreed to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish friendly relations between the two councils and make mutual efforts to enhance the relationship. The visit by the Gyeonggi Provincial Council delegation was in response to the request from the Darkhan-Uul Provincial Council, which had visited the Gyeonggi Provincial Council in April and May. Since the beginning of this year, both sides have been engaged in practical consultations to resume t
By Reporter Kayla lee The Namyangju City delegation, composed of officials from Namyangju City and members of the city council, arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 10 to carry out an official visit and engage in scheduled activities. According to the Namyangju City on July 12, Namyangju City officials had discussions with key figures such as Mayor Dalgorsuren Somiya Bazar of Ulaanbaatar City, and other relevant officials over a span of two days starting from July 10, regarding international exchange matters that the two cities will pursue in the future. Prior to this, the delegation from