By Kayla Lee LG Electronics hosted the finals of the 2023 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from October 24-28. The successful event, held offline for the first time in four years, saw 461 youth with disabilities from 18 different countries compete in a total of six, diverse IT challenges. The challenges included the two-part eTool challenge, a test of participants’ skill creating presentation slides and utilizing spreadsheets; the eLifeMap challenge, an assessment of one’s ability to conduct text and image searches online; the eContent
By Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor ASEAN HQ launched the Future Mobility School in collaboration with the UNESCO APCEIU and the South Korean Ministry of Education, expanding the educational program to ASEAN countries, the company said on Nov. 6. The classes have been in session since August for the fall semester of 2023, at a total of 12 schools – three in Indonesia, five in Malaysia and four in Cambodia. The Future Mobility School was first introduced by Hyundai Motor Company and the South Korean Ministry of Education in 2016, and this year, Hyundai Motor ASEAN HQ worked together with the UNESCO AP
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a keynote address to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, calling the international community's attention to the illegality and danger of the military deal between North Korea and Russia and calling for a united response. In addition to expressing his country's willingness to actively contribute to resolving challenges such as global disparities, President Yoon also called for support for the 2030 Busan World Expo (Busan Expo). President Yoon said at the General Debate on the floor of the UN General Assembly in
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a state visit to Qatar at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, held a meeting with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar on October 25. Prior to the meeting, an official welcome ceremony was held in the main hall of Amiri Diwan Palace to celebrate President Yoon's state visit. The Qatari side escorted the President's vehicle as it entered the Amiri Diwan Palace entrance, accompanied by mounted and camel troops. The President was received by His Highness Emir Tamim in the concourse of Amiri Diwan Palace, where he was escorted by th
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to Diplomacy Journal. —Ed. The 25th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is scheduled for October 16-20 this year in Samarkand. For the first time in history, Uzbekistan will host this important biennial gathering of member states and affiliate members of UNWTO. The event will bring together heads of government agencies, representatives of the tourism industry, and international business corporations engaged in the sector from around 159 countries. Heads o
By Kayla Lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, attended the Korea-Saudi Arabia Investment Forum on Oct. 22) afternoon to evaluate the achievements of bilateral economic cooperation so far and suggest new directions for future partnerships. Noting that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Korean construction company to enter the Middle East with a highway project in Saudi Arabia, the President praised the hard work and passion of businessmen from both countries who have contributed to bilateral cooperation. The President said that there are great syn
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, held talks with His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Oct. 22. They agreed to deepen and develop the future-oriented strategic partnership between the two countries. Prior to the meeting, an official welcome ceremony was held in the gardens of Yamama Palace to celebrate President Yoon's state visit. As the vehicle carrying the President and his wife entered the entrance of Yamama Palace, the Saud
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "The Republic of Korea will play a necessary role in establishing global digital norms and achieve digital innovation in solidarity with the world to maximize human freedom and well-being." President Yoon delivered a keynote speech at the New York Digital Vision Forum at New York University on Sept. 21 (local time), calling on the world to "join us in realizing a digital shared society based on the 'Digital Bill of Rights' that Korea will soon release." The Digital Bill of Rights is a 'charter' that provides the basic direction of the new digital ord
By Lee Kap-soo The following article was provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to Diplomacy Journal. —Ed. On September 19, 2023, Uzbekistan joined the UN as a new sovereign, independent state on March 2, 1992. Since joining this universal international organization, our country has been productively cooperating with it and its specialized institutions in various areas. The main priorities of multilateral cooperation are the fight against modern threats and security challenges, the stabilization and restoration of Afghanistan, the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, solvi
By Kim Ji-eun Foreign Minister Park attended an international forum hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Human Rights in the DPRK on Sept. 15. He emphasized that even after the COI report was released, human rights abuses in North Korea, such as public executions and forced abortions, are still ongoing, and that "peace without human rights (in North Korea) is a hypocritical spurious peace," calling for attention to the nexus between the North Korea’s nuclear issue and the human rights issue.
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was in New Delhi, India, for the G20 Summit, and First Lady Kim Keon-hee hosted a dinner meeting on September 8. The meeting was attended by more than 80 Korean compatriots who are actively engaged in activities across India. In his encouraging remarks, the President said that India, as the world's fifth largest economy and largest population, is an important partner with which we must work together to build a free, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The President praised the bold entry of Korean companies into India in the early years of India's
By Lee Jon-young We, the Leaders of MIKTA comprising Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia, gathered today on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi to commemorate the first decade of MIKTA’s establishment and provide guidance for the priorities of our crossregional and innovative partnership. We shared our deep concerns on the increasingly challenging global strategic environment due to increasing division in the world and various challenges including climate change, rising food insecurity, elevated energy prices, high inflation, debt vulnerability, extreme poverty
By Lee Jon-young Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is embarking on an on-site survey in the Bontang City area of Indonesia from October 10 to 16, 2026, as part of the exploration of the Jeju-Style Official Development Assistance (ODA) project. Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects are humanitarian aid initiatives provided by the central government, local governments, and public institutions with the aim of promoting economic development and social welfare in developing countries. Jeju Province is undertaking this visit to Indonesia in order to apply for the 2026 ODA project offered
By Lee Kap-soo GoPizza, the leader of one-person pizza, announced on Aug. 22 that it participated in the "2023 Singapore Franchising & Licensing Asia 2023" held from Aug. 17 to 19 and completed it with great response from locals. GoPizza participated in the 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, which was held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from August 17 to 19. The 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, where you can meet Asia's top franchises and licensing markets, is a large-scale event attended by more than 5,000 famous brand representatives, investors, and entrepreneurs, and is an opportunity to acce
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held a summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sept. 6 and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his appreciation for the dispatch of the Korean Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to Canada on July 2 to help fight the wildfires. The President thanked the Canadian government and people for their hospitality and support for the team's work, and said that Prime Minister Trudeau's personal visit to the transport plane to see off the team was a symb