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Local President Yoon pledges to reestablish teaching authority, improve educational environment
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the '2024 New Year Ceremony for the Education Industry' held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Seoul on Jan. 17 to express his gratitude and respect for the hard work of teachers who are protecting the profession with dedication and passion. The New Year Ceremony for the Education Industry is the largest New Year's event in the education industry held every year, where teachers from elementary, middle, high schools and universities, as well as representatives of education-related organizations and institutions, gather toge
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- 2024-01-18 11:08
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Local 2024 F/W Seoul Fashion Week to be held from Feb. 1 to 5
By Lee Kap-soo The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Jan. 16 that it will hold the '2024 F/W Seoul Fashion Week' from Feb. 1 to 5, which will showcase fashion trends that will be popular this fall and winter. The Seoul Fashion Week will consist of 21 brand fashion shows (15 DDP and 6 Seongsu SFactory) and a trade show with 68 brands and 300 domestic and international buyers (100 from 14 countries). This year's fashion show will include more young brands with high potential for global growth, and the stage will be expanded to Seongsu, a 'fashion mecca,' as last year's fashion show was
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-17 14:49
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Local President Yoon holds the 3rd "Public Debate with the People"
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held the third "Public Debate with the People" on Jan. 15 on the theme of "Semiconductor Industry that Fattens People's Lives" at the Semiconductor Hall of Sungkyunkwan University's Natural Science Campus in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, one of the leading semiconductor workforce training institutions. Following the economic policy direction (Jan. 4, Thursday) and housing (Jan. 10, Wednesday), this discussion was organized to hear the voices of the people, including businesses, local residents, and students, on how to create a semiconductor mega cluster, and to b
- 이존영 기자
- 2024-01-16 16:41
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Local Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon meets with French Ambassador to Korea Philippe Bertoux
By Lee Kap-soo Seocho-gu Mayor Jeon Seong-soo met with French Ambassador to Korea Philippe Bertoux at Seocho-gu Office in Seoul on Jan. 11. In 2011, Seocho-gu signed a cultural exchange agreement with the Cultural Affairs Department of the French Embassy, and has been working together to help French and Seocho residents live together without discomfort, such as supporting the Francophonie Day festival and holding the Korean-French Music Festival. In addition, in 2016, it signed an MOU with the 15th arrondissement of Paris, France, and operates a university student exchange program, 'Study Prog
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-15 14:38
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Local Korea Aerospace Administration to be established in Sacheon in May
By Lee Kap-soo The Korea Space Administration Act, which has been called the "Korean version of NASA," has passed the plenary session of the National Assembly. At the plenary session of the National Assembly on Jan. 9, the 'Special Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Aerospace Administration' (KAIA Act) was passed with 263 votes in favor, 0 against, and 3 abstentions out of the 266 lawmakers present. The enactment of the Act follows President Yoon Suk-yeol's pledge to establish a national control tower to lead space development. The bill establishes the agency under the Ministr
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-09 15:26
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Local 24-story Chinese cruise ship arrives in Jeju
By Kayla Lee The Adora Magic City, a 130,000-ton cruise ship built by China, arrived in Jeju for the first time on Dec. 28, 2023. The number of international cruise ships to and from Jeju in 2024, including this one, is expected to more than double after visiting Gangjeong Village about 80 times in 2023, raising expectations in the tourism industry. At around 11:30 a.m. on this day, Jeju Complex Tourism Port in Gangjeong-dong, Seogwipo City, was bustling with 2,600 passengers on the Adora Magic City, which arrived in Jeju from Shanghai, China, via Kagoshima, Japan. The passengers were immediat
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-05 14:51
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Local Ex-Chungbuk Police Chief Chung Yong-geun declares waiver of parliamentary immunity
By Lee Jon-young Former Chungbuk National Police Chief Chung Yong-geun (58), who is running for the 22nd general election for the People Power Party in Chungju, announced on Jan. 2 that he will give up the privilege of non-arrest of lawmakers. Chung said, "There are many privileges of lawmakers in Korea, and I will give them all up. I know better than anyone else the aspirations of citizens for a new politics." In a written pledge, Chung said, "I pledge before the people that if I am elected as a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and a motion to arrest me is submitted du
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-05 13:17
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Local President Yoon to prioritize people's livelihood and economy in 2024
By Lee Kap-soo Delivering the New Year address to the nation, President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Jan. 1, 2024, "The center of all national affairs is the people. I will make the year of 2024 a year of civil recovery where the warmth of economic achievements and economic recovery reaches every corner of people's lives." President Yoon said in his address, which was broadcast live from the Yongsan presidential office on the morning of the same day, "I will go into the field of people's lives, listen to even the smallest voices, and promote true people's policies that change people's lives." Preside
- Lee 기자
- 2024-01-01 13:28
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Local "I will do my best to innovate organizational culture of KSPO”
Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon Young | (Exclusive Interview) "In the upcoming year of 2024, I will do my best to build a predictable audit environment and encourage active management to innovate the organizational culture of KSPO," said Ha Hyung-joo, the standing auditor of Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO), on Dec. 28. In an exclusive interview with Diplomacy Jopurnal, Ha said, "It has been five months since I was appointed as the standing auditor of the KSPO, and I have improved my understanding of the KSPO's business through reports from each business unit, and I have set the audit philos
- 이존영 기자
- 2023-12-29 14:23
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Local 'Collapse Incident'-plagued GS E&C sees its credit rating fall from A+ to A
By Lee Kap-soo GS E&C (Engineering & Construction) is still reeling from the aftermath of the 'Incheon Geomdan Apartment collapse incident'. The company's financial health has been put on red alert as the cost burden of rebuilding the entire complex has increased, and profitability has declined due to the downturn in the housing market and rising cost rates. According to the industry sources, GS E&C's growing debt and deteriorating financial strength are weighing on its creditworthiness. Korea Ratings recently downgraded GS E&C's unsecured bond rating to 'A/stable' from 'A+/neg
- 관리자 기자
- 2023-12-28 09:53
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Local "Thank God," says Jung Young-jin, chief of Busan Coast Guard
By Lee Jon-young The reporter met with Chief Jung Young-jin of Busan Coast Guard and interviewed him about his experiences with the maritime police. This article is based on an interview with Chief Jung Young-jin of the Busan Coast Guard about his experience in rescuing a coastal patrol ship carrying 25 police officers. — Ed. Chief Jung Young-jin said, "I joined the marine police directly and spent many years at sea for 34 years. First of all, I would like to thank my wife and children for believing in me and following me all these years. I could have neglected my family because I spent more t
- 관리자 기자
- 2023-12-28 09:23
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Local HUFS students learn about the foreign policy of Kazakhstan
By Lee Kap-soo Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov gave a special lecture for students of the Central Asia Department of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) on Dec. 13. The Kazakh diplomat spoke of the positive dynamics of the political dialogue, especially noting regular meetings between the leadership of the two countries, including between Presidents Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Yoon Suk-yeol, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Murat Nurtleu and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Korea Park Jin as well as between the Chairman of the
- 관리자 기자
- 2023-12-28 09:20
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Local "Jeju's core values and vision contribute to ASEAN prosperity"
By Lee Jon-young Jeju Special Self-Governing Province held a 'Jeju Global Policy Briefing' at the Grand Mercure Bangkok Atrium Hotel in Bangkok to share Jeju's core values and vision on Dec. 1, along with the 'Jeju-ASEAN Plus Alpha' policy. This briefing, organized to explore the path of ASEAN common prosperity by sharing Jeju's core values and vision with key local figures in Bangkok, one of the major cities in ASEAN, highlighted Jeju's policies for economic and trade activation through future new industries. In particular, the province presented its achievements in a short period after annou
- 관리자 기자
- 2023-12-28 09:18
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Local Yoon Sock-joong named secretary general of the ICCK
By Lee Kap-soo Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) appointed Yoon Sock-joong as its new Secretary General. The newly appointed Secretary General Yoon served as the Minister for Public Affairs, Korean Embassy in the United States, Secretary to the President for Overseas Communications, and the Public Relations Consul at the Consulate in Los Angeles. He also formally served as Secretary General of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) from 2016 to 2018, which means he is now reappointed in 2023. The Secretary General Yoon stated, "It is an honor to re-take an important position a
- 관리자 기자
- 2023-12-28 09:17
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Local "We must find creativity in everyday life, not special creativity"
By Kayla Lee Kim Eui-seung, 1st Deputy Mayor for Administration of Seoul City, visited the workplace of public servants and listened to their voices, and gave a lecture to explain Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's 'Together Attractive, Creative Administration Strategy' in his term. Deputy Mayor Kim attended the 'Inauguration Ceremony of the 8th Health and Environment Research Institute Branch of the Seoul Public Employees' Union' held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Seoul Institute of Health and Environment Research in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, and delivered a special lecture on 'Creative Administrat
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- 2023-12-28 09:05
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Tajikistan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan celebrate the Navruz holiday
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Uzbekistan and Korea sign MOU on ecological reforms
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Lee Young-jin appointed as new chairman of the Sports Fairness Commission
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Correctional officers deliver emergency relief supplies worth 22 million won
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Ilhwa exports its 63,000 products to Ukraine for the first time
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Foreign Minister Cho meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
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Seocho-gu signs MOU with Czech Embassy to create 'Havel Bench'
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“We have a historic chance to make our region prosperous”
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Woori Bank opens first Polish branch for a Korean bank
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Lithuanian Amb. to Korea Ricardas Šlepaviciu visits Hanjin Travel
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