By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young The 2025 World Climate Industry EXPO (WCE) opened on August 27 in Busan, Korea. This large-scale international event is co-hosted by the Korean government, the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the World Bank (WB) as the flagship of Energy Super Week, held from August 25 to 29. The expo features exhibitions, 12 conferences, and nearly 60 side events and programs under the theme, “Energy for AI & AI for Energy.” The opening ceremony brought together more than 1,000 participants, including the IEA Executive Director and WB Vice President. Alongside maj
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Prime Minister Kim Min-seok attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Global Cooperation Conference, hosted by the Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Committee, on August 22 in Seoul. The event was attended by over 150 participants, including ambassadors and diplomatic corps members from 78 countries, representatives of international climate-related organizations, businesses, and civil society figures. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Kim emphasized that the Lee Jae-myung administration will achieve both carbon neutral
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a luncheon meeting with Bill Gates, Chairman of the Gates Foundation, and discussed topics such as continuing global health contributions, inviting the chairman to attend the 2026 World Bio Summit, expanding cooperation with Korean companies and strengthening the role of Korea as a hub for global bio talent development on August 21. Prime Minister Kim welcomed the chairman's visit to Korea, highly evaluating the Gates Foundation's contributions to international health and expressing his gratitude for its cooperation with Korea
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Jon-young Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam, who was on a state visit to South Korea, at the Government Complex Seoul on August 11. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral economic cooperation, cooperation in strategic areas, scientific and technological cooperation, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and the situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. Prime Minister Kim welcomed the Secretary-General, who is the first Vietnamese Party Secretary-General to visit South Korea in 11 years and
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted an AMCHAM Insightsevent on July 22, featuring South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok at the Conrad Seoul. Examining the theme “Navigating the New Administration: Business Roles in a Changing Policy Landscape,” the event brought together approximately 140 participants, including key figures from government, industry, and academia. Attendees engaged in in-depth discussions on the policy direction of the Lee Jae-myung administration and the potential impact of U.S.-Korea economic cooperation on the business enviro