By Reporter Lee jon young Mayor Lee Jae-young of Jeungpyeong County held an official meeting with Ambassador Chring Botum Rangsay of Cambodia on July 26 at a restaurant in Jongno-gu, Seoul. During this meeting, they discussed ways to solidify cultural, tourism, and economic exchanges that have been under discussion with Cambodia since October of last year. The focus was on exploring opportunities for local companies in Jeungpyeong to enter the Cambodian market. Mayor Lee explained to Ambassador Chring the necessity of establishing a channel to connect local companies, Cambodian government agen
By Reporter Yun Ki-soon The Armistice Agreement, which had been held by the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission for 70 years since the ceasefire, is now in the hands of Gyeonggi Province. On July 19, Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province participated in the "Armistice Agreement Handover Ceremony" held at Gallery Greaves within Paju Camp Greaves, where he received a copy of the Armistice Agreement from Ivo Burgener, the Swiss representative of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission. Governor Kim said, "I am delighted that Gyeonggi Province has received the copy of the Armistice Agr
By Reporter Lee jon young President Yoon Suk-yeol presided over the first ceremony for the repatriation of fallen soldiers from the Korean War since the inauguration of his administration on the night of July 26 at Seoul Airport. This repatriation ceremony was planned with the President's determination to create a country that respects and remembers those who sacrificed for the nation and its people. In March, the President stated, "A country that fails to properly remember those who dedicated themselves to the nation has no future," and he expressed his commitment to creating a Republic of Ko
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 jon young The Egyptian Embassy in South Korea hosted an event at the Army Club in Yongsan-gu, Seoul to commemorate the Egyptian National Day. On this occasion, a number of foreign ambassadors and journalists from different countries, including Park Yong-min, the Deputy Minister for Multilateral Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the event to extend their congratulations. Egyptian Ambassador to South Korea, Khaled Abdel Rahman, expressed his honor to celebrate the Egyptian National Day with distinguished guests. The following is the congratulatory message fro
By Reporter Kayla lee Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Oh Young-ju met with UNESCO Deputy Director-General Qu Xing, who is on a visit to Korea to attend the Global Meeting for the 20th Anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, on July 25, and discussed overall cooperation between Korea and UNESCO. Vice Minister Oh stated that UNESCO is an important and special partner that has contributed to Korea’s post-war recovery and development, and hoped for further development of cooperative relations between Korea, a major donor to UNESCO, and UNESCO. Vice
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외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이존영 기자 | 윤석열 대통령은 7월 26일 밤, 서울공항에서 정부 출범 후 첫 6‧25전쟁 국군전사자 유해봉환 행사를 주관했다. 이번 유해봉환 행사는 ‘국가와 국민을 위해 희생한 분을 존중하고 기억하는 나라’를 만들겠다는 대통령의 의지로 계획됐다. 대통령은 지난 3월 ‘조국을 위해 헌신하신 분들을 제대로 기억하지 않는 국가는 미래가 없다’며, ‘국가와 국민을 위해 헌신하고 희생한 분들을 존중하고 기억하는 대한민국을 만들어 나가기 위해 최선을 다하겠다’고 밝힌 바 있다. 대통령은 이어 지난 6월 현충일 추념사를 통해 ‘대한민국은 자유민주주의 국가를 건설하기 위해 헌신한 분들, 공산 전체주의 세력에 맞서 자유를 지켜내신 분들의 희생과 헌신 위에 서 있다’고 말하고, ‘나라의 안위와 국민의 안전을 지키기 위해 자신의 모든 것을 던진 제복 입은 영웅들을 끝까지 기억하고 예우하는 것은 국가의 책무’이며 ‘제복 입은 영웅들과 그 가족들이 용기를 잃지 않고 자긍심을 가지는 데 소홀함이 없도록 최선을 다할 것’이라고 했다. 대통령은 또한 ‘아직도 수많은 국군 전사자 유해는 가족의 품으로 돌아가지 못하고 있다’며, ‘호국영웅들께
By Reporter Lee jon young held a summit with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda on July 12, on the occasion of his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. President Yoon emphasized the need to enhance cooperation in advanced industries, including laser technology and biotechnology, between the two countries. President Nausėda expressed his agreement and showed a desire to expand cooperation with globally renowned Korean companies in the semiconductor and display industries, particularly showing great interest in Korean-made autonomous weapons systems, which have r
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이존영 기자 | 주한 이집트대사관은 용산구 육군회관에서 이집트 국경일을 기념하는 행사를 개최했다. 이날 행사에는 외교부 박용민 다자외교조정관을 비롯한 각국의 주한 대사들과 언론인 들도 대거 참석해 행사를 축하 했다. 칼리드 압델라흐만 주한 이집트 대사는이집트 국경일을 맞이해 귀빈들을 모시고 기념행사를 하게되어 영광이라고 말했다. 다음은 이집트 대사의 축하 전문이다. 대한민국 외교부 박용민 다자외교조정관님, 귀하신 외교단과 친애하는 이집트 및 한국측 귀빈 여러분, 이집트 국경일을 한국에서 친애하는 귀빈들을 모시고 축하하는 것은 큰 영광입니다. 이집트 정부를 대표하여, 제가 7월 23일 71주년 혁명을 기념하는 이 특별한 자리에 참여하여 주셔서 따뜻한 인사와 감사의 말씀을 드립니다. 우리의 풍부한 문화 유산과 업적을 감사하며, 강력하고 탄탄한 지역사회를 구축하기 위한 국제적 협력의 중요성도 인식합니다. 우리 두 나라는 경제성장, 무역 및 혁신에대한 공동의 헌신을 보여주며 오랜 역사의 협력과 우정을 나누고 있습니다. 최근 몇 년 동안, 우리는 교육, 과학, 기술 등 다양한 분야에서 파트너십을 강화하기 위해 함께 노력해왔
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 외교저널은 최상의 고정밀·고해상도 3D 데이터 구축 기술을 보유하고 있으며 높은 정밀도로 데이터 활용가치 극대화할 수 있는 공간정보산업 시각화를 선도하는 기업...최고의 기술개발을 한 (주)테크트리이노베이션 최승엽 대표를 만나 향후 비전을=에 대하여 들어 보기로 했다. (주)테크트리이노베이션은 위성지도, GIS 데이터, Photogrammetry Software Mapping 방식의 3D 스캐닝을 포함한 독자적인 그래픽 제작 기술을 통해 100% 시각화 된 공간정보 구축을 선도하고 있는 전문 기업입니다. 우리는 새로운 기술의 습득과 독창적인 콘텐츠 개발을 통해 리얼리티와 퀄리티를 모두 갖춘 최고의 결과물로 고객 만족을 실현합니다 (주)테크트리이노베이션은 하이퍼 리얼리즘 기반의 그래픽 제작 기술을 활용한 광역단위 PSM(Photogrammetry Software Mapping) 방식의 고정밀, 고해상도 3D Mapping과 Easy UX&UI, GIS 데이터를 활용한 독자적인 고정밀 시각화에 성공하였으며, 실제 지도기반 입지정보제공 기술 및 플랫폼 구현으로 건물, 지형 등 다양한 시각 정보를
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 21. 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 A
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
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