By Kim Ji-eun Ambassador and Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Hong Seok-in held the second briefing on the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree for the diplomatic corps in Korea on August 7. In the briefing, attended by officials from the diplomatic missions of 78 countries in Korea, Ambassador and Deputy Minister Hong explained contingency plan in response to Typhoon Khanun moving northward, and listened to the opinions of the diplomatic missions in Korea. In the briefing, participants expressed appreciation to the Korean government for making a difficult decision in a timely manner and t
By Lee Kap-soo Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn held talks with Ecuador’s recently appointed Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries Minister Daniel Legarda Touma on August 9 via videoconferencing to discuss measures to further the Korea-Ecuador Strategic Economic Cooperation Agreement (SECA) negotiation progress and strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and supply chain. The two countries broke the six-year hiatus in July last year by resuming Korea-Ecuador SECA negotiations in Seoul, followed by four official negotiation rounds and multiple sessions. During the tra
By Kim Ji-eun Foreign Minister Park Jin hosted a "Korea Night" reception event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the evening of his trip to Africa on Aug. 8. The "Korea Night" event was attended by more than 200 people, including Ethiopian Public Service Chairman (Korea-Ethiopia Friendship Association), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Chairman, Health Minister, House International Relations Chairman, African Union (AU) Education, Science and Technology Innovation Commissioner. In a welcoming speech, Minister Park said, "As a global hub contributing to freedom, peace, and prosperity around the world, Sout
By Lee Kap-soo The Jamboree K-pop performance, which will mark the end of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree, will be held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium (Sangam Stadium) in Mapo-gu, Seoul, for two hours from 7 p.m. on Aug. 11, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Aug. 8. Jamboree's closing ceremony, which will end on Aug. 12, will also be held before the performance at the same place. The government and the Jamboree Organizing Committee confirmed on Aug. 8, saying, "The re-change of the concert venue to the Seoul World Cup Stadium is an inevitable decision based on T
By Lee Kap-soo Polish President Andrzej Duda, who was scheduled to visit Korea on Aug. 9, canceled his visit to Korea, a diplomatic source said on Aug. 8. The diplomatic source said, "I know there is a change in the situation at home and abroad. President Duda's attendance at the closing ceremony of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree and meetings with major domestic figures and defense entrepreneurs were all canceled." President Duda's cancellation of his visit to Korea also seems to have affected by South Korea's disruption to Jamboree and Typhoon Kanun's penetration into the Korean Pen
By Lee Kap-soo Ourhome Vietnam Corporation (Vietnam Ourhome Co., Ltd.) announced on Aug. 7 that it has signed a business agreement with Vietnamese education company FPT Education to operate student restaurant food and beverage services. FPT Education is an education-related affiliate of FPT Group, Vietnam's largest information and communication technology conglomerate. It started the establishment of private schools in 2020 with the aim of fostering global IT talent, and currently operates 10 schools across Vietnam. Major officials, including Kim Hwan-sun, head of Ourhome's overseas business d
By Lee Kap-soo Daejeon University (President Nam Sang-ho) LINC 3.0 Project Group, led by Director Lee Young-hwan, announced on Aug. 7 that it recently signed a business agreement with the local company ARAR (Automation Technology Joint Stock Company) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for revitalizing the local economy and supporting the stable growth of young people through mutual exchange and cooperation. Through this agreement, the two organizations will cooperate in various fields, such as △ establishing and operating a shared cooperative network with universities, local companies, and local gov
By Lee Kap-soo Regarding the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree where heat waves are causing a series of heat-activated patients, President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered, "Add a tourism program to make it a memorable event." President Yoon, who is on vacation on Aug. 5, ordered Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min to "add a tourism program to see Korea's industry, culture, history and nature urgently," Kim Eun-hye, senior presidential secretary for public relations, said in a written briefing. President Yoon requested cooperation from cities and
By Lee Kap-soo | President Yoon Suk-yeol met with a delegation of U.S. House of Representatives on July 31 to exchange opinions on the Korea-U.S. alliance, economic cooperation between the two countries, and regional and international issues. The delegation of U.S. congressmen led by Jason Smith, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee, visited South Korea on the first leg of their four-nation tour of East Asia, Lee Do-woon, a spokesman for the president's office, said in a written briefing. Welcoming the delegation's visit, President Yoon said, "I hope that bot
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol attended Saemangeum Second Battery Investment Agreement Ceremony held at the Saemangeum Convention Center in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do on Aug. 2. Saemangeum has been emphasized by the President as a place for swift project implementation, and during his candidacy, he referred to it as the future of Jeollabuk-do, the West Coast, and South Korea. Before the investment agreement ceremony, the President visited the exhibition hall to learn about LS, a participating company, and its products. President Yoon engaged in a conversation with LS representatives while ex
By Lee Kap-soo Shim Min, governor of Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do, has stepped up as a "global ambassador" to herald his county, Jeollabuk-do and South Korea to participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree held in Saemangeum, Imsil-gun. Governor Shim welcomed Macedonian teenagers participating in the World Jamboree who visited Imsil-gun for the first time on Aug. 1 and served as a goodwill ambassador to promote Korea, Jeollabuk-do, and Imsil. On this day, 30 Macedonian teenagers visited Imsil Cheese Village and held a "hoho program, rural culture experience." Governor Shim said, "Today, we