By Lee Kap-soo Busan City Mayor Park Heong-joon met with Ambassador-designate Georg Wilfried Schmidt of Germany to Korea, on Sept. 21 in the International Council Chamber of Busan City Hall to discuss interaction and cooperation between Busan and Germany. Georg Schmidt met with Mayor Park during his visit to Busan as part of his participation in the KGCCI 2023 Economic Outlook event. Georg Schmidt, who was appointed to the post in July after serving as the German Ambassador to Thailand, is an expert on Far East Asia with a master's degree in Far East Asian Studies from the School of Oriental a
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a keynote speech at the 'New York Digital Vision Forum' held at New York University on September 21 in the U.S., with representatives from the U.S. and world-renowned scholars in attendance, and presented the basic principles of the 'Digital Bill of Rights', a new digital order. The forum was held at the same venue exactly one year after the New York Initiative ('22. 9. 21), which first proposed the need for international solidarity in establishing a new order in the era of deepening digitalization. Since the announcement of the New York Initi
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교부 장관은 뉴욕에서 열린 유엔 총회 고위급 회기 계기 가미카와 요코(上川 陽子) 신임 일본 외무대신과 9월 21일 07:00-08:00(현지시간)간 조찬 겸 한일 외교장관회담을 가졌다. 박진 장관은 가미카와 신임 외무대신의 취임을 축하했으며, 양 장관은 한일관계의 긍정적 흐름을 지속 이어 나가기 위해 긴밀히 소통할 수 있기를 바란다고 했다. 양 장관은 한일 간 주요 현안 및 상호 관심사에 대해 논의하고 한일 관계 개선 모멘텀을 이어나가기 위해 노력해나가자고 했다. 아울러 양 장관은 러북 군사협력 문제를 포함한 북핵 문제 및 지역·국제정세 대응에 있어 한일, 한미일 간 공조를 강화하고 연내 한일중 정상회의 실현을 목표로 한일중 협의체를 활성화하자는데 의견을 같이 했다.
By Kayla Lee Jeju City will participate in the 2023 World Forum of Friendly Cities in Weihai City, Shandong Province, China, and sign a Friendship and Cooperation City Agreement with Weihai City. Under the theme of "Green Development and Low Carbon Living," the World Forum of Friendship Cities invites more than 1,000 representatives of international friendship cities, business leaders, experts, and media representatives from 16 cities in Shandong Province to promote cooperation. At the opening ceremony on September 25, Jeju City will sign a Friendship and Cooperation City Agreement with Weihai
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a keynote address to the United Nations General Assembly in the plenary hall on Sept. 20. During the General Debate on the theme of "Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity," President Yoon expressed his commitment to actively contribute to addressing global disparities and other challenges. President Yoon pointed out that the gap between countries is growing amid a complex crisis, including the division of values and ideologies caused by the war in Ukraine, the contraction of the global economy and the escalation of the food and energ
By Lee Jon-young Travelers who lose or have their passports stolen while traveling in Vietnam can now get an "extension of temporary residence for departure" (exit visa) at the Da Nang Immigration Office without having to travel to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. According to the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) on Sept. 20, the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam (which oversees immigration offices in all regions of Vietnam) sent a letter to the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang on August 11, officially informing that "From August 15, exit v
By Lee Jon-young The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency and the Mackiss Company held a ceremony to deliver the 'Now We Are' drug and fraud prevention trademark to eradicate drug crimes and prevent leading investment fraud on Sept. 20. The ceremony was held in cooperation with the two organizations to actively spread the message of the seriousness of drug crimes that threaten the safety of citizens and the eradication of leading investment fraud. The Mackiss Company will release and distribute a total of 400,000 bottles of 'Now We Are' soju with the drug prevention message 'Never start drugs, a
By Lee Jon-young The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and the government of the Spanish province of Santiago Galicia have decided to expand exchanges through the Olle Trail and pilgrimage routes. Governor Oh Young-hoon of the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province met with Ambassador Guillermo Kirkpatrick of Spain to Korea and a delegation from the province of Galicia at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 19 in the office of the provincial government. The meeting was attended by Mr. Ildefonso Kampa, Director of Pilgrimage Routes of Montenegro, Galicia, Ahn Eun-joo, CEO of Jeju Olle, and Ko Yoon-joo, Ambassa
By Kim Ji-eun Hyundai Motor Group announced an upcoming exhibition and road tour of total 20 art cars in New York City on Sept. 18 to support the South Korean city of Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo. The Group will display a fleet of art cars featuring Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5 and IONIQ 6 all-electric models as well as Genesis luxury brand’s Electrified G80 sedan. These models, wrapped in graffiti artwork created by renowned Korean artist ‘JAY FLOW,’ will showcase the vibrant spirit of Busan through colorful designs depicting the city’s icons and the slogan ‘BUSAN is Ready.’ Coinciding
By Kayla Lee LG Electronics held its first-ever press conference at IAA MOBILITY, one of the world’s largest annual mobility sector events on Sept. 4. Speaking on the Main Stage (Hall A1) of the Messe München exhibition center, LG CEO William Cho shared the company’s perspective on the future of the mobility industry and presented its vision for driving important changes across the entire mobility ecosystem – a goal referenced by LG’s press conference theme: “Taking Life’s Good on the Road.” In July this year, LG announced its vision to become a “smart life solution company” with the aim of co
By Kim Ji-eun The Iranian funds that were frozen in Korea due to the financial sanctions on Iran have recently been successfully transferred to a third country through close cooperation among the relevant nations. Despite the sanctions on Iran, the Korean government has paid Iran’s UN contributions at Iran’s request and has been supplying humanitarian goods needed by Iranians, such as medicine, through humanitarian trade with Iran. Furthermore, the Korean government has continued diplomatic communication and discussions with relevant countries to ultimately resolve the frozen funds issue, with
By Lee Kap-soo Under the theme “Connection That Matters,” Samsung Electronics highlighted its latest devices, innovations, platforms and sustainability efforts at this year’s IFA — Europe’s largest consumer trade show held in Berlin, Germany, the company said. From September 1 to 5, visitors to Samsung’s booth can discover brand-new connected experiences powered by SmartThings and explore how the company combines innovation with eco-conscious initiatives to build a brighter future for all. Samsung Newsroom invites those who can’t attend in person to take a virtual tour of the company’s booth t
By Kim Ji-eun Singer Young Tak will be producing the main theme song for a drama. The singer participated in the OST of KBS 2TV's new weekend drama "Hyoshim Family" and will release "Gakjadosaeng" on Sept. 24. "Hyoshim Family” (directed by Kim Hyung-il, written by Choi Joong-sun, produced by Ark Media) is a family liberation drama about a daughter, Hyoshim (played by Yoo Yi), who has devoted her life to her family with her innate good nature and warm empathy, broke away from the family that made her life difficult and living an independent life, while the family members who were parasitized by
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 경찰청은 범죄예방과 대응 등 일선현장의 치안역량을 높여 국민 안전을 보다 확고히 지켜나가기 위한 조직재편을 추진할 예정이다. 이번 조직재편은 ▵전 경찰관서에 범죄예방대응과 신설 ▵경찰관서 관리기능 인력 감축, 치안 현장으로 재배치 ▵형사기동대·기동순찰대 운영 등 현장의 치안역량 강화를 주 내용으로 하고 있으며, 세부 내용은 다음과 같다. ① 전(全) 경찰관서에 범죄예방대응 부서 신설, 국민안전 최우선으로 경찰 운영 먼저, 본청에 ‘범죄예방 – 지역경찰 – 112상황’ 기능을 통합하여 범죄예방과 대응을 총괄하는 범죄예방대응국을 신설하고 18개 시도청과 259개 경찰서에도 범죄예방대응과(서울청: 범죄예방대응부)가 신설된다. 본청 범죄예방대응국은 기존 생활안전국 소속의 범죄예방정책과와 차장 직속이었던 치안상황관리관이 통합된 형태로 범죄예방과 112신고 대응, 지구대·파출소를 총괄하는 경찰의 핵심조직이 된다. 범죄예방대응국 산하에는 5만 명에 이르는 지역경찰의 역량강화와 지원을 전담하는 2개 과도 신설될 예정이다. 아울러, 시도청은
By Kayla Lee A blessing ceremony was held in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to unveil a statue of the first Korean priest, Father Saint Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846) on April 16 at 4:30 p.m. local time. The day marks the 177th anniversary of Father Kim's martyrdom. Installed on the exterior wall near the exit of the catacombs of St. Peter's Cathedral, the statue of Father Kim Tae-gon is a full-length statue measuring 3.7 meters in height and 1.83 meters in width, depicting Father Kim with his arms outstretched, dressed in a hanbok, including a lampshade and dopo. The statue was created b