By Reporter Anna Kim During his official visit to Turkiye from July 28 to 30, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin paid a courtesy call on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkiye on July 28h. Minister Park expressed his gratitude for Turkiye's deployment of over 20,000 troops to the Korean War in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the armistice. As the Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs, he emphasized his commitment to further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries in all areas through his visit, which marks the first in eight years. President Erdogan welcome
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee attended the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the UN Forces' Participation Day and the Armistice Agreement. During the ceremony, President Yoon personally greeted and showed the utmost respect to each of the 62 UN veterans who participated in the UN forces. He also personally guided Ted Eddie, a Canadian UN veteran, to his seat, the last veteran to enter the stage. At this event, the soldiers of the Hanbit Unit from South Sudan, who marked their 10th anniversary of deployment, recited the oath of allegiance
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Peter Wennink, the CEO of ASML, a Dutch semiconductor company, on July 28 at the Presidential Office in Yongsan, during his visit to South Korea. This meeting between President Yoon and CEO Wennink is the second one following the bilateral summit between South Korea and the Netherlands in November last year, which aimed to foster cooperation among semiconductor companies. ASML, the world's leading semiconductor lithography equipment manufacturer, had a groundbreaking ceremony for the "ASML Semiconductor Equipment Cluster" in Hwaseong City,
By Reporter Anna Kim Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang has decided to establish supply chains for key resources such as minerals and liquefied natural gas (LNG) with Australia and create conditions for corporate investment. Minister Lee met Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen in Seoul on July 25 to secure key resources such as minerals and LNG and strengthen cooperation in carbon-neutral areas such as clean hydrogen, green steel, carbon capture and storage (CCS). Regarding CCS cooperation, which is a way for the two countries to achieve carbon neutrali
By Reporter Kayla lee Talk Talk Korea 2023, the world's largest Hallyu content contest, opened on July 17 and will run through September 17, Korea.net, the official website of the Republic of Korea reported. Organized annually by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), Talk Talk Korea is the world's largest Hallyu content contest for foreigners, and has contributed to disseminating positive images of Korean culture across the world. This year's contest, under the theme of "Let's Unveil the Diversity of Korea" will seek submissions in the fo
By Reporter Anna Kim HD Hyundai announced on July 27 that Dmytro Ponomarenko, the Ukrainian ambassador to Korea, visited Pangyo HD Hyundai Global R&D Center (GRC) and discussed the reconstruction project with Cho Young-chul, president of HD Hyundai Site Solution. President Cho introduced HD Hyundai's construction machinery business here and shared information on the visit of Korean economic mission to Poland, where Korean companies participated on July 14. The two sides agreed to discuss ways to cooperate with Ukraine's reconstruction project and continue to establish a cooperative system.
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 한덕수 국무총리는 7월 28일 오전 정부서울청사에서 웸켈레 케베츠웨 메네 (Wamkele Keabetswe Mene) 아프리카대륙자유무역지대(AfCFTA) 사무총장을 접견하고, 한-아프리카 무역ㆍ통상 관계의 심화ㆍ발전을 위한 협력 방안 등에 대해 의견을 교환했다. 한 총리는 사무총장의 방한을 환영하고, 13억 인구와 GDP 3.4조 달러 규모의 거대 경제블록인 AfCFTA가 조속히 활성화되기를 기대했다. 한 총리는 대한민국이 지난 70년간의 경제발전 과정에서 국제사회로부터 많은 도움을 받았다며, AfCFTA와 아프리카에 대한 우리 정부의 지속적인 지원 의지를 밝혔다. 또한, 우리 정부가 △FTA 체결 경험 공유 △아프리카 국가들과의 통상협정 체결 △전자통관시스템 구축 등 다양한 방법을 통해 아프리카와의 교역 기반을 확대하고 경제협력을 심화ㆍ발전시켜 나가고자 했다. 메네 사무총장은 지난해 가나에서 뵌 이후 다시 만나뵙게 되어 뜻깊게 생각한다며, 한국 정부가 아프리카와의 통상협력을 적극 추진하고 있는 점을 높이 평가했다. 특히 한
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교장관은 7월27일 오후 오스트리아 잘츠부르크에서 판 데어 벨렌(Alexander Van der Bellen) 대통령과 네함머(Karl Nehammer) 총리를 예방하고 양국간 전략적 동반자관계 발전 방향에 대해 의견을 교환하는 한편 2030 부산세계박람회에 대한 오스트리아의 지지를 요청했다. 판 데어 벨렌 대통령은 우선 한국에서의 폭우로 인한 사상자 발생에 대해 위로의 뜻을 표하고, 2021년 전략적 동반자관계로 격상된 양국관계가 제반 분야에서 지속 발전하고 있는 것을 평가했으며, 박 장관은 민주주의, 인권, 법치 등 양국이 공유하는 보편적 가치를 기반으로 양국관계가 더욱 발전하기를 바란다고 했다. 이어 박 장관은 네함머 총리가 지난 5월 우리 국무총리의 공식 방문을 환대해 준 것에 대한 사의를 표하고 총리회담 시 논의됐던 성과 사업들이 잘 이행될 수 있도록 긴밀히 협력해 나가길 바란다고 했으며, 네함머 총리는 양국 기업 간 활발한 투자와 협력을 적극 환영한다고 했다. 박 장관은 판 데어 벨렌 대통령과 네함머 총리에게 부산시가 2030 세계박
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 샬렌베르크(Alexander Schallenberg) 외교장관의 초청으로 7월27일과 28일 양일간 오스트리아(잘츠부르크)를 공식 방문 중인 박진 외교부 장관은 7월27일 한-오 외교장관 회담을 개최하고, 양국간 전략적 동반자관계 강화, 미래산업, 경제안보 등 실질협력 증진, 지역정세 등에 대해 폭넓게 의견을 교환했다. 양 장관은 △2021년 우리 정상의 국빈방문 계기 전략적 동반자관계 격상 △2022년 교류개시 130주년 계기 외교장관회담 △2023년 우리 국무총리의 오스트리아 방문 등 고위급 교류가 활발히 이어져 온 것을 평가하고, 이를 동력으로 양국간 전략적 동반자관계를 제반 분야에서 더욱 발전시켜 나가기로 했다. 양 장관은 금번 회담을 통해 대외무역의존도가 높은 한국과 오스트리아 양국이 민주주의, 인권, 법치주의, 자유무역과 같은 보편적 가치를 기반으로 △경제안보 △미래산업 △문화교류 등 실질협력 분야에서 호혜적인 관계를 발전시켜 나가기 위해 함께 노력해 나가기로 했다. 양측은 특히 세계적인 경기침체에도 불구하고 배터리ㆍ전기차ㆍ반도체 등 분야
By Reporter Kayla lee Jeju Special Self-Governing Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mongolian Uvurkhangai State on July 26 to solve the manpower shortage during the agricultural season in the province. The signing ceremony took place at the Uvurkhangai State City Hall, with Moon Kyung-sam, the head of Jeju's Agriculture and Livestock Department, and Adiyadeljing Ishdorj, the governor of Mongolia Uvurkhangai, signing the MOU and exchanging mutual agreements. Following the signing of the MOU, both sides discussed expanding the introduction of seasonal agricultural workers
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 Kayla lee In celebration of the 31st anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and China have expressed their intentions to promote mutual development in the tourism industry through the resumption of group tours and to enhance exchange and cooperation in various fields such as future, economy, and culture. On the morning of July 26, Governor Oh Young-hoon met with Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming at Jeju Dream Tower, requesting active cooperation from the Chinese government to ensure that Chinese group tourists visiting Jeju can recover to
By Reporter Kayla lee In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Korea-Peru diplomatic relations, a gathering to share Korean and Peruvian food and culture was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and co-hosted by the Korea Food Promotion Institute and the Embassy of Peru in Korea. The Korea Food Promotion Institute held the opening ceremony of the "Korea-Peru Food Culture Exchange Fair" at the Korean Food Culture Space "Eeum" in Seoul's Jongno-gu on July 19. Lim Kyung-sook, the director of the Korea Food Promotion Institute, welcomed the attendees and said, "Kore
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