By Reporter Kayla lee Diplomacy Journal, Reporter Kim Lee | President Yoon Suk-yeol held an informal meeting with Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová on July 12, coinciding with his attendance at the NATO Summit, to discuss bilateral relations and measures for strengthening substantive cooperation. President Yoon acknowledged the close and significant development of bilateral relations, especially with over 130 Korean companies expanding into Slovakia, leading to deepened economic cooperation between the two countries. He requested President Čaputová's interest and support for the smooth activiti
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
By Reporter Kayla lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly held a "K-Tourism Roadshow" with the Korea Tourism Organization at the Rockefeller Center and Times Square in New York City, U.S., from July 19 through 22, the ministry said on July 24. The K-Tourism Roadshow is an annual event organized in 15 cities worldwide to promote Korean culture and raise interest in visiting the country, in line with the "Visit Korea Year 2023-24" campaign. The event was strategically organized in New York to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance, marking the 11th time that
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 Kim Hak Young Koh Jin, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government, met with Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar on July 24 to discuss ways to cooperate in the field of public digital transformation between Korea and India. The meeting was held as the Indian Embassy requested to share information on South Korea's digital platform government policy and discuss cooperation between the two countries ahead of the G20 summit (Sept. 9-10), when India took over as chairman this year. Koh and Kumar shared the current status of policies and cooperation agenda
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
By Reporter Kayla lee SK Innovation announced its participation as an official sponsor of the “World Choir Games Gangneung 2023,” which was held from July 3 to 13 in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea, to spread messages of courage and hope to people around the world after COVID-19. Along with the sponsorship, SK Innovation is also carrying out promotional activities to support Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 at the venue of the Gangneung event. As Gangneung was successfully selected as the host of the World Choir Games after the fierce competition of 36 countries, the company wi
By Reporter Kayla lee Kia Corporation announced on July 20 that it has expanded its renowned Green Light Project (GLP) to the Republic of Albania, marking the launch of its thirteenth project location globally. As part of this initiative, Kia will be conducting a three-year medical support program for children with disabilities in the Librazhd region of Albania. The GLP is Kia's flagship global social contribution endeavor, aimed at supporting communities in need across various sectors such as economy, education, healthcare, and environment. Kia has mainly activated GLP initiatives across impo
By Reporter Kayla lee LG Electronics’ exclusive, free streaming service, LG Channels, is set to present LG Smart TV owners in Australia, Europe and Latin America with a vast selection of compelling K-content, which has gained growing popularity worldwide. Spanning multiple genres and offering something for every age and taste, BINGE Korea is the latest collaboration between LG and South Korea-based digital content and platform distribution company, NEW ID, the first in-house venture of the media group NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD (NEW). In June 2023, LG launched YTN on LG Channels in Australia, Br
By Reporter Kayla lee Kim Gunn, ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs, held talks with U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim, and representatives from South Korea and the United States on North Korean nuclear issues in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan on July 21. Both sides strongly condemned the recent series of North Korea's illegal nuclear and missile threats and provocations, which have escalated tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the region. Furthermore, they acknowledged the efforts of the U.S. and South Korea to strengt
By Reporter Anna Kim Foreign Minister Park Jin held a dialogue session in a town hall meeting format with the regular course students (total of 38) from the 10th Diplomatic Candidates Training Program* at the 18th-floor Seohee Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 21. Minister Park emphasized that South Korea bears a historic mission to contribute to the freedom, peace, and prosperity of the international community as a global pivotal country at the critical turning point of a significant era. Minister Park reminded the candidates that South Korea is ranked as the world's 10th larges
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 박진 외교장관은 21일 외교부 18층 서희홀에서 제10회 외교관후보자 정규과정 교육생(총38명)과 타운홀 미팅 형식의 대화 시간을 가졌다. 박 장관은 우리나라가 커다란 시대 전환의 시점에 우리나라가 국제사회의 자유, 평화, 번영에 기여하는 글로벌 중추국가 실현이라는 역사적 사명을 안고 있다고 강조했다. 박 장관은 우리나라가 세계 10위 경제강국, 종합국력 6위, 글로벌 AI 지수 6위, 2년 연속 블룸버그 혁신지수 1위를 기록하고, 작년 말 우리나라 최초의 포괄적 지역전략인 ‘자유, 평화, 번영의 인도-태평양 전략’을 발표하는 등 G7 선진국들과 어깨를 나란히 하는 세계 8강 수준의 위상과 국력을 가진 국가임을 상기하였으며 글로벌 중추국가 대한민국의 예비 외교관으로서 전략적 사고, 외교전문성, 실무·전문지식 및 외국어 등 다방면에서 역량을 키우고, 이와 함께 체력과 도전정신을 다질 것을 당부했다. 박 장관은 이를 통해 외교관후보자들이 고려시대 서희와 같이 국제정세에 대한 통찰력과 논리적 언변으로 국익을 수호하는 훌륭한 외교관으로 성장하기를 기대했다. 아울러, 박 장관은 7.13~7.14간 자카르타
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 박진 외교부장관은 20일 장원삼 한국국제협력단(KOICA·코이카) 제14대 이사장에 대한 임명장 전수식을 개최했다. 박진 장관은 장원삼 이사장의 취임을 축하하면서, 한국의 유일한 원조 전담 시행기관인 KOICA가 △인도‧태평양 전략, △한-아세안 연대구상, △우크라이나 평화 연대 이니셔티브 등 우리 정부의 외교전략에 부합하고, 수원국 수요를 반영한 현장 중심의 개발협력 사업을 내실있게 발굴해 나가야 한다고 했다. 이어 박 장관은 현장중심의 내실있는 사업 발굴을 위해서는 외교부와 KOICA, 재외공관과 KOICA 사무소 간의 협조적 소통이 강화될 필요가 있다고 강조하였고, 장 이사장은 책임감을 가지고 우리 정부의 외교전략 실현에 기여할 수 있도록 적극 협조해 나가겠다고 했다.
By Reporter Kayla lee The trilateral summit meeting among South Korea, the United States, and Japan will be held in the United States in August. The presidential office announced on July 20, "The specific date and location will be announced shortly after coordination among the three countries." President Yoon Suk-yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will participate in the 'South Korea-U.S.-Japan Summit Meeting,' scheduled to take place on August 18 (local time) at the 'Camp David' presidential retreat near Washington, Maryland, USA. The three countries hav