Reporter Kayla Lee President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Romanian President Klaus Werner Iohannis on July 11, as part of the NATO Summit, to discuss substantial cooperation between Korea and Romania and major international issues including the North Korean nuclear problem. President Yoon expressed his expectations for close cooperation between the two countries not only in the automotive and steel industries, in which they have collaborated in the past, but also in future areas such as nuclear power plants, infrastructure development, and defense. In particular, President Yoon acknowledge
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol met with a US Senate delegation visiting Lithuania on July 11, local time, as part of their activities as observers of the US Senate NATO Observer Group. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the ROK-US alliance, the Ukraine issue, and cooperation between South Korea and the NATO. President Yoon expressed his gratitude for the wholehearted and bipartisan support shown by members of the US Congress for the ROK-US alliance during his joint address to Congress in April. He stated that the meeting with the US Senate delegation on the occasion of t
Reporter Kayla Lee During his visit to Vilnius, Lithuania, to attend the NATO Summit, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), on July 11 (local time). They exchanged views on Korea-NATO cooperation, the Ukraine conflict, and North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. President Yoon highly evaluated the ongoing development of the cooperative relationship between Korea and NATO as partners sharing core values. In particular, both sides welcomed the signing of the Individual Tailored Partnership Program
Reporter Kayla Lee president Yoon Suk-yeol held a luncheon with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on July 11 to enhance substantive cooperation between the two countries and talk about regional situation, during his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit (July 11 to 12 in Vilnius). The two leaders expressed satisfaction with the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in various fields such as national defense and security, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and nuclear power since Prime Minister Rutte's visit to Korea last November. In particular
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on July 11 on the occasion of his participation in the NATO Summit to discuss the development of bilateral relations, enhancement of substantive cooperation, trends in the international situation, and cooperation on the global stage. President Yoon expressed gratitude for Norway's long-standing friendship as a country that dispatched a medical support unit during the Korean War, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement. He also expressed expectations for th
Reporter Kayla Lee President Yoon Seok-yeol held an informal meeting with Prime Minister António Costa of Portugal on July 11 on the occasion of his attendance at the NATO Summit. They discussed ways to enhance substantial cooperation, international trends, and the overall situation. Prime Minister Costa expressed his gratitude for the warm reception during his visit to Korea in April, stating that the friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries has further strengthened as a result of his visit. In particular, Prime Minister Costa expressed his desire for Portugal to collaborat
By Reporter Anna Kim Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a meeting and then luncheon on June 30 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, who was on an official visit to Korea from June 28 to July 1. During the meeting, the two sides extensively discussed Korea-Slovenia relations, substantive cooperation, cooperation on the international stage, and key regional issues, among others. Foreign Minister Park, attaching significance to the active high-level exchanges between Korea and Slovenia over the past 30 years since the establishment
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee will visit Lithuania and Poland from July 10 to 15. At the Office of the President in Seoul, Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo on July 6 released the itinerary of their six-day trip at a news briefing. From July 10 to 12, President Yoon will visit the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. This is the second time for a Korean leader to take part in the talks since he was invited by the security body to last year's event. He will start his schedule
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol said on June 25, "Now, 73 years after the outbreak of the Korean War, we must not forget the horrors of the conflict." He said this while viewing an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the nation's bilateral alliance with the U.S. at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul with First Lady Kim Keon-hee, according to a news release from presidential spokesperson Lee Do-woon. "Seventy-three years ago today, U.S. President Truman swiftly decided to enter the U.S. in the Korean War to defend the freedom of the Republic of
By Reporter Anna Kim Distinguished Chairman! Dear heads of delegations! I am sincerely glad to welcome all participants of the this Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. I echo the words of gratitude expressed today to the Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi for organizing our meeting. We note India's successful first SCO presidency. I would like to underscore with satisfaction the dynamic development of our multifaceted cooperation in accordance with agreements of the Samarkand Summit. We have embarked on the practical implementation of the adopted decis
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 한덕수 국무총리는 7.5-7.7 일정으로 파나마를 공식방문하여, 6일 △'코르티소'파나마 대통령 면담 △파나마 각료 접견 △'로요'파나마 운하부장관 접견 △한-파나마 인프라 협력 간담회 △ 동포 및 지상사 대표 초청 만찬 간담회 등의 일정을 가졌으며, 7일에는 우리 진출기업의 파나마 도시철도 3호선 건설 현장을 방문할 예정이다. (파나마 대통령 면담) 한 총리는 7월 6일 오전 파나마 대통령궁에서 라우렌티노 코르티소(Laurentino Cortizo) 파나마 대통령과 면담을 갖고 양국간 제반 분야 협력 강화 방안 및 국제무대 협력 등에 대해 의견을 교환했다. 한 총리는 민주주의, 인권, 평화 등 보편적 가치를 공유하는 양국이 경제·통상, 인프라, 자원·에너지, 국제무대 등 다양한 분야에 걸쳐 긴밀한 우호협력 관계를 발전시켜 오고 있음을 평가하고, 2010년 이명박 대통령 방문 이후 13년만에 이루어진 정상급 공식방문을 계기로 양국간 협력이 더욱 심화·발전되길 희망했다. 코르티소 대통령은 한 총리의 파나마 방문에 사의를 표하면서, 한국과 통상·투자 분야 협력 확대는 물론, 과학기술,
By Reporter Anna Kim The capital of Italy is known throughout the world for its countless beauties and the infinite historical, cultural, artistic and architectural heritage it boasts, attracting almost 15 million visitorsin 2022 alone (Federalberghi data, 2022). Nonetheless, not everyone knows that Rome hosts, between the Flaminio, Foro Italico and Farnesina districts, the so-called “Contemporary District”, a rare concentration of 20th century architecture, and one that is constantly evolving, thanks to the recent contributions of Zaha Hadid’s “Maxxi” and Renzo Piano’s “Parco della Musica”. T
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 해양경찰청은 (사)한국피해자지원협회(KOVA)와 해양 범죄 피해자 보호·지원을 위한 업무협약을 체결했다고 6일 밝혔다. 해양경찰청 청사 회의실에서 진행된 이번 협약식에는 해양경찰청 장인식 수사국장과 한국피해자지원협회 박효순 회장 등 양 기관 책임자들이 참석했다. 이번 협약으로 양 기관은 해양 범죄, 피해자 보호·지원의 필요성에 대한 인식을 같이하고, 상호 정보교환을 통하여 신속하고 종합적인 보호·지원이 이루어지도록 협조하기로 했다. 특히, 해양경찰청은 피해자전담경찰관 대상으로 피해상담사 자격증을 취득하고 관련 교육 등을 강화해 전문성을 확보하는 한편, 유관 기관 간 협업체계를 통해 범죄 피해자들의 일상생활 복귀를 위해 최선을 다할 계획이다. 협약식에서 박효순 회장은 “범죄피해자 보호 및 지원은 공공과 민간이 함께 노력해야 하는 우리 사회의 필수 과제로 해양경찰청과의 협력이 좋은 본보기(롤모델)를 제시할 것으로 기대한다”면서 “지난 12년간 한국피해자지원협회(KOVA)가 쌓아온 노하우와 자원들을 활용하여 해양 안전, 피해자 보호 등을 위해 적극 협조하겠다”고 약속했다. 이어 장
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 한국과 중국 외교부 고위 당국자가 어제(4일) 중국 베이징에서 전격 회동하면서 다음주 열릴 아세안지역안보포럼(ARF) 등 아세안(ASEAN) 외교장관회의 때 양국 외교 수장 간 만남으로 이어질지 주목되고 있다. 외교부에 따르면 최영삼 외교차관보는 이날 오전 중국 외교부에서 쑨웨이둥 중국 외교부 부부장과 면담과 오찬을 함께 하고, 지난해 5월 윤석열 정부 출범 이후 안정적인 관계 관리·발전을 위해 취해 온 양국 정부의 조치 등을 점검했다. 최영삼 외교부 차관보가 4일 쑨웨이둥(孫衛東) 중국 외교부 부부장(차관)을 만나 한중관계 증진 방안에 관해 논의했다고 우리 외교부가 밝혔다. 최 차관보와 쑨 부부장의 이날 만남은 한중 외교당국 간의 올해 첫 '고위급' 접촉이다. 우리 정부는 윤석열 정부 출범 이래 미국을 비롯해 자유·민주주의·인권 등 이른바 '보편적 가치'를 공유하는 국가들과의 외교에 주력해왔다. 이 때문에 '권위주의 국가'로 분류되는 중국과의 관계는 상대적으로 소원해졌다는 지적이 제기돼왔다. 특히 최근엔 '한미동맹 강화·발전'을 최우선시해온 우리 외교 기조를 겨냥한 싱하이밍(邢海明) 주한중국대사의
By Reporter Anna Kim The government held a Public-Private Joint Council for Overseas Emergency Relief, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, on June 29. The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) arrives in Ottawa, Canada, on Nov. 2 (local time) to help fight the wildfires in Canada. In the meeting, the government decided to dispatch a 151-member KDRT consisting of people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Korea Forest Service, the National Fire Agency, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), as well as medical personnel, and discussed specific plans for the dispat