By Kim Ji-eun On the afternoon of September 18, President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th High-level Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with Captains Regent of the Republic of San Marino Alessandro Scarano and Adele Tonnini for the first time since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 2000. During the meeting, President Yoon requested San Marino's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon expressed his pleasure to hold bilateral talks with San Marino, a country t
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on the afternoon of September 18. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Denmark's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon expressed his pleasure to hold bilateral talks with Denmark, a longtime friend who sent medical aid during the Korean War and shares the values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and noted that the two cou
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting New York to attend the 78th high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Prime Minister Philip Joseph Pierre of Saint Lucia since taking office on the afternoon of September 18. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Saint Lucia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that the two countries, which share the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights, are longtime friends who have worked closely together in
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev since taking office on the afternoon of September 19. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Uzbekistan's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. President Yoon assessed the remarkable development of bilateral relations over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992 and expressed his hope to further develop relations wit
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with President Faustin-Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic on the morning of September 20. During the meeting, President Yoon requested the Central African Republic's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations through the event. President Yoon welcomed the momentum of the bilateral relationship that was established during President Touadera's visit to Korea last year and the active high-level exc
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with Hungarian President Katalin Novák on Sept. 20. During the meeting, President Yoon expressed his appreciation for Hungary's support for the Busan 2030 World Expo and encouraged the two countries to work together to make the Expo an opportunity to take bilateral relations to the next level. President Yoon expressed his pleasure at the recent high-level exchanges between the two countries, including today's meeting with Prime Minister Orbán on the si
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is visiting New York to attend the 78th high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the afternoon of September 20. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Greece's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon congratulated Prime Minister Mitsotakis on his election to a second term in June, and expressed his pleasure that relations with Greece, which sent more than 10,000 troops to fight for f
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Sierra Leone's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon congratulated President Bio on his re-election as President in June, and encouraged the two countries to work closely together to promote common values as they expand bilateral cooperation in areas suc
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Guinea-Bissau's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that Guinea-Bissau's leadership in promoting peace and security in the region during its recent chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (July 22-23) was impre
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 Festival at Geumgangsingwan Park in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do on Sept. 23.. The opening ceremony was held at the World Heritage Baekje Historic Site in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, the former capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, and was attended by more than 14,000 people, including the governor of Chungcheongnam-do, the speaker of the Chungcheongnam Provincial Assembly, the mayor of Gongju, the county governor of Buyeo, and the people of Chungcheongnam-do. The Great Baekje Festival (formerly Baekje Culture Fest
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić since taking office on Sept. 22. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Serbia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. Noting that the summit was held following the recent visit of Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić (Sept. 8-11), the two leaders evaluated the active communication between the two countries and called for further activation of hig
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 윤석열 대통령은 9월 23일 저녁 충청남도 공주시 금강신관공원에서 열린 2023 대백제전 개막식에 참석했다. 이날 개막식은 고대 왕국 백제의 옛도읍지였던 충청남도 공주시에서 세계유산 백제역사 유적지구에서 개최된 행사로서 일본, 중국, 베트남에서 참석한 해외교류도시 주요 인사와 충청남도지사, 충청남도의회 의장, 공주시장, 부여군수를 비롯해 충남도민 등 1만 4000여명이 참석했다. 지난 1955년 시작해 올해로 69회를 맞는 대백제전(구, 백제문화제)은 충청남도를 대표하는 역사문화축제이다. 특히, 이번 대백제전은 백제와 교류 관계를 맺었던 해외국가들까지 참석해 성대하게 진행될 예정이다. 또한, 지난 7월의 집중호우 피해를 빠르게 수습하고 개최된 이번 대백제전은 문화강국 ‘백제’의 가치와 진면모를 재발견하고 전 세계에 널리 알려 충청남도를 넘어 대한민국의 위상을 높이는 계기가 될 것으로 기대되고 있다.
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은기자 | 명세재는‘한 시대를 바로잡아 구할 만한 뛰어난 인재들의 모임’이라는 의미를 품고 있다. 우리나라의 자유민주주의와 법치주의, 공정하고 정의로운 사회 구현과 배려와 신뢰를 기반으로 시민사회가 요구하는 담론 형성을 통하여 사회 각 분야에 필요한 정책적 방안을 모색함으로써 미래 대한민국의 새로운 가치 정립을 추구해 온 명세재 포럼은, 9월 22일 오후 3시 “대한민국 정치 ! ”를 주제로 김무성 전 새누리당 대표를 초청하여 광화문 소재 변호사회관 광화문홀에서 추계 포럼을 개최하였다. 이날 포럼은 약 100명이 넘는 명세재포럼 회원 및 각계 전문가, 청년들이 참석한 가운데 성황리에 진행되었다. 정용상 명세재포럼 상임대표는 인사말를 통해, 오늘날 대한민국의 현주소는 갈등과 분열, 반목과 이반, 불통과 불신의 먹구름이 자욱하여 불공정과 몰상식이 공정과 상식을 밀어내는 기형의 모습으로 국민에게 고통을 강요하고 있다. 올해로 해방 78주년, 대한민국 탄생 75주년을 맞이하면서도, 우리는 최근 정치권을 중심으로 발화된 쉬임없는 이념논쟁 속에서, 사회적 갈등과 국론분열을 겪고 있다. 온갖 유형의 갈등으로 인한 불신의 늪
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Haiti's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that Haiti was the first Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with Korea, and appreciated the high-level exchanges that have been taking place, including the Prime Minister's meeting in July and this summit
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