By Anna Kim Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang and Minister for Trade Dukgeun Ahn met with the House Committee on Ways and Means, led by Congressman Jason Smith, on July 31 in Seoul to discuss the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), CHIPS and Science Act, energy cooperation and other Korea-U.S. industrial and trade issues. Meanwhile, Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Vice Minister Jang Young-jin held a briefing session on Korea-U.S. industrial technology R&D on August 1 (local time) in San Francisco and conveyed the Korean government’s stance on international coope
By Anna Kim The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), dispatched to Canada on July 2 to support the suppression of wildfires therein, left Canada on August 1, local time, and arrived in Korea on August 2 after a month of firefighting operations in the country. Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to the KDRT aboard a Korean transport aircraft and extended appreciation to Korea, saying that all Canadians were moved by Korea’s dispatch of the KDRT at a time when Canada was facing difficulties due to its worst-ever wildfires. Taking a tour of the aircraft cabin, the Prime Mi
By Anna Kim Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who is on an official visit to Austria (Salzburg) from July 27 to 28 at the invitation of Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg, met with the Austrian Federal Minister on July 27, and had a broad exchange of views on strengthening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries, enhancing substantive cooperation in such areas as future industries and economic security, and regional affairs. The two ministers appreciated that high-level exchanges between the two countries have taken place actively, in
By Reporter Anna Kim Peruvian Ambassador to Korea Paul Fernando Duclos Farodi hosted a reception to mark the 202nd anniversary of Peru's Independence Day and the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sejong-ro, Seoul on July 27. "We decided to establish diplomatic relations by starting mutual partnerships in various fields such as political cooperation, economic relations, and cultural and educational exchanges through a joint statement on April 1, 1963,” Ambassador Duclos Farodi said. Peru and South Korea have continued friendly relations and m
By Reporter Anna Kim LG Electronics is promoting South Korea’s second largest city’s bid for World Expo 2030, at The Amundi Evian Championship 2023, one of the five major LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) tournaments. LG has supported this prestigious event as an official sponsor since 2017. The tournament began on July 28 and will run until July 30 at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France. In an effort to carry out its mission to support Busan’s bid to host the World Expo, LG will screen its promotional video during The Amundi Evian Championship. Last year, the company also engaged i
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 김지은 기자 | 전 세계의 오지와 비유명 관광지로 힐링 나들이를 떠나는 워크앤런이 이번 가을에 조지아를 비롯한 코카서스 3국으로 떠나는 와인 탐방단 멤버를 모집한다. 10월 5일부터 18일까지 진행하는 이번 여행은 세계 최초의 와인 생산국인 조지아와 인근의 아제르바이젠, 아르메니아를 방문하며 각 나라별 독특한 와인 문화를 경험하게 된다. 조지아는 전 세계의 와인 전문가들이 인정하는 인류 최초의 와인 생산국이다. 와인 탐방단은 재배하는 포도의 품종만도 520여가지 이상으로 알려진 조지아에서 10월 중순에 열리는 'Wine Days'에 참가할 계획이다. 코로나 펜데믹 기간이었던 2022년 처음 개최됐던 이 행사는 텔라비, 보르조미, 바다티, 쥬그디디, 고리 등 조지아의 여러 도시들에서 저마다 독특한 맛과 향을 자랑하는 와인을 전시, 설명, 판매하는 이벤트다. 앞서 워크앤런은 올해 5월 13일 조지아의 수도 트빌리시의 므타츠민다 공원에서 열렸던 '2023 New Wine Festival'에 방문단으로 참가해 조지아의 다양한 와인을 시음하며 현지의 와인제조업체 및 전문가들과 환담을 나누기도 했다. 이번 여행에서는 각 지방
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 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 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.
By Reporter Anna Kim SK On announced on July 20 that Steve Reynolds Industrial Parkway, a road near the site of SK Battery America (SKBA), which is operated in Jackson County Commerce, Georgia, has been changed to SK Boulevard (SK Blvd.). Related to this, SK On held a signboard ceremony at SKBA's Georgia plant, attended by SKBA officials, Clark Hill Commerce Mayor, and Jim Shaw, president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce on July 19. The new road name, 'SK Blvd.,' has already been registered in map applications, 911 services, postal services, etc. since the 1st of last month. It will b
By Reporter Anna Kim Jeollanam-do signed a letter of intent for friendly exchange with Silesian Voivodeship, the largest industrial region in Poland, in the provincial office guest room, and pledged to strengthen cooperation in various fields such as economy, tourism, and culture on July 21. Governor Kim Young-rok met with Prime Minister Jakub Heuvelstovsky of Silesian Voivodeship to discuss the direction of development between Jeollanam-do and Silesian Voivodeship. This letter of intent was prepared to establish a foundation for exchange and cooperation between the local governments of the tw
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.