By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held an 80-minute telephone conversation with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, to discuss issues of mutual interest, including China-ROK relations, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional and international developments on Aug. 31. The two sides reaffirmed their consensus to attach great importance to and continue to develop China-ROK relations, and as this year marks the first year of the new 30th anniversary of China-ROK relations, th
이갑수 기자 9월 5일부터 3일간 싱가포르에서 개최되는 세계적인 가스 전시회인 ‘가스테크 2023’에서 탄소중립과 탄소배출을 감소시키기 위한 기후기술의 혁신방안이 집중 논의 될 예정이라고 가스테크 운영이사회가 밝혔다. 기후 기술은 세계의 탄소 배출 감축 노력의 중요한 구성 요소이며, 기후기술에 대한 투자자들의 관심도와 매력도가 매우 높다는 점을 감안하여 가스테크는 이번 전시회에서 별도의 기후기술 존을 만들어 에너지 가치사슬 전반에 걸쳐 새로운 기후기술 솔루션들을 조명할 예정이다. 기후기술 존은 프랑스 3대 에너지 기업인 엔지(ENGIE)와 미국 최대 에너지기업 엑손모빌(Exxon Mobil)이 주최한다. 또한, 기후기술 존에서는 유럽혁신위원회(European Innovation Council)가 전시회 최초로 17개의 기업으로 이루어진 천연가스, LNG, 수소, 저탄소 솔루션 및 기후기술 등에 관한 유럽기업들의 혁신 사례를 전시하고 홍보할 예정이다. 가스테크는 탄소 중립으로의 전환 분야에 매년 약 7조 달러의 투자 기회가 있을 것으로 예측했다. 특히 탄소중립 전환에서는 최근 조명 받고 있는 인공지능을 활용한 기술과 탄소포집, 전기화 및 농업기술 등에 집중적인
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul on the morning of August 31 to check the safety of Korean fisheries products and encourage merchants and other officials by directly purchasing Korean fisheries products such as rockfish, blue crabs and gizzard shad. It is the first time in 96 years that the incumbent president has visited the Noryangjin Fisheries Market in Seoul since the opening of the Gyeongseong Fisheries Market in 1927. With Cha Deok-ho, chairman of the Noryangjin Fish Market merchants’ association, the president toured the live fish and shel
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Seoul held the 3rd Korean-German Climate and Environment Conference on August 24 at the Conrad Hotel Seoul, South Korea. Under the theme of “Decarbonization in the Industry - Solutions for Carbon Neutrality in Industry Sector”, the event marked a significant milestone in fostering cross-border cooperation to address pressing environmental challenges. The conference drew the participation of more than 70 key officials and experts fro
By Kim Ji-eun In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Peru and Korea, the Peruvian training ship BAP "Union" will visit Korea from Sept. 10 to 14 as part of its first world voyage. During the same period, the Union ship will dock at the "Busan International Cruise Terminal." The BAP Union, a symbolic vessel of the Peruvian Navy, aims to train marine cadets who will later become naval officers in Peru. To this end, the Union ship sails for 10 months and as Peru's mobile embassy, it visits major ports of Peru’s partners and friendly countries. This year marks Per
By Ko Seul-ji, Army Officer Candidate of the Department of Military Science, Dongshin University In 1910, after stripping us of our sovereignty, Japan installed the Japanese Government-General of Korea and suppressed our people. In the sweltering heat of August 2023, most college students spend their vacations traveling or self-developing, but as a military officer candidate, I spent four weeks completing summer combat leader training. Before the training, I honestly wanted to play more and spend more time with my friends and family, but after this summer training, I learned and gained a lot,
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann), in cooperation with the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Authority (GGFEZ), held the KGCCI Half-Year Economic Outlook 2023 on August 30 at Four Seasons Hotel. The event, organized to provide exclusive insights into the developments of Korean-German business relations in these challenging times, drew the participation of more than 80 key officials and experts from Korean and German companies and institutions. Speakers included German Ambassador-designate to Korea Georg Schmidt, Dr. Young
Reporter Lee Jeong-ha's special series Nature is the subject of Hwang Seo-hyeon's deepest interest, and her recent pictorial explorations of nature as a motif can be seen as an interest in cosmic life and a journey into the contemporary possibilities of bioaesthetics. Using her own unique materials and compositions, the smearing of dyes and the texture of natural objects, the artist extracts the intrinsic beauty inherent in the associations of various expressions of nature based on the most Korean sensibilities, and in order to express the pulsating form of life, she induces the color of the c
By Kim Ji-eun The 26th World Peace Art Exhibition concluded its first phase with a total of 350 works on display from August 23-28, 2023, at the Maru Art Center Underground Special Hall in Insadong, Seoul. The World Peace Art Exhibition, which is celebrating its 26th edition this year, is positioned as a unique art event that can flexibly develop discourses on the environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and thought based on its unique environment. The 26th World Peace Art Prize Award Ceremony, which is held annually with the aim of contributing to the promotion of world pea
By Kim Ji-eun “We are striving to develop products that cater to consumers’ desired efficacy and benefits, rather than relying on excessive marketing and unnecessary persuasion related to beauty,” stressed Genalab Inc. CEO Kim Dong-jun. In an interview with Diplomacy Journal, CEO Kim said, “Customers should be offered products that prioritize good ingredients and receive goods offering effects they want.” He also said, “The definition of success is different for everyone, but I believe that an individual's desired future is not determined by ability alone, but by the willingness to choose a po
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "We need to continue our sound fiscal stance to safeguard external confidence and ensure price stability." Presiding over a cabinet meeting on Aug. 29, Yoon said, "The total expenditure for next year is 656.9 trillion won, the lowest increase of 2.8 percent since 2005. We have resolutely rejected the 'fiscal universalism' that the previous government was hooked on, and have firmly shifted to a sound fiscal stance." Specifically, "the budget for political subsidies and the budget for interest cartels were drastically cut, and a total of KRW 23 trilli
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the 70th anniversary of the Korea Coast Guard Day ceremony at the Araseohae Gap Gate in Incheon, Korea, on Aug. 28 and encouraged the Korean Coast Guard, which has been doing its best to protect maritime sovereignty and national security for the past 70 years. Prior to the ceremony, the President visited the Gyeongin Port Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), where he was briefed on the status of the VTS and the Ara Waterway, and encouraged the workers, saying, "You are doing a great job." The President also held video calls with Captain Lee Ki-bong of
By Lee Kap-soo First of all, I’d like to thank President Biden for his warm hospitality. It is a great pleasure to visit Camp David along with Prime Minister Kishida. Camp David is a site that bears historical significance where important diplomatic decisions were made at critical junctures of modern history. In order to respond to today’s unprecedented polycrisis, the strong ties between our three countries, which are the most advanced liberal democracies in the region and major economies leading advanced technology and scientific innovation, are more important than ever. From this moment on,
By Lee Kap-soo Regarding the discharge of Fukushima contaminated water, Philip Goldberg, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, said, "The positions of Korea and the United States are consistent. We think Japan has followed the scientific process that is accepted around the world in discharging Fukushima contaminated water, and we are satisfied with it. It will be released over the next 30 years.” Holding a press conference on the Korea-U.S. summit at the embassy's residence in Jongno-gu, Seoul on Aug. 23, Ambassador Goldberg said, "I don't mean to ignore pending issues between Korea and Japan, s
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee paid a surprise visit to a multi-child family invitation event held at the fountain in the Yongsan Children's Garden on Aug. 26. Children playing in the fountain gathered around the presidential couple to greet them as they arrived. Dressed in matching Cheonan naval patrol ship, the presidential couple took commemorative photos with each child, asking how old they were and whether they enjoyed playing in the water. At the fountain, the children had fun playing games such as spinning hula hoops, imitating idol dances, and flip