By Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On behalf of the Embassy of Georgia to the Republic of Korea, I am delighted to extend our warmest season’s greetings to the friendly people and esteemed Government of the Republic of Korea for the New Year 2024! We heartily convey our best wishes for abundant success and prosperity to all our Korean friends and partners, the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and to the readers of the Diplomacy Journal in the upcoming year! Since the establishment of diplomatic relations on December 14, 1992, Georgia and Korea have
By Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On the occasion of Christmas and New year, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq is happy to extend our biggest congratulations, blessing and best regards to your esteemed Journal. We wish you good health, prosperity and success, along with the achievements in your work, prosperity and progress of our friendly country. May the new year be a year full of energy, vitality and achievements that you aspire to accomplish. We are keen on to follow up with your great interest as we believe it deals with many international, diploma
By Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On behalf of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Korea, Aida Ismailova, and on behalf of the entire diplomatic mission, I sincerely congratulate you on the upcoming New Year 2024. May this year bring joy, prosperity and new achievements to your lives. The year 2023 has become a significant stage in the development of Kyrgyz-Korean relations, emphasizing our desire to deepen and comprehensively expand cooperation. I would especially like to highlight the official visit
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 윤석열 대통령의 네덜란드 국빈방문을 수행중인 박진 외교부 장관은 12월13일 08:00-08:45(현지시각) 한케 브라윈스 슬롯(Hanke Bruins Slot) 네덜란드 외교장관과 조찬 회담을 갖고, △양국 관계 △주요 지역정세 △글로벌 이슈 협력 방안 등에 대해 논의했다. 양 장관은 수교 이래 최초로 윤석열 대통령의 네덜란드 국빈방문이 성사되어 작년 11월 격상된 '전략적 동반자 관계'를 내실화하는 주요한 계기가 됐음을 평가했다. 특히, 금번 방문시 채택된 공동성명이 양국간 전략적 소통을 강화하고 경제안보, 원전 등 에너지, 과학기술, 인적교류 등 포괄적 분야에서 협력을 심화하는 데 기여할 것으로 기대했다. 양 장관은 금번 국빈방문시 합의된 외교-산업 2+2 장관급 대화체 신설, 정책협의회 연례화 등을 통해 전략적 소통이 강화된 것을 환영했다. 양국간 신흥안보 분야 협의가 활발한 점을 평가하면서, 특히 내년 서울에서 개최 예정인 제2차 인공지능의 책임 있는 군사적 이용(REAIM)에 관한 고위급 회의의 공동 주최를 통해 관련 국제 규범 형성을 위해 양국이 긴밀
By Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, As a newly appointed Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Korea, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Russia and Korea are bound by longstanding friendship and good neighborly ties. Our relations began to develop vigorously with the signing of the first bilateral treaty in 1884. In 1886, a Russian diplomatic mission was opened in Seoul. Despite many historical upheavals, from the first contacts in the 19th century to the present day Russia has always been a good neighbor of K
By Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, The year 2023 is coming to an end, and with it also an important year in strengthening relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Korea. The most important event this year was undoubtedly the official opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia to the Republic of Korea, which took place during the official visit to Korea of the Slovenian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tanja Fajon and the Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sports Matjaž Han. Besides the embassy becoming fully operational, w
By Lee Kap-soo (New Year Message) Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, It is with pleasure that I convey, in my name and on behalf of the Moroccan Embassy team, my sincere greetings to the people and the Government of the Republic of Korea. I seize this opportunity to extend my heartfelt wishes for success to Diplomacy Journal, its editors as well as to Damwha Media Group. On New Year’s Eve, it is an occasion to review what has been achieved over the leaving year and envision what to expect in the upcoming one. Korea, under the President Yoon’s Administration, has accomplished many projects in v
By Lee Jon-young Jeju Special Self-Governing Province held a 'Jeju Global Policy Briefing' at the Grand Mercure Bangkok Atrium Hotel in Bangkok to share Jeju's core values and vision on Dec. 1, along with the 'Jeju-ASEAN Plus Alpha' policy. This briefing, organized to explore the path of ASEAN common prosperity by sharing Jeju's core values and vision with key local figures in Bangkok, one of the major cities in ASEAN, highlighted Jeju's policies for economic and trade activation through future new industries. In particular, the province presented its achievements in a short period after annou
By Lee Kap-soo Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) appointed Yoon Sock-joong as its new Secretary General. The newly appointed Secretary General Yoon served as the Minister for Public Affairs, Korean Embassy in the United States, Secretary to the President for Overseas Communications, and the Public Relations Consul at the Consulate in Los Angeles. He also formally served as Secretary General of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) from 2016 to 2018, which means he is now reappointed in 2023. The Secretary General Yoon stated, "It is an honor to re-take an important position a
By Lee Kap-soo Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, Philippines and Korea relations ended 2023 on a high note with a number of milestones, increased exchanges, and a re-affirmation of our commitment to common goals based on shared values. One of the highlights was the signing of the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement on September 7, 2023 at the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta by Philippine Trade and Industry Minister Alfredo Pascual and Korea Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and witnessed by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The past y
By Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul held an event dedicated to the Memorial Day of Azerbaijan’s national leader Heydar Aliyev at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 11. Delivering welcoming remarks at the event in honor of its national leader Heydar Aliyev, Amb. Ramin M. Hasanov of Azerbaijan to Korea said, “We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of Azerbaijani people, the founder and architect of the modern, mighty, independent state of Azerbaijan. “Heydar Aliyev, with his charismatic personality, successfully saved Azerbaijani peop
By Lee Kap-soo | Amid ongoing bombardment in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies and humanitarian partners continue to provide desperately needed food, water, healthcare and other services to the more than two million people living there. This Thursday (Dec. 7) marks two months since conflict erupted after Hamas militants stormed southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people and seizing more than 200 hostages, prompting Israel to launch a massive military operation in Gaza. Martin Griffiths, UN Humanitarian Coordinator and head of its emergency relief office, OCHA, on Thursday upheld the commitment of ai
By Lee Jon Young | UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Dec. 11 urged a deal at COP28 on the phaseout of fossil fuels, telling negotiators that “now is the time for maximum ambition and maximum flexibility,” as UN climate talks in Dubai head into the home stretch. As COP28 entered its final 48 hours, the UN chief delivered a clear message to government negotiators: “We must conclude the conference with an ambitious outcome that demonstrates decisive action and a credible plan to keep 1.5-degree goal alive, protecting those on the frontlines of the climate crisis.” Negotiators are engaged i
By Lee Jon-young A world-renowned investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, said on Nov. 11, "If the Military Demarcation Line (DML) is opened, I would like to invite people like the K-pop girl group Blackpink and have a big party." After meeting with Unification Minister Kim Young-ho at the Government Complex in Sejong-ro, Seoul, later in the day, he also said, "I would also invite bands from North Korea." "If Martians came, they would have a hard time believing (the reality of the North-South division)," he said, adding, "They would say, 'We speak the same language, we're in the same
By Kayla Lee On December 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, who was on a visit to Korea from December 7 to 10. In the meeting, the two sides discussed Korea-Mexico relations, substantive cooperation and cooperation on the international stage. The Korea-Mexico Foreign Ministers’ meeting came merely about one month after the one held on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco on November 15. Foreign Minister Bárcena was visiting Korea for consultations with the Korea