By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with visiting Estonian President Alar Karis and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations, ways to strengthen practical cooperation, and trends in the international situation on Oct. 12. President Yoon praised the active cooperation between Korea and Estonia, two IT powerhouses, in areas such as cybersecurity and e-government, and expressed his hope that cooperation will expand to various fields such as R&D and defense. President Karis responded that he hopes to expand cooperation, especially in the areas of defense and di
By Lee Jon-young Daejeon Police Chief Chung Yong-geun recently applied for honorary retirement, raising questions about his future. On October 10, it was confirmed that he applied for retirement with one and a half years left until his retirement age. There are analysts who believe that Commissioner Chung's application for retirement with one and a half years to go is a pavement for him to enter the political arena after retirement, and the possibility of his entering the political arena is increasing. "I plan to return to my hometown and serve the community, but I haven't decided what form it
By Lee Kap-soo Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said on Oct. 13, “Korea and Shandong Province will see greater possibility and chances in bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the future.” Delivering a congratulatory speech at the 2023 Dialogue – Korea, Shandong industrial cooperation exchange event held at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said, “Shandong Province is the most active region for logistics activities in China. Accordingly, the province is in a leading position in expanding and accelerating business and economic cooperation between Korea a
By Kim Ji-eun First Lady Kim Keon-hee held a meeting with members of the Korean Women's Association in Japan at the Yongsan Presidential Office on Oct. 11. The organization members met with the former President Park Geun-hye in 2014, and Mrs. Kim encouraged them to continue their work and asked them to play a role in revitalizing inter-Korean exchanges. Founded in 1949, the Korean Women's Association in Japan is an organization of Korean women living in Japan, with a total of more than 100,000 members at its central headquarters and 44 local chapters. "As a daughter of the Republic of Korea an
By Lee Kap-soo The Gyengsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) Delegation for International Cooperation in Aerospace, headed by Governor Park Wan-soo, visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, USA, on Oct. 6 (local time). Goddard Space Flight Center was established in 1959 and conducts space observations including the Earth and the solar system, and is the largest research organization and the first space center in the United States composed of scientists and engineers. It is especially famous for serving as the ground control center for the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990, an
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol received a delegation of U.S. Senators, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who are visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on bilateral relations, including the U.S.-ROK alliance and economic cooperation, as well as key regional and international issues on the afternoon of October 11. The President welcomed the U.S. Senate delegation to South Korea and expressed his hope that their visit will serve as an opportunity to reaffirm the stronger-than-ever ROK-U.S. alliance and bilateral economic cooperation. The President also emphasized that
By Kayla Lee The Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) delegation, headed by Governor Park Wan-soo, attended the 'Korean American-Gyeongnam Businessmen's Meeting' in Orange County, California, U.S.A., together with the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, U.S.A., for friendly exchanges with Korean businessmen on Oct. 9. The meeting was attended by 25 people, including Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Park Wan-soo, Gyeongnam Chamber of Commerce Federation President Koo Ja-cheon, Orange County Korean Chamber of Commerce President Noh Sang-il, and World Korean Business Congress Co-Chairman Yoon
By Kim Ji-eun Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do, announced on Oct. 10 that the '2023 Namwon World Drone Festival' held at the Namwon Sports Center concluded a successful four-day schedule. The 2023 Namwon World Drone Festival, which was held under the theme of 'A global world united by drones,' consisted of a drone leisure sports competition and a drone industry fair. During the festival, experience programs such as flight simulators, drone piloting, and aeronautical rocket production, where visitors can meet and experience drones, received the greatest response, and drone sports such as drone racing,
By Lee Jon-young Korede Islam, an Islamic organization in Korea, held a rally near Gwanghwamun in Seoul, and some 50-odd Palestine people and Koreans staged a street march on Oct. 11. The rally was organized to call for solidarity with the Palestinians and to clarify the legitimacy of the Palestine airstrikes against Israel, the organization said. The rally posters read, "Israel must stop bombing Gaza," "Palestinian resistance against Israel is justified," and "Solidarity with Palestine!" among others.
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol received ministerial delegations from six Caribbean countries who are in South Korea to attend the 13th Korea-Caribbean High Level Forum on Oct. 10. The President said that although Korea and the countries of the Caribbean region are geographically far apart, they have shared the universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and are longtime friends who will share the future journey together. The President and his counterparts from the six Caribbean countries noted that the Korea-Caribbean High-level Forum, which has been held every year
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered his concluding remarks to the Cabinet meeting, addressing the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the proposed amendments to the National Audit and Investigation Code of Conduct. On Oct. 10. The President said that "optimism should be forbidden" regarding the Israeli-Palestinian situation, and instructed the Cabinet to "keep a close eye on the situation from the perspective of the civilian economy and national security, and to be fully prepared." The President also asked the Cabinet members to "explain the government's policies in an easy-to-und
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with the Korea-Japan-China Trilateral Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) leaders -- Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won, Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro, and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong on Sept. 25. Foreign Minister Park welcomed the visit to Korea by Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Funakoshi and Assistant Foreign Minister Nong and said that trilateral cooperation among Korea, Japan and China is important for peace, stability and prosperity in the Northeast A
By Kayla Lee Jeju City Mayor Kang Byung-sam welcomed a delegation from Laocheng Distrcit, Luoyang City, China, to Jeju at his office and held a meeting to discuss ways to promote exchange and cooperation between the two cities on Oct. 10. The meeting was organized to further develop the friendly atmosphere with Luoyang City, which visited Jeju to participate in the 62nd Tamra Cultural Festival. In particular, they explored ways to revitalize various exchanges in the field of culture and arts on the occasion of the Tamra Cultural Festival. "Mutual respect and cooperation are necessary for the f
By Lee Kap-soo First Lady Kim Keun-hee met with Haenyeo (female divers) at the Haenyeo Rest House in Jongdal fishing village, Jeju City on Oct. 6. The meeting was attended by more than 10 people, including officials from the Jeju Haenyeo Association, young haenyeo who returned from Seoul, and middle-aged and elderly haenyeo who have been engaged in haenyeo fishing in Jeju for many years. Mrs. Kim listened to the lives and woes of these women, who have lived by the sea for many years, and expressed her respect and gratitude to them for maintaining their traditions under difficult conditions. Cu
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a meeting with 20 teachers from elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the Presidential Office on Oct. 6. The meeting was organized to encourage teachers who have been working to normalize education in the wake of the revision of the Fourth Act to Protect Teaching Rights, and to reiterate the importance of establishing teaching rights. The President listened to teachers from Seoyi Elementary School in Seoul about the causes of the crash, the significance of the amendment to the Teacher Rights Protection Act, and measures to establish teac