By Lee Kap-soo The following article was provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to Diplomacy Journal. —Ed. On September 19, 2023, Uzbekistan joined the UN as a new sovereign, independent state on March 2, 1992. Since joining this universal international organization, our country has been productively cooperating with it and its specialized institutions in various areas. The main priorities of multilateral cooperation are the fight against modern threats and security challenges, the stabilization and restoration of Afghanistan, the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, solvi
By Lee Jon-young 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 Sept. 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 various fields, in
By Kim Ji-eun Foreign Minister Park attended an international forum hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) on Human Rights in the DPRK on Sept. 15. He emphasized that even after the COI report was released, human rights abuses in North Korea, such as public executions and forced abortions, are still ongoing, and that "peace without human rights (in North Korea) is a hypocritical spurious peace," calling for attention to the nexus between the North Korea’s nuclear issue and the human rights issue.
By Kayla Lee LG Chem and Italian energy group Eni Sustainable Mobility jointly announced on Sept. 14 that they are exploring the possibility to develop and operate a new biorefinery at LG Chem’s Daesan chemical complex, 80 kilometers southwest of Seoul, South Korea. Together, the companies are examining the technical and economic feasibilities for the proposed project. Final decision for the investment is scheduled by 2024 and the plant will be completed by 2026 at the existing integrated petrochemical complex in Daesan, Korea. The new biorefinery will leverage LG Chem’s integrated value chain
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) hosted “140 Guide Walkers” joint CSR event on September 16, 2023, at Ttukseom Hangang Park (Riverside stage) in Seoul, South Korea. In celebration of the 140th anniversary of Korean and German diplomatic relations, nearly 300 colleagues and partners from KGCCI and its member companies served as guide walkers for individuals with visual impairments at the 9th Harmony Marathon with Visually Impaired, organized by Seoul Disabled Sports Association. The “KGCCI Joint CSR 140 Guide Walkers” event has been a collaborative effor
By Lee Kap-soo POSCO Thainox, under the stewardship of President Shin Hyung-gu, was bestowed with the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Award at the ‘2023 Environmental Impact Assessment Monitoring Awards,’ an event held at Bangkok’s Asawin Grand Convention Hotel. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has hosted this ceremony since 1995, on a 2-3 years cycle. It accredits environmentally conscious companies by recognizing excellence in environmental management across various key industries, including manufacturing, energy, and petrochemicals. The evaluation encapsulat
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol presided over the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landing operation on Sept. 15 aboard the Navy's landing ship Nojeongbong, sailing through the channels of Incheon Harbor. This is the first time that a sitting president has presided over the event, and the first time that both the ceremony and the landing demonstration were held on a moving ship. During the ceremony, the President paid tribute to the veterans of the Korean War who sacrificed their lives to protect the freedom of the Republic of Korea in the past, and thanked the members of the ROK Armed F
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 박진 외교부 장관은 9월15일 11:00-11:20 간 3국 협력 사무국(TCS)의 이희섭(LEE Hee-sup) 사무총장과 즈시 슈지(ZUSHI Shuji) 사무차장, 옌 량(YAN Liang) 사무차장을 접견하여, 올해 9월1일부로 임기를 개시한 TCS 제7대 사무총장단의 취임을 축하하고, 이희섭 사무총장의 리더십 하에 TCS가 한일중 3국간 협력 증진을 위해 적극적인 역할을 해줄 것을 당부했다. 박 장관은 한일중 3국간 교류와 협력은 동북아 지역을 넘어 세계 평화·안정 및 번영을 위해 중요하다고 강조하고, 한국이 제9차 한일중 정상회의 의장국으로서 연내 정상회의 개최를 목표로 3국 정부간 협의체의 재활성화를 위해 일본, 중국, 그리고 TCS측과 긴밀히 협력해 나갈 것이라고 했다. 또한, 박 장관은 TCS가 그동안 코로나 팬데믹 등 어려움 속에서도 다양한 교류 행사를 통해 3국간 민간 교류 증진에 기여해 온 것을 평가했다. 아울러, 3국은 세계 인구의 20%, 세계 총생산(GDP)의 25%를 차지하는 등 국제사회에서의 영향력이 크다고 강조하고, 앞으로도 차세대 교류를 포함하여 TCS가 3국간 인
By Lee Kap-soo Following his official visit to the Czech Republic on Sept. 11-13, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited Poland on Sept. 13 and 14, where he held a bilateral meeting with the Polish Prime Minister. He attended the opening events of the Krynica Forum and the Korea-Poland Forum with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and met with President Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, who are also attending the forum. On September 13, Prime Minister Han held a bilateral meeting and press briefing with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Prime Minister Han praised the record high
By Kayla Lee The artist's works are both figurative and non-figurative. It is both landscape and non-landscape. In Oriental paintings, the “Bugam” method, such as looking down from a high place at an angle, often appears, which is a distinctly different way of composing than the Western perspective based on the 'perspective drawing method that assumes the point of view and the point of vanishing at the same time'. As it reveals the degree of perspective based on psychological perception rather than scientific perspective, the artist's landscapes produce curved, crooked compositions and free fo
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 한덕수 국무총리는 체코 공식방문(9.11-13)에 이어 9월 13일과 14일 양일간 폴란드를 방문하여, △한-폴란드 총리회담을 갖고, △'크리니차 포럼' 및'한-폴란드 포럼'의 개막행사에 안제이 두다(Andrzej Duda) 폴란드 대통령과 함께 참석한 데 이어, △두다 대통령과 동 포럼에 참석 중인 기타나스 나우세다(Gitanas Nausėda) 리투아니아 대통령을 각각 면담했다. 한 총리는 9월 13일 마테우슈 모라비에츠키(Mateusz Morawiecki) 폴란드 총리와 한-폴란드 총리회담 및 언론 브리핑을 가졌다. 한 총리는 지난해 양국 간 교역액이 역대 최대인 약 90억불을 기록한 것을 평가하고, 금년도 전략적 동반자 수립 10주년을 맞아 양국이 지난 7월 양국 정상회담에서 논의한 원전, 방산, 인프라, 우크라이나 재건 등 분야에서 긴밀한 협력을 계속 이어나가기를 희망했다. 모라비에츠키 총리는 양국이 국방·방산 협력 등 분야로 전략적 협력을 확대해 나가고 있다고 평가하고, 양국 협력이 분야별 실질협력 뿐 아니라 글로벌 차원으로 심화되기를 바
By Lee Jon-young National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo returned home from Cambodia and Malaysia tour on Sept. 14. During his visit, Speaker Kim focused on strengthening trade, investment, and development cooperation with Cambodia, a key ASEAN member, and expanding cooperation in various fields such as defense and infrastructure with Malaysia, which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its East Asian policy, as well as spreading support for the 2030 Busan Expo across ASEAN countries. In Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, Kim, who is the first South Korean parliament speaker to make an offic
By Yoon Gi-soon Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province visited Camp Humphreys with U.S. Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg and met with key U.S. military personnel, including General Paul LaCamera, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command, General Willard M. Burleson III, Commander of the Eighth U.S. Army, and Brigadier General Ryan P. Keeney, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Seventh Air Force, on Sept. 13. Governor Kim expressed his gratitude for the invitation to Camp Humphreys, stating, "I am thankful for the invitation to Camp Humphreys, a symbol of the U.S.-Korea alliance. Gy
By Kim Ji-eun The organizing committee of 'The Fact Music Awards (TMA)' announced on Sept. 13, "Singer Im Young-woong has been added to the 5th lineup of '2023 The Fact Music Awards'. Im Young-woong has achieved remarkable success with his second self-composed song, 'Grain of Sand,' released in June. The song has stayed for a total of 11 weeks on the Billboard 'Global (excluding the US)' chart and continues to maintain its top position on domestic music charts even after three months since its release, enjoying steady popularity. Based on a strong fan base spanning various age groups, Im Young
By Lee Jon-young Minister Park Min-shik of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs held discussions with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, including expressing gratitude for their participation in the Korean War and exploring avenues for international veterans' cooperation. This visit was organized at the invitation of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, who represented the Luxembourg government on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the armistice this year. During his visit, Minister Park had a breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and ex