By Lee Kap-soo In celebration of Frieze Seoul, an art fair that takes place in the heart of the global art market in Seoul, New York, Los Angeles, and London, the Embassy of Italy in Seoul, together with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Corporation in Korea, hosted an event on September 4 at High Street Italy in Sinsa-dong to promote the Italian galleries participating in Frieze. The event featured a selection of artworks from the galleries participating in Frieze Seoul. Attended by art market insiders and key figures from the domestic and international cultural community,
By Kayla Lee The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs announced on Sept. 12 that the 3rd Shuttle Economic Cooperation Team dispatched to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has achieved the signing of 8 business agreements (MOUs) in the field of smart farms and food, amounting to $50 million. Led by Han Hoon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, the Shuttle Economic Cooperation Team held a "Korea-Saudi Business Round Table" on Sept. 11, which included meetings between companies and food tasting events. The 3rd Shuttle Economic Cooperation Team, composed of expor
By Lee Jon-young Jeju Special Self-Governing Province engaged in regional diplomacy by visiting Da Nang and Quang Ngai, Vietnam, from August 6 to 8, following up on its visit to Indonesia and Vietnam in August. This visit was part of the Jeju-ASEAN Plus Alpha policy. On August 4, Jeju signed a practical exchange agreement with Da Nang, which is not only a representative tourist destination but also a central hub city in Vietnam. Da Nang possesses one of Vietnam's top five trading ports and boasts a high level of information technology (IT) infrastructure. Additionally, it has seen an increase
By Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan in Seoul on September 11. The two ministers shared their common understanding that President Yoon’s state visit to the UAE in January this year had served as an opportune momentum to enhance the Special Strategic Partnership between Korea and the UAE to a higher level, and agreed to explore ways to cooperate in the African region based on the close ties between the two countries. In particular, Foreign Minister Park stated that the Korean government w
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교부 장관은 9월 12일 오후 「토비아스 빌스트룀(Tobias Billström)」 스웨덴 외교장관과 전화 통화를 갖고 △양국 현안 △지역 정세 △2030 부산세계박람회 등에 대해 협의했다. 박 장관은 국무총리 스웨덴 방문(2023.5월), NATO 정상회의 계기 정상회담(2023.7월) 등 긴밀한 고위급 소통을 통해 양국 간 우호관계가 강화되고 있음을 평가했다. 또한 박 장관은 2023 새만금 세계스카우트 잼버리 관련 이번 잼버리 활동을 통해 스웨덴 스카우트 대표단이 한국에 대한 긍정적 인상을 갖고 유익한 시간을 보낸 기회가 됐기를 희망한다고 했으며, 빌스트룀 장관은 한국 정부가 잼버리 기간 중 여러 어려움에 매우 잘 대처했다고 평가하고, 스웨덴 대표단이 즐길 수 있는 다양한 프로그램을 준비해준 데 대해 감사하다고 했다. 한편, 양 장관은 한반도 정세 및 우크라이나 사태 등 지역 정세 및 안보협력에 관한 의견을 교환했다. 빌스트룀 장관은 이번에 한반도 특사 및 국제 사이버 이슈 특사를 임명하게 됐음을 설명했고, 한반도 평화 및 사이버안보 위협
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was in New Delhi, India, for the G20 Summit, and First Lady Kim Keon-hee hosted a dinner meeting on September 8. The meeting was attended by more than 80 Korean compatriots who are actively engaged in activities across India. In his encouraging remarks, the President said that India, as the world's fifth largest economy and largest population, is an important partner with which we must work together to build a free, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The President praised the bold entry of Korean companies into India in the early years of India's
By Lee Jon-young We, the Leaders of MIKTA comprising Mexico, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Türkiye and Australia, gathered today on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi to commemorate the first decade of MIKTA’s establishment and provide guidance for the priorities of our crossregional and innovative partnership. We shared our deep concerns on the increasingly challenging global strategic environment due to increasing division in the world and various challenges including climate change, rising food insecurity, elevated energy prices, high inflation, debt vulnerability, extreme poverty
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who was visiting New Delhi, India, as part of the G20 Summit delegation, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on September 10 to discuss current issues in bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula. Minister Park discussed with his Russian counterpart the safety of Korean nationals in Russia and ways to resolve difficulties of Korean companies in Russia, and emphasized that bilateral relations on the Korean Peninsula should proceed in a way that contributes to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in No
By Kayla Lee Hwaseong City Mayor Jung Myung-geun invited Bui Minh Chau, Party Secretary of Vietnam's Phu Tho Province, to hold an international exchange meeting at Hwaseong City Hall on Sept. 11. The meeting was attended by 14 people, including three Vietnamese businessmen, and discussed ways to revitalize exchange and cooperation between Hwaseong City and Phu Tho Province. In addition, they agreed to further strengthen the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two local governments, which was temporarily halted by Corona 19, and to expand the fields of exchange beyond culture to i
By Lee Kap-soo Foreign Minister Park Jin held the first Korea-Uzbekistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Sept. 11 with Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is on an official visit from September 10 to 12, to discuss ways to further develop bilateral relations. Minister Park expressed his desire to further develop relations with Uzbekistan, Korea's only special strategic partner in Central Asia and a key ally of Korea, and hoped that the Strategic Dialogue, which comprehensively discusses key issues between the two countries, will
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 윤희근 경찰청장은 9월 11일 말레이시아 경찰청(쿠알라룸푸르)을 방문하여 ‘라자루딘 후세인’ 말레이시아 경찰청장과 치안 총수회담을 진행했다. 이번 윤희근 경찰청장의 방문은 말레이시아 정부의 동방정책 40주년을 기념하고, 양국 정부의 ‘전략적 동반자 관계’ 격상 추진에 따라 양 기관의 미래지향적 협력을 모색하기 위해 추진됐다. 양국 치안 총수는 감염병 세계적 유행 이후 말레이시아발 마약 밀수의 급격한 증가 현상을 조기에 진압하고 역내 마약류 확산에 공동 대응하기 위해 ▵수사 정보 공유 ▵밀반입 차단 ▵도피사범 검거 ‧ 송환 등 전략적 협력 방안을 논의했다. 또한, 전화 금융사기를 포함한 사이버사기 근절을 위해 양국 정부의 대응 정책과 수사 정보를 공유하는 등 긴밀히 협력하기로 했다. 한국은 최근 5년간 사이버사기 범죄가 53% 증가했고, 말레이시아도 ’22년 한해 사이버사기 범죄가 20.2% 증가하는 등 양국 모두 감염병 세계적 유행 이후 급속한 범죄 확산의 피해를 겪고 있다. 현재, 양국 경찰은 각각 대응센터를 구축하여 정
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교장관은 9월10일부터 12일까지 공식 방한 중인 바흐티요르 사이도프(Bakhtiyor SAIDOV) 우즈베키스탄 외교장관과 9월 11일 외교부에서 제1차 한-우즈베키스탄 외교장관 전략대화를 개최하고, 양국관계 발전 방안 등에 대해 논의했다. 박 장관은 중앙아내 한국의 유일한 특별 전략적 동반자이자 우리의 핵심 우방국인 우즈베키스탄과의 관계를 더욱 발전시켜 나가길 희망한다고 하면서, 양국간 주요 현안을 포괄적으로 논의하는 전략대화가 양국관계를 한 단계 더 도약시키는 데 기여하길 기대했다. 이에 사이도프 장관은 동 전략대화가 양국 관계 발전을 견인하는 핵심 소통 채널이 될 수 있도록 함께 노력해가자고 했다. 양측은 양국관계 발전에 중요한 역할을 해온 고위급 교류를 지속 확대하면서 교통·인프라, 핵심원자재 공급망, 에너지, 방산, 보건·의료, 교육, 환경, 디지털 등 분야에서 전략적 협력을 더욱 강화해 나가기로 했다. 박 장관은 고속철, 고속도로 등 대규모 교통인프라 사업에 우리기업이 참여할 수 있도록 사이도프 장관의 각별한 관심과 지원을 당부한 바, 사이도프 장관은 한국기업의 투자를 적극 환영
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was in New Delhi, India, to attend the G20 Summit, held a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sept. 10. The two leaders said they were pleased to meet for the sixth time since March and the sixth time in a six-month period. The President suggested that the two countries continue to meet actively in the second half of this year, and that the process for holding the Korea-Japan-China Summit be well advanced. Prime Minister Kishida said he would respond positively. The two leaders assessed the recent developments in bilateral ties and di
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) in cooperation with German Embassy Seoul and the Korean-German Energy Partnership, supported by RWE, Baywa r.e., and TÜV SÜD, held the 2nd Korean-German Business Forum on Offshore Wind Energy on September 8 at Four Seasons Hotel, Seoul, South Korea. The forum, launched last year, aims to foster deeper business exchange and collaboration between Korea and Germany in offshore wind energy sector, recognized as a pivotal force in shaping the future of sustainable energy. Under the theme of “Role of Offshore Wind to Net Zero
By Kayla Lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was in New Delhi, India, to attend the G20 Summit, held a summit with Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Sept. 10. During the meeting, the President requested Mauritius' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. The President expressed his hope that the bilateral relationship will develop further based on the common ground of stable democracy and open economy, and said that Korea would like to expand cooperation with Mauritius, a key country in the Indian Ocean littoral Africa regi