By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, held a summit with Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Mark Brown on Sept. 6. During the meeting, the President exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations and requested the Cook Islands' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The two leaders appreciated that Korea and the Cook Islands are engaging in more active exchanges than ever before, including a bilateral meeting in Jakarta just three months after their meeting in Seoul on the sidelines of the Korea-Pacific Island Countries Summit in
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the ASEAN Summit, held a bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sept. 6. During the meeting, the President exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations and requested Vietnam's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The President emphasized that Vietnam is a key partner in the implementation of the Indo-Pacific strategy, and said he looks forward to continuing to work together to realize freedom, peace, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The President called for steady
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, attended the 24th ASEAN-ROK Summit on September 6 and held in-depth discussions on the achievements and future directions of ASEAN-ROK cooperation. Participating countries adopted the 'ASEAN-Korea Summit Joint Statement on AOIP Cooperation'. The President welcomed the Korea-ASEAN Solidarity Initiative (KASI), which was announced by the Korean government last year, for expanding the outreach and depth of our cooperation, emphasizing that the KASI is anchored on ASEAN Centrality and a firm sup
By Lee Kap-soo Hanwha Vice Chairman Kim Dong-gwan met with Polish President Andrzej Duda at Hanwha's booth at MSPO, the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. Kim explained Hanwha's advanced technology across land, sea, and air, as well as customized solutions specific to the Polish region to the Polish President. In particular, Vice Chairman Kim highlighted Hanwha Ocean's technologies such as the excellent submergence capabilities of the 3000-ton submarine 'Zhang Bogo-III Batch-II' and the versatile vertical launcher. Kim and President Duda then discussed technical support measu
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Eswatini Thulisile Dladla on September 1, and exchanged views on a range of issues, including bilateral relations, substantive cooperation, cooperation in the international arena, and regional affairs. Foreign Minister Park stated that he was pleased to see Foreign Minister Dladla visit Korea following Prime Minister Dlamini’s visit to Korea in April this year, a meaningful one that marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two count
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who are currently in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the ASEAN Summit, hosted a dinner and meeting with Korean compatriots in Indonesia on the evening of September 5. The meeting was attended by more than 180 compatriots who are actively engaged in the Indonesian community across the country. In his encouraging remarks, the President said, “Indonesia, as the world's fourth most populous country and ASEAN's leading economic power, is a key partner in our 'ASEAN-Korea Solidarity Initiative'.” The President lauded the remarkable progre
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol has embarked on a trip on Sept. 5 to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the G20 summit. First Lady Kim Keon-hee also accompanied the trip. President Yoon will visit Jakarta, Indonesia, from Sept. 5 to 8 to attend ASEAN-related summits. President Yoon's attendance at the ASEAN meeting was at the invitation of Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and it was his second attendance at the ASEAN meeting since the Phnom Penh meeting in Cambodia in November last year. On the morning of Sept. 6, President Yoon will attend the ASEAN-ROK (Rep
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교부 장관은 9월 4일 19:30에 호세인 아미르-압돌라히안 (Hossein Amir-Abdollahian) 이란 외교장관과 전화 통화를 가졌다. 양 장관은 작년 9월 제77차 유엔 총회 계기 면담(2022.9.20.) 이후 통화를 갖게 되어 반갑다고 하면서, 긴밀한 고위급 소통을 통해 양국간 우호관계를 보다 확대해 나가자고 했다. 박 장관은 동결 자금이 이란 국민의 소유라는 명확한 인식하에 동결 자금의 이전을 위한 최선의 노력을 경주하고 있으며, 최근 관련국들의 긴밀한 대화와 소통을 통하여 현안 해결을 위해 나아가고 있다고 한바, 압돌라히안 장관도 이러한 진전을 평가했다. 아울러, 박 장관은 수교 61주년을 맞아 양국이 새로운 60년을 열어나가자고 하면서 학술, 과학, 체육, 문화 등 추진 가능한 분야에서 양국 간 협력을 확대하자고 했으며, 압돌라히안 장관도 이란 정부는 아시아 국가와의 관계에 큰 중점을 두고 있다고 하면서, 한국과의 관계 증진의 의지를 확인했다. 박 장관은 우리나라가 내년 안보리 비상임 이사국을 수임하는 만큼 중
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a telephone conversation with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, for around 80 minutes on the afternoon of August 31, and discussed issues of mutual interest including Korea-China relations, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional and global affairs. The two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to value and consistently develop Korea-China relations and agreed to make active efforts in various fields to develop the relationship into a healthier
By Lee Kap-soo Charge d'Affaires Makoto Morales of Honduras, who visited the Jincheon-gun county office, said on Sept. 4, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Gov. Song Gi-seop and the officials for their generous support and unforgettable memories during the Honduran Jamboree members' stay in the county. I would like to continue to discuss ways to deepen the ties between our two countries." Earlier, the county provided safety management, accommodation, and customized cultural programs to 30 Honduran Jamboree members who entered the Legal Training Institute in Chungbuk Innovation C
By Kim Ji-eun On August 28, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, attended the opening ceremony and the session on multilateralism of the Bled Strategic Forum 2023, which was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Center for European Perspective of Slovenia. Given that the ongoing war in Ukraine, a region very close to Central and Eastern Europe, is not only a sensitive issue in terms of security and national interests of the countries in the region but also
By Kim Ji-eun Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held its 60th Anniversary Ceremony on Sept. 1, attended by President Yoon Suk-yeol, Minister Park Jin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chancellor Park Cheol Hee of the KNDA, former ministers of foreign affairs, former presidents of the KNDA, and members of the National Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee. In his opening remarks, Park Chul-hee, president of the KNDA, emphasized that the academy, which was founded in 1963, has grown over the past 60 years into a center of excellence for diplomatic and sec
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who was on a visit to Slovenia (August 26-28) to attend the Bled Strategic Forum, paid a courtesy call on Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and met with Minister Matjaž Han of the Slovenian Ministry of the Economy, Tourism and Sport, which is in charge of issues related to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) on Aug. 28. In his courtesy call on Prime Minister Golob, Foreign Minister Park conveyed words of comfort over the recent flood damage in Slovenia, and appreciated that the two countries, which share universal values, have
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 해양경찰청은 “신 해양강국의 초석이 될 해양정보융합플랫폼(MDA, Maritime Domain Awareness)의 체계적인 구축과 전문성 제고를 위한 해양정보융합플랫폼(MDA) 자문단을 출범시키고 첫 자문회의를 개최했다.”고 1일 밝혔다. 이번에 출범한 자문단은 해양 안보, 위성, 인공지능(AI) 등 해양정보융합플랫폼(MDA)체계 구축과 관련된 산학연 전문가들로 구성되어 향후 2년간 해양경찰에서 추진 중인 해양정보융합플랫폼(MDA) 정책·제도 수립 등에 대해 적극적인 자문 활동을 펼칠 예정이다. 이번 첫 회의는 해양경찰 해양정보융합플랫폼(MDA)체계 구축 추진현황을 소개하고‘인공지능(AI) 해양경비지원시스템’개발 중간 보고회와 병행하여 진행됐으며 시스템의 활용방안, 향후 발전 방향성 등에 대해 깊이 있게 논의했다. 아울러, 해양경찰청은 이날 회의에서 자문위원들이 제시한 의견을 향후 제도개선 및 시스템 활용 계획 수립 등에 반영해 나갈 계획이다. 오상권 해양경찰청 경비국장은 “자문단과 긴밀한 소통과 협력을 통해 해양정보융합플랫폼(
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 해양경찰청(청장 김종욱)은 “2023년 양성평등주간을 맞아 양성평등 실현을 촉진하고 직장 내 양성평등 가치 인식과 문화조성을 위해 양성평등주간 기념행사를 개최한다.”고 밝혔다. 양성평등주간은 「양성평등기본법」상 양성평등 실현 촉진을 위해 제정된 주간으로, 해양경찰청은 구성원들의 관심도를 높이고 조직의 의지를 다지기 위한 다채로운 행사를 기획했다. 행사 기간은 9월 1일부터 7일까지 일 주간이며, △양성평등 퀴즈 이벤트 △동료 간 공감 메시지 작성 △양성평등 영화 상영 등 다채로운 행사가 열린다. 특히, 이번 양성평등주간 행사에 심리학자인 이수정 교수(경기대학교 대학원 범죄심리학 교수)를 초청해 ‘인간성 관련 형사정책 속 심리학적 접근’이라는 주제로 뜻깊은 강연을 진행할 예정이다. 김종욱 해양경찰청장은 “양성평등주간을 맞아 해양경찰 구성원들이 다양한 문화행사를 통해 조직 내 양성평등의 공감 가치 인식 및 모두가 동행하는 양성평등 조직문화 조성으로 해양경찰 전반에 평등 가치를 자리매김하고, 국민이 체감하는 양성 평등한 해양경찰로 나아갈 수