By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Post TANGO (CP TANGO) to check the practice status of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) on August 23, the third day of the Korea-U.S. joint exercise, in 23 years and encourage South Korean and U.S. soldiers. It is the first of its kind in 10 years since former President Park Geun-hye's visit in 2013, and contains the president's intention to curb North Korea's reckless provocations by sending a strong warning message about North Korea's tension-building activities along with the President’s determined will to pr
By Lee Kap-soo The Philippine ambassador to Korea sent a letter to Yongin City. The letter is to thank Yongin City for providing accommodation and experience to Filipino members who participated in the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree. On Aug. 23, Yongin City announced that the city received a letter from the Philippine Ambassador to Korea Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega saying, "The Philippine Embassy in Korea and the Philippine government thank you for your hospitality for the Philippine delegation who participated in the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree." In the letter, the Philippine amb
By Kim Ji-eun Foreign Minister Park Jin met with India's deputy national security adviser Vikram Misri, who visited Korea on August 22 to attend the 4th Korea-India National Security Office Strategic Dialogue (Aug. 23). Minister Park said, "Our government wants to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with India, a key regional power that shares freedom and democratic values under the Indo-Pacific strategy." “We evaluated the decision to hold a strategic dialogue between the national security offices of the two countries tomorrow, and welcomed deputy national security adviser Vikr
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 제26회 세계 평화미술대전 개막식 열린다. 전 세계 “k- ART“의 위상을 높이고 있는 다양성과 조화로운 열린 가치관으로 기존의 제도적, 미학적, 예술적 개념에 구애받지 않고 자유롭게 펼쳐 내보일 수 있는 세계 평화미술대전(이존영 이사장)이 개막된다. 올해로 26회를 맞이하는 세계평화미술대전은 특유의 환경을 바탕으로 그 안에 환경, 생태, 생명, 문명, 사회, 과학, 사상 등에 관한 담론 등을 유연하게 전개할 수 있는 독보적인 미술 행사로 자리 잡고 있다. 제26회 세계평화미술대전 입상작의 전체 작품을 감상 할 수 있다.
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교부 장관은 8월 22일 14:00~14:30간 제4차 한-인도 국가안보실 전략대화(8.23.) 참석차 방한한 비크람 미스리(Vikram Misri) 인도 국가안보 부보좌관을 접견했습니다. 박 장관은 우리 정부는 인도 태평양 전략 하에 자유, 민주주의 가치를 공유하는 역내 핵심국인 인도와의 전략적 소통과 협력을 강화해 나가고자 한다면서, 내일(8.23.) 양국 국가안보실 간 전략대화를 개최키로 한 점을 평가하고 미스리 부보좌관의 방한을 환영했습니다. 특히, 양측은 올해 수교 50주년을 맞아 양국 간 고위인사 교류가 활발하게 진행되고 있음을 평가하고, 9월 G20 정상회의 등 계기를 포함하여 긴밀한 고위급 교류를 지속하여 양국 간 ‘특별 전략적 동반자 관계’를 내실있게 발전시켜 나가기로 했습니다. 양측은 △방산, △무역・투자, △안정적인 공급망 구축, △과학기술, △지역・글로벌 차원에서 가치를 공유하는 한-인도 양국 간 협력을 지속 확대해 나가자는 데 공감했고, 박 장관은 인도에서 활동 중인 우리 기업들에 대한 인도측의 지속적인 지원을 당부했습니다.
By Lee Kap-soo GoPizza, the leader of one-person pizza, announced on Aug. 22 that it participated in the "2023 Singapore Franchising & Licensing Asia 2023" held from Aug. 17 to 19 and completed it with great response from locals. GoPizza participated in the 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, which was held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from August 17 to 19. The 2023 Singapore Franchise Fair, where you can meet Asia's top franchises and licensing markets, is a large-scale event attended by more than 5,000 famous brand representatives, investors, and entrepreneurs, and is an opportunity to acce
By Kim Ji-eun “We believe that Korea would be an excellent partner to explore and exploit new gas deposits in our country or to build new infrastructure to improve our capacities to export this product,” said Peruvian Ambassador Paul Fernando Duclos Parodi. In an interview with Diplomacy Journal, Peruvian Ambassador Duclos Parodi said, “SK Innovation has an important participation in the exploitation of gas from "Camisea" in Cusco. Likewise, Dohwa Engineering and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, together with the Korean Airports Corporation (KAC) have a stake in the supervision and cons
By Yang Ryeo-jin KVAC officially held a ceremony to strike a bell at the Nasdaq exchange on August 15, 2023 US time. Among the guests attending the bell ceremony were Jason Wong, founder of KVAC Company, Huang Jiajun (Kenneth Wong), CEO of KVAC Company, the KVAC management team, the American General Business Association delegation, and many partners. At the bell ringing ceremony, KVAC Company CEO Kenneth Wong spoke on stage in anticipation of the company's future and bright prospects. The price of KVAC is $10 per share (one common share and one preemptive right), and the fundraising amount is
By Lee Kap-soo We, the leaders of Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the United States, convened at Camp David to inaugurate a new era of trilateral partnership. We do so at a time of unparalleled opportunity for our countries and our citizens, and at a hinge point of history, when geopolitical competition, the climate crisis, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and nuclear provocations test us. This is a moment that requires unity and coordinated action from true partners, and it is a moment we intend to meet, together. Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States are dete
Contributed by Park Do-hyun, army officer candidate, the Department of Military Science, Dongshin University I have examined the important role of army officer candidates for the security of the Republic of Korea and explored the multifaceted nature of security challenges, including military, political, economic, and technological aspects facing the country. I have also provided insights into the direction that should be considered for our professional development to effectively contribute to national security as aspiring officer candidates. South Korea stands at a geopolitical crossroads, fac
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was visiting Camp David to attend the Korea-U.S.-Japan summit, held a Korea-Japan summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for about 20 minutes on August 18 local time. During all of the talks, Kishida offered condolences to the passing of President Yoon's father, a message of consolation for the damage caused by heavy rains this summer, and the President thanked him. The two leaders welcomed the Korea-Japan summit, which will be a milestone in the development of cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan, and evaluated that coope
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with U.S. President Joseph R. Biden Jr. at Camp David, Maryland, on the morning of August 18, local time, to discuss ways to strengthen the Korea-U.S. alliance and global issues. The South Korea-U.S. summit was held in about four months following President Yoon's state visit to the U.S. in April. President Yoon said he was deeply moved to have a meeting with President Biden at Camp David, which is important in modern diplomatic history, and today's meeting shows that the Korea-U.S. alliance is leaping into a just alliance for world freedom
By Kayla Lee The World Peace Art Exhibition (Chairman Lee Jon-young) will open, embodying the diverse and harmonious values of "K-ART," elevating the status of global K-ART beyond conventional institutional, aesthetic, and artistic concepts. Celebrating its 26th exhibition this year, the World Peace Art Exhibition takes a unique approach by providing a platform for discourse on topics such as environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and philosophy within its distinctive context, making it a remarkable art event. Chairman Park Cheol-gyu stated, "The World Peace Art Exhibition
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol held a joint press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David, a U.S. presidential villa in Maryland, on Aug. 18 (local time). At the conference, President Yoon said, "Today, the three leaders of Korea have opened a new chapter in cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan." President Yoon said, "In addition to the regularization of the Korea-U.S.-Japan summit, officials from all three countries, including foreign ministers, defense ministers and national security advisers, will meet annually
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 한덕수 국무총리는 어제(8.17) 발생한 서울 신림동 성폭력 사건과 관련하여 경찰청에 다음과 같이 긴급지시했다. 최근 ‘묻지마 범죄’가 연속 발생함에 따라 경찰청이 무기한 특별치안활동을 전개하고 있는 가운데, 일상생활이 이루어지는 공간에서 강력범죄가 다시 발생하여 국민들의 불안감이 지속되고 있음을 강조했다. 경찰청장은 112신고 및 강력범죄가 자주 발생하는 지역, 공원 및 둘레길 등 시민들이 자주 이용하는 장소에 대한 순찰을 대폭 강화하는 등 범죄예방에 총력을 기울일 것을 지시했다.