By Reporter Kayla lee The Korean and Mongolian National Tax Agency Chiefs held their 12th meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 18. During the meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to enhance tax cooperation between the two countries. According to the terms of the MOU, the Mongolian National Tax Agency will organize annual tax conferences exclusively for more than 450 Korean companies operating in Mongolia. These conferences aim to provide tax-related information, address any tax-related issues, and actively support Korean businesses from a tax perspective. Additionally, t
By Reporter Anna Kim Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed various mutual interests, including South Korea-China relations, the Korean Peninsula issue and regional and international situations during the approximately 45-minute meeting Both sides reaffirmed the consensus reached during the South Korea-China summit in November last year at the G20, aiming to continue developing their bilateral relations. They emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy and mature relationship based on mutual respect, mutual benefit, and common interests and agree
By Reporter Anna Kim Foreign Minister Park Jin held a bilateral meeting with Enrique Manalo, the Philippine Foreign Minister, on the occasion of attending the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 14. Ministers Park and Manalo agreed to further strengthen the friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries in preparation for the 75th anniversary of South Korea-Philippine diplomatic relations in 2024. To achieve this goal, they discussed promoting active exchanges of high-level officials and exploring various cooperation measures, including
By Reporter Anna Kim Korea’s Foreign Minister Park Jin attended the ASEAN-related Diplomatic Ministerial Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 14. On this occasion, he held a meeting with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to discuss bilateral relations and other matters. Both ministers celebrated the 140th anniversary of Korean-British exchanges this year and noted the active high-level exchanges between the two countries, including their meeting during the G7 Summit in Hiroshima in May and the NATO Summit in Vilnius on July 11. They agreed to continue and expand bilateral cooperation i
By Reporter Kayla lee The Economic and Trade Delegation from Jining City, Shandong Province, China, visited Yeongju City for one night and two days from July 13 to 14, aiming to enhance friendly cooperation and promote industrial development exchanges. Since the signing of the friendly exchange agreement in September 2010, Yeongju City and Jining City have continuously engaged in economic, educational, youth, cultural, and artistic exchanges. Led by Lee Hwa-gwang, Deputy Director of Jining Municipal People's Government Foreign Affairs Office, the Jining City delegation’ visit this time marks t
By Reporter Anna Kim The Gyeonggi Provincial Council visited Mongolia's Darkhan-Uul Provincial Council, a friendship region, on July 7 and agreed to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish friendly relations between the two councils and make mutual efforts to enhance the relationship. The visit by the Gyeonggi Provincial Council delegation was in response to the request from the Darkhan-Uul Provincial Council, which had visited the Gyeonggi Provincial Council in April and May. Since the beginning of this year, both sides have been engaged in practical consultations to resume t
By Reporter Kayla lee The Namyangju City delegation, composed of officials from Namyangju City and members of the city council, arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 10 to carry out an official visit and engage in scheduled activities. According to the Namyangju City on July 12, Namyangju City officials had discussions with key figures such as Mayor Dalgorsuren Somiya Bazar of Ulaanbaatar City, and other relevant officials over a span of two days starting from July 10, regarding international exchange matters that the two cities will pursue in the future. Prior to this, the delegation from
By Reporter Anna Kim Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province and Latvian Minister for Economics Ilze Indriksone have reached an agreement to enhance economic cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). During the meeting held at the Governor Kim's Office on July 13, Governor Kim and Latvian Minister of Economic Indriksone exchanged opinions on cooperation measures such as support for mutual startup ventures and signed the agreement. At the event, Governor Kim stated, "Just as Latvia shows great interest in innovation and startups, I also emphasize the importance
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who made an official visit to Poland, held a summit with President Andrzej Duda of Poland at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on July 13 (local time) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation for Ukraine's reconstruction. In a joint press statement after the meeting, President Yoon stated, "We also agree that Korea and Poland can be optimal partners in Ukraine's reconstruction" and expressed confidence that the infrastructure cooperation and MOU on Ukraine's reconstruction signed between the two countries would serve as a soli
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol had a luncheon with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on July 13 and discussed the expansion of substantial cooperation between South Korea and Poland in the areas of trade, investment, nuclear power, defense, infrastructure, as well as cultural and personnel exchanges. President Yoon expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Morawiecki, an economic expert, for his contribution to the expansion of economic cooperation between South Korea and Poland, and requested cooperation in resolving the difficulties faced by Korean companies venturing in
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이준석 기자 | 해양경찰청은 7월16일 최근 전국적인 집중호우에 따라 산사태・하천범람 등으로 인명피해가 발생하고 있어 “소속 지휘관을 대상으로 안전관리에 총력 대응할 것을 지시했다”. 고 밝혔다. 특히, 각 해경서는 하천과 바닷물이 유입되는 항포구 정박선박 침몰 및 유실에 대비하고, 해안가, 갯바위 등 연안 위험구역에 대하여 출입을 통제하는 등 인명피해 예방을 위한 안전관리 강화와 각 구조세력에 대하여 긴급 출동・구조태세 유지를 당부했다. 또한, 인명·재산 피해가 발생한 지자체와 협조하여 해안가 연안 수해지역을 파악하고, 조속한 복구를 위해 적극적으로 인력·장비 등을 지원할 계획이다. 해양경찰청은 “집중호우 기간 중 해안가 너울성 파도에 의한 월파와 하천, 해안가 범람 우려 등에 따라 국민들께서는 해안가 접근을 자제하고, 해양경찰관의 통제에 적극적으로 따라줄 것”을 당부했다.
외교저널 (Diplomacy Journal) 이정하 기자 | 박진 외교부 장관은 7월14일 아세안 관련 외교장관회의 계기 왕이(王毅, WANG Yi) 중국 중앙정치국 위원 겸 외사판공실 주임과 인도네시아 자카르타에서 약 45분간 회담을 갖고, ▴한중관계 전반 ▴한반도 문제 ▴지역ㆍ국제 정세 등 상호 관심사에 대해 논의했다. 양측은 지난해 11월 G20 계기 한중 정상회담에서 한중관계를 지속 발전시켜 나가기로 한 정상간 공감대를 재확인하고, 상호존중ㆍ호혜ㆍ공동이익에 기반하여 건강하고 성숙한 한중관계를 만들어 가기 위해 세심한 주의와 노력을 기울여 나가기로 했다. 양측은 정상ㆍ외교장관 등 고위급 교류의 중요성에 공감하고, ▴외교안보대화 ▴차관급 전략대화 ▴차관급 인문교류촉진위 ▴1.5트랙 대화 등 다양한 수준에서 양국간 소통과 교류를 강화해 나가기로 했다. 또한, 양측은 ▴안정적인 공급망 관리 ▴인적교류 확대 ▴문화콘텐츠 교류 활성화 등 실질협력의 가시적인 성과를 달성하기 위해 적극 협력해 나가기로 했다. 박 장관은 북한의 7월12일 장거리 탄도미사일 발사를 강력히 규탄하고, 북한이 도발을 중단하고 비핵화 대화에 복귀하는 것은 한중간 공동이익으
By Reporter Anna Kim Minister Park Jin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on July 13 (local time) during the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta. This meeting marks the seventh foreign ministerial meeting between South Korea and Japan since May of last year. Both ministers welcomed the unprecedented level of close communication between the two countries, which has fully restored shuttle diplomacy. They also evaluated the enhanced substantive cooperation in various fields, including diplomacy, security, and th
By Reporter Kayla lee The champion competition award ceremony, announcing the results of the smoothly concluded competition of the participating choirs in Part 2 of the Gangneung World Choir Championships, took place on July 13 at Gangneung Arena. In the Women's Chamber Choir category, the Belgian choir 'Amaranthe' emerged as the champion, while the Dutch choir 'De Koor Close Harmony' claimed the championship in the Jazz and Gospel categories, receiving enthusiastic applause from the choirs. JOA Choir, which was among the top 10 teams in the SBS Choir Audition Sing for Gold, unfortunately, onl
By Reporter Kayla lee Jeju City Mayor Kang Byung-sam attended the "Shandong International Youth Forum" held in Zibo City and Dezhou City for four days from July 6 to 9. He delivered words of encouragement to young people from around the world and inspected corporate sites. The forum was attended by over 1,000 young people from 85 countries, and Jeju City was represented by a total of nine participants, including young civil servants and young entrepreneurs based in Jeju City. Mayor Kang participated in meetings with key leaders of Shandong Province and foreign guest organizations, where they d