By Lee Kap-soo | President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee attended the opening ceremony of the 104th Korean National Sports Festival held at the Mokpo Sports Complex on Oct. 13. The 104th edition of the National Games, which features athletes from 17 cities and provinces across the country, as well as overseas Korean athletes from around the world, was held in Jeollanam-do for the first time in 15 years since Yeosu in 2008, and will run for seven days from October 13 to 19. The 104th edition of the National Games featured overseas Korean athletes from 18 countries (Japan, the United
By Lee Kap-soo Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said on Oct. 13, “Korea and Shandong Province will see greater possibility and chances in bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the future.” Delivering a congratulatory speech at the 2023 Dialogue – Korea, Shandong industrial cooperation exchange event held at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said, “Shandong Province is the most active region for logistics activities in China. Accordingly, the province is in a leading position in expanding and accelerating business and economic cooperation between Korea a
By Lee Kap-soo The Gyengsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) Delegation for International Cooperation in Aerospace, headed by Governor Park Wan-soo, visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, USA, on Oct. 6 (local time). Goddard Space Flight Center was established in 1959 and conducts space observations including the Earth and the solar system, and is the largest research organization and the first space center in the United States composed of scientists and engineers. It is especially famous for serving as the ground control center for the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990, an
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol received ministerial delegations from six Caribbean countries who are in South Korea to attend the 13th Korea-Caribbean High Level Forum on Oct. 10. The President said that although Korea and the countries of the Caribbean region are geographically far apart, they have shared the universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and are longtime friends who will share the future journey together. The President and his counterparts from the six Caribbean countries noted that the Korea-Caribbean High-level Forum, which has been held every year
By Lee Kap-soo First Lady Kim Keun-hee met with Haenyeo (female divers) at the Haenyeo Rest House in Jongdal fishing village, Jeju City on Oct. 6. The meeting was attended by more than 10 people, including officials from the Jeju Haenyeo Association, young haenyeo who returned from Seoul, and middle-aged and elderly haenyeo who have been engaged in haenyeo fishing in Jeju for many years. Mrs. Kim listened to the lives and woes of these women, who have lived by the sea for many years, and expressed her respect and gratitude to them for maintaining their traditions under difficult conditions. Cu
By Lee Kap-soo Hyundai Motor Group announced its campaign to promote the South Korean city of Busan’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo on Oct. 6 by displaying specially designed art cars in Paris, France, where the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) is headquartered. The campaign continues the group’s global support for Busan’s bid, this time for the Busan Expo Symposium and K–Pop concert in Paris from October 9–15. To emphasize Busan’s commitment to hosting a carbon–neutral World Expo, the group is providing the Korean delegation with 10 art cars, including two all–electric models, Hyu
By Lee Kap-soo Christopher Koo, chairman of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), hosted a networking dinner for ASEAN and Middle East ambassadors at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Oct. 5 to exchange views on economic cooperation with their respective countries and request their support for the 2030 Busan World Expo. The dinner was attended by 35 ambassadors and diplomats from 21 ASEAN and Middle Eastern countries, according to a statement by the KITA. On the Korean side, more than 20 representatives of KITA and trade enterprises were present. "Based on our firm support for 'ASEAN-ce
By Lee Kap-soo First Lady Kim Keon-hee visited Cheongju Zoo in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, to inspect various facilities and activities to promote animal welfare and to encourage officials on Oct. 5.. In April, Kim visited the Chungnam Wildlife Rescue Center to learn about the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of wild animals, and heard the heartbreaking story of a male lion nicknamed the "rib lion" because he was unable to eat properly a few months ago. This inspired Madam Kim, wife of President Yoon Suk-yeol, to take a deeper interest in not only pets, but also wildlife and
By Lee Kap-soo British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks has been honored for his contributions to the development of bilateral relations on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and the UK. According to the British Embassy on Oct. 4, Amb. Crooks received the Special Ambassador Award for his contribution to the development of the relationship between the UK and South Korea at the World Culture Festival's Korean Day event organized by the World Culture Association at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul. "Both the UK and South Korea a
By Lee Kap-soo | President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the "71st anniversary of the founding of the Korean Veterans Association and the Total Security Resolution Conference of the Chairmen of Towns, Counties, and Villages" at the Olympic Hall in Jamsil Olympic Park on Oct. 4. The event was organized to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the Korean Veterans Association and to share examples of spreading public security awareness and revitalizing the organization of the ROK Armed Forces, and to strengthen the resolve of its members to defend the liberal democratic system and support
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