By Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Seoul kicked off the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by hosting the “Road to COP28” in the UAE at the Four Seasons Hotel in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on Aug. 31. The event was held to promote COP28, which will take place in Dubai, UAE, from November 30 to December 12, and to share the UAE's plans and solutions to tackle the climate crisis as host of COP28. "The UAE has demonstrated a strong commitment to renewable energy, environmental protection, and sustainabl
By Kim ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held an 80-minute telephone conversation with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, to discuss issues of mutual interest, including China-ROK relations, Korean Peninsula issues, and regional and international developments on Aug. 31. The two sides reaffirmed their consensus to attach great importance to and continue to develop China-ROK relations, and as this year marks the first year of the new 30th anniversary of China-ROK relations, th
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Noryangjin Fish Market in Seoul on the morning of August 31 to check the safety of Korean fisheries products and encourage merchants and other officials by directly purchasing Korean fisheries products such as rockfish, blue crabs and gizzard shad. It is the first time in 96 years that the incumbent president has visited the Noryangjin Fisheries Market in Seoul since the opening of the Gyeongseong Fisheries Market in 1927. With Cha Deok-ho, chairman of the Noryangjin Fish Market merchants’ association, the president toured the live fish and shel
By Kim Ji-eun In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Peru and Korea, the Peruvian training ship BAP "Union" will visit Korea from Sept. 10 to 14 as part of its first world voyage. During the same period, the Union ship will dock at the "Busan International Cruise Terminal." The BAP Union, a symbolic vessel of the Peruvian Navy, aims to train marine cadets who will later become naval officers in Peru. To this end, the Union ship sails for 10 months and as Peru's mobile embassy, it visits major ports of Peru’s partners and friendly countries. This year marks Per
Reporter Lee Jeong-ha's special series Nature is the subject of Hwang Seo-hyeon's deepest interest, and her recent pictorial explorations of nature as a motif can be seen as an interest in cosmic life and a journey into the contemporary possibilities of bioaesthetics. Using her own unique materials and compositions, the smearing of dyes and the texture of natural objects, the artist extracts the intrinsic beauty inherent in the associations of various expressions of nature based on the most Korean sensibilities, and in order to express the pulsating form of life, she induces the color of the c
By Kim Ji-eun “We are striving to develop products that cater to consumers’ desired efficacy and benefits, rather than relying on excessive marketing and unnecessary persuasion related to beauty,” stressed Genalab Inc. CEO Kim Dong-jun. In an interview with Diplomacy Journal, CEO Kim said, “Customers should be offered products that prioritize good ingredients and receive goods offering effects they want.” He also said, “The definition of success is different for everyone, but I believe that an individual's desired future is not determined by ability alone, but by the willingness to choose a po
By Kim Ji-eun The 26th World Peace Art Exhibition concluded its first phase with a total of 350 works on display from August 23-28, 2023, at the Maru Art Center Underground Special Hall in Insadong, Seoul. The World Peace Art Exhibition, which is celebrating its 26th edition this year, is positioned as a unique art event that can flexibly develop discourses on the environment, ecology, life, civilization, society, science, and thought based on its unique environment. The 26th World Peace Art Prize Award Ceremony, which is held annually with the aim of contributing to the promotion of world pea
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee paid a surprise visit to a multi-child family invitation event held at the fountain in the Yongsan Children's Garden on Aug. 26. Children playing in the fountain gathered around the presidential couple to greet them as they arrived. Dressed in matching Cheonan naval patrol ship, the presidential couple took commemorative photos with each child, asking how old they were and whether they enjoyed playing in the water. President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee made a surprise visit to the event for multi-child families at
By Anna Kim 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 protect
By Kayla lee 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 ambas