By Reporter Lee jon young Diplomacy Journal met with CEO Choi Seung-yeop of Techtree Innovation Co., Ltd., a company that leads the spatial information industry visualization by possessing the best high-precision and high-resolution 3D data construction technology, and heard about his future vision. Techtree Innovation is a specialized company that pioneers 100% visualized spatial information construction through its proprietary graphic creation technology, which includes satellite mapping, GIS data, and 3D scanning using Photogrammetry Software Mapping. CEO Choi said, “We achieve customer sat
By Reporter Lee jon young held a summit with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda on July 12, on the occasion of his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. President Yoon emphasized the need to enhance cooperation in advanced industries, including laser technology and biotechnology, between the two countries. President Nausėda expressed his agreement and showed a desire to expand cooperation with globally renowned Korean companies in the semiconductor and display industries, particularly showing great interest in Korean-made autonomous weapons systems, which have r
By Reporter Kayla lee held informal talks with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on July 12, on the occasion of his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit. They exchanged views on bilateral relations, enhancing practical cooperation, international affairs, and other topics. Both leaders highly appreciated the close collaboration between Korea and Estonia in the fields of digital and cyber security, including joint participation in digital nations and the NATO Cyber Defense Center. They also noted the recent expansion of cooperation in the defense industry and expr
By Reporter Kayla lee Diplomacy Journal, Reporter Kim Lee | President Yoon Suk-yeol held an informal meeting with Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová on July 12, coinciding with his attendance at the NATO Summit, to discuss bilateral relations and measures for strengthening substantive cooperation. President Yoon acknowledged the close and significant development of bilateral relations, especially with over 130 Korean companies expanding into Slovakia, leading to deepened economic cooperation between the two countries. He requested President Čaputová's interest and support for the smooth activiti
By Reporter Kayla lee The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism jointly held a "K-Tourism Roadshow" with the Korea Tourism Organization at the Rockefeller Center and Times Square in New York City, U.S., from July 19 through 22, the ministry said on July 24. The K-Tourism Roadshow is an annual event organized in 15 cities worldwide to promote Korean culture and raise interest in visiting the country, in line with the "Visit Korea Year 2023-24" campaign. The event was strategically organized in New York to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance, marking the 11th time that
By Reporter Lee jon young The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the "K-Content Expo in UK" at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre (QEII) in London from July 24-27, the ministry said. Launched in 2016, the K-Content Expo focuses on B2B in the content sector and has promoted Hallyu (Korean Wave) content to major emerging and potential markets, while supporting exports of domestic companies. The participants in the UK event included 35 Korean firms and 60 buyers from Europe, said Korea.net, the official website of the Republic of Korea. During the four-day expo, business meetings that w
By Reporter Lee jon young SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, was named to TIME’s third annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list for its role in growing electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing in the U.S. on July 21. SK was recognized by TIME for driving growth within the EV market by building the infrastructure for EV battery manufacturing in the U.S. SK’s efforts across its companies span the EV battery and charging, hydrogen energy, semiconductor and recycling industries, among others. TIME writes: “South Korea’s second largest conglomerate is making big bets on A
By Reporter Kim Hak Young Koh Jin, chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government, met with Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar on July 24 to discuss ways to cooperate in the field of public digital transformation between Korea and India. The meeting was held as the Indian Embassy requested to share information on South Korea's digital platform government policy and discuss cooperation between the two countries ahead of the G20 summit (Sept. 9-10), when India took over as chairman this year. Koh and Kumar shared the current status of policies and cooperation agenda
By Reporter Kim Hak Young The Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) announced on July 20 that it held an "invitation meeting for African ambassadors to Korea." The EDCF is an economic aid fund for new developing countries established by the Korean government in 1987 to promote economic exchanges with Korea. It supports industrial development and economic stability in developing countries by providing long-term, low-interest loans. The meeting was organized to strengthen economic cooperation with Africa, which has emerged as a large single market with about 1.3 billion people with the la
By Reporter Lee jon young SK Innovation announced its participation as an official sponsor of the “World Choir Games Gangneung 2023,” which was held from July 3 to 13 in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea, to spread messages of courage and hope to people around the world after COVID-19. Along with the sponsorship, SK Innovation is also carrying out promotional activities to support Busan’s bid to host the World Expo 2030 at the venue of the Gangneung event. As Gangneung was successfully selected as the host of the World Choir Games after the fierce competition of 36 countries, the compan