By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is currently in San Francisco for the APEC Summit, along with First Lady Kim Keon-hee, hosted a luncheon and meeting with local compatriots on November 15. The meeting was attended by more than 150 compatriots who are active in San Francisco and its neighboring areas. In his encouraging remarks, the President said that he visited the United States for the fourth time this year, and introduced the achievements of his previous visits to the United States, including the "Washington Declaration" and the vision of a "Global Comprehensive Strategic Allianc
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in San Francisco for the APEC Summit, held the first Korea-Peru summit since his inauguration with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Nov. 16. During the meeting, the President requested Peru's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. During the summit, held eight years after the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the two leaders reaffirmed that Korea and Peru are comprehensive strategic partners with shared core values and agreed to strengthen cooperation
By Kayla Lee KB Kookmin Bank, a strategic partner of GLN International, signed an MOU on Nov. 15 with SCB (Siam Commercial Bank) to provide enhanced financial services for customers using 'KB Wallet', the digital wallet on the KB Kookmin bank's banking application, while traveling in Thailand. Under this new agreement, KB and SCB will collaborate on developing a novel financial model for cross-border payment infrastructure in both Korea and Southeast Asia. They will share financial technology and infrastructure expertise. Initially, they will cooperate on joint marketing efforts for customers
By Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul held the “Art of cultural diplomacy” exhibition at Yongsan Art Hall in Seoul on Nov. 15. Eight Azerbaijani young artists, including Aydan Mammadova, introduced their paintings to Korean artists and general people at the exhibition. Among the foreign and domestic guests attending the exhibition, Ambassador Salih Murat Tamer of Turkiye, Amb. Andrew Chernetsky of Belarus, and Kim Sun-su, vice mayor of Yongsan-gu. Delivering a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Amb. Ramin M. Hasanov, said, “Today we are here to celebra
By Lee Kap-soo As part of the celebration of the first anniversary of the signing of the Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation between the cities of Almaty and Busan, a concert of the Kazakh folklore and ethnographic ensemble "Sazgen Sazy" was held in Busan on Nov. 15. The main organizers of the event were the Busan City Hall, the Busan Global City Foundation with the support of the Akimat of Almaty and the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Busan. Residents and guests of Busan warmly welcomed the Kazakh ensemble and had the opportunity to enjoy and get to know the music of the great steppe
By Lee Kap-soo Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov delivered a speech at the Busan-Kazakhstan Business Forum, organized in honor of the first anniversary of the establishment of sister city ties between Almaty and Busan, on Nov. 14. The event was attended by more than 50 CEOs of South Korean companies, representatives of the Busan City Hall, the Busan Development Institute, Kazakh Invest and Kazakh companies. The event was organized by the Busan Economic Promotion Agency (BEPA) together with the Consulate General of Kazakhstan in Busan. In his remarks, Ambassador Nurgali Arystanov noted
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol received the Judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Piotr Hofmański, who is in Korea to attend the ICC High-Level Seminar for the Asia-Pacific Region, and discussed cooperation between Korea and the ICC, as well as regional and international political issues on Nov. 13. President Yoon said that the Republic of Korea strongly supports an international order based on the norms of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and will continue to cooperate with the ICC to realize international criminal justice and maintain international peace. The
By Lee Kap-soo POSCO International announced on Oct. 30 that they have signed a business agreement with the local Environmental Protection Agency in Bogor, Indonesia, to strengthen activities in the Papua Bian River Wildlife Sanctuary. The signing ceremony on this day was attended by various officials, including Hyeon Chang-seop, Corporate Director of POSCO International PT. BIA, and Atanasius Guntara Martana, director of the Papua Environmental Protection Agency. Through this agreement, POSCO International will carry out activities in the Bian River Wildlife Sanctuary, which covers approximat
By Kayla Lee Kim Eui-seung, 1st Deputy Mayor for Administration of Seoul City, visited the workplace of public servants and listened to their voices, and gave a lecture to explain Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's 'Together Attractive, Creative Administration Strategy' in his term. Deputy Mayor Kim attended the 'Inauguration Ceremony of the 8th Health and Environment Research Institute Branch of the Seoul Public Employees' Union' held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Seoul Institute of Health and Environment Research in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, and delivered a special lecture on 'Creative Administrat
By Lee Jon-young National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo met with Chilean Ambassador to Korea Mathias Francke on Nov. 10. From November 11 to 22, Kim will officially visit three countries, Mexico, Chile, and Indonesia, for 12 days, to make a last-ditch effort to attract the 2030 Busan World Expo. In Chile, Kim will meet with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate to request support for the 2030 Busan Expo, strengthen supply chain cooperation, including lithium, a key mineral for battery cathodes, and discuss ways to expand into the green energy sector, includ
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