By Lee Kap-soo French Ambassador Philippe Bertoux and German Ambassador Georg Schmidt in Seoul commemorated the end of World War I by paying tribute to the victims. According to the French Embassy in Seoul on Nov. 10, Ambassadors Bertoux and Schmidt attended the 105th World War I Armistice Day ceremony at the War Memorial in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and paid tribute to the victims. The event commemorates the 105th anniversary of the end of World War I the following day. Ambassador Bertoux said it was meaningful to co-host the ceremony with his German counterpart. "The deep friendship that links our
By Lee Kap-soo The Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK) delivered a total of 12 recommendations to the Mexican government on Nov. 13, including strengthening new investment incentives and improving administrative procedures. Through the 'Recommendation to Resolve Difficulties for Midsize Enterprises in Mexico', the FOMEK said that in the context of deteriorating investment conditions in Mexico, such as the 30% corporate tax rate, the second highest among OECD countries, a 20% increase in the minimum wage in 2023, and a strong peso, bold institutional support to ease initial
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who is in France for the Paris Peace Forum, met with the President of Ghana, the President of the Senate of Kenya, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Uganda on Nov. 10-11. During his meetings with the African leaders, he requested their support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to promote bilateral practical cooperation. Park also invited African leaders to the Korea-Africa Summit. Park first met with Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Forum on the morning of November 10, and expressed
By Lee Jon-young Gwangmyeong City Mayor Park Seung-won met with an international exchange delegation on social economy of Costa Rica and expressed his intention to continue mutual exchanges including fair trade. Mayor Park held a meeting with a visiting group including Costa Rican Fair Trade official Alejandro Garcia at City Hall on Nov. 10 and said, "Gwangmyeong City is creating many best practices as a fair trade city. We hope to work together with Costa Rica to change the world such as carbon neutrality." The Costa Rican delegation's visit to Gwangmyeong City was triggered by the city's vis
By Lee Kap-soo The 26th World Peace Art Exhibition Award Ceremony was successfully concluded on November 7 at the Hangaram Museum of Art in Seoul, Korea, with an invitational exhibition of World Peace Art leaders and outstanding artists. 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 Exhibition Award Ceremony, which is held annually with the aim of contr
By Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann) awarded Continental Korea, dob Studio and Nuvilab as innovators of the year at the ‘9th KGCCI Innovation Awards’ on November 9 at the Banyan Tree Club and Spa Hotel in Seoul. Officially supported by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), the KGCCI Innovation Awards, initiated in 2015, are to support companies that create value in the Korean market through innovative products, processes, and technologies, while also promotin
By Kim Ji-eun The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted at the MOFA building in Seoul on November 6. "Beyond Utopia" has won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as the Woodstock Film Festival Best Documentary and Best Documentary Editing Awards, and was also invited to the Busan International Film Festival. The film is praised for its vivid depiction of the actual process of defection and the pain of forced repatriation to North Korea. Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin stated that just as protecting overseas nationals is a core mission of the Foreign Ministry and overseas
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted a luncheon for U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is visiting South Korea, at the presidential office on Nov. 9. "Over the past year and a half, the U.S.-ROK global comprehensive strategic alliance has been firmly established, and Secretary Blinken has played a great role in this process," the president said, welcoming him to the country. "As an ally of the United States, South Korea will work closely with the United States to defend its core values and strengthen the rules-based international order," the president said, noting that the
By Lee Kap-soo Kim Kyong-hae, CEO of Communications Korea, has published a book on public relations (PR) titled, 'Dream and success of a PR Person'. The author, Kim Kyong-hae, is considered a pioneer in the Korean PR industry, combining practice and theory. As the person who elevated 'PR' to an 'industry' in Korea, Kim led the development of the Korean PR industry while serving as the chairman of the Korea PR Association (KPRA) and the chairman of the Korea Public Relations Consultancy Association (KPRCA). He also served as a reporter for The Korea Herald and Korea correspondent for Reuters be
By Lee Kap-soo First Lady Kim Keon-hee met with the Honorable Laura Mattarella, who is on a state visit to South Korea with her father, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, at the Yongsan Presidential Office on Nov. 8. Mrs. Kim discussed a variety of topics with Laura, including culture and art, fashion, design, and cuisine, and expressed her hope that "creative and meaningful cultural events will be organized on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy next year." "Korea and Italy have a lot in common culturally and emotionally," Kim said, adding t
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