By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a keynote address to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, calling the international community's attention to the illegality and danger of the military deal between North Korea and Russia and calling for a united response. In addition to expressing his country's willingness to actively contribute to resolving challenges such as global disparities, President Yoon also called for support for the 2030 Busan World Expo (Busan Expo). President Yoon said at the General Debate on the floor of the UN General Assembly in
By Lee Kap-soo “Cambodia is one of the best investment destinations due to its open economy, competitive incentives. Our new investment law was also introduced and within eight months of 2023, Cambodia approved 125 investment projects with the investment of some $1.74 billion and creating 153,997 jobs,” said H.E Amb. Chring Botumrangsay of Cambodia to Korea on Nov. 2. Delivering welcoming remarks on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day of Cambodia and the 26th anniversary of Cambodia-ROK diplomatic relations held at Conrad Hotel Seoul, Amb. Chring said, “In terms of trade, Cambodia's expo
By Kayla Lee | A delegation of the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Assembly visited the Vientiane Provincial Government Office in Laos and signed a friendship exchange agreement for friendship and mutual cooperation on Nov. 2. The signing took place at the Vientiane Provincial Government Office Building in Vientiane, Laos, where 11 members of the Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly, including Speaker Kim Jin-bu, visited the government building on behalf of the Gyeongnam Provincial Assembly. This event was proposed at a meeting with the Vientiane Provincial Assembly during the Parliamentary Steering Comm
By Lee Kap-soo Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, who is visiting Japan, participated in the 7th Korea-Japan Governors' Meeting, adding his voice to the call for better relations between the two countries through exchanges and cooperation between local governments. Incheon Metropolitan City announced that Mayor Yoo participated in the "7th Korea-Japan Governors' Meeting" between the Korea Council of Metropolitan Governors and the Japan National Governors' Association on November 1 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Mayor Yoo attended the meeting as the vice chairman of the Korea Council of Metropolitan
By Lee Jon-young Sweden, a Nordic welfare state, has agreed to learn about the special autonomy initiated by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and expand exchanges between the two regions. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor Oh Young-hoon met with Swedish parliamentarians, including Erik Ottoson, vice chairman of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Swedish Parliament, and Daniel Wolven, Swedish ambassador to the Republic of Korea. The delegation consisted of 10 members of the Swedish Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee came to Jeju to learn about the special auto
By Lee Kap-soo The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) announced on Nov. 1 that MOLIT Minister Won Hee-ryong and Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto met in Seoul to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between South Korea and Indonesia in areas such as smart cities, new capital development, and railway infrastructure. The meeting was organized at the request of Ambassador Sulistiyanto, who left South Korea earlier this month to return to his home country to serve as an adviser to the Indonesian president. "I am confident that Korean companies with sufficient
By Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin met with Deputy Prime Minister of Construction and Industry Baymyrat Annamammedov of Turkmenistan at the opening site of Daewoo E&C's Ashgabat branch to discuss the difficulties faced by Korean companies in Turkmenistan and issues related to winning projects in the energy and plant sectors on Oct. 31. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Annamammedov highly praised the achievements of Korean companies, including the construction of the Galkinish desulfurization facility and the Kiyanli gas and chemical plant, and looked forward to furt
By Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a series of telephone calls with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Eli Cohen, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, Ayman Al-Safadi, on October 29 and discussed the recent escalation of the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas. Foreign Minister Park expressed deep concern over the current situation where the total death toll has exceeded 9,400 due to the escalation of the armed
By Lee Kap-soo “Türkiye and Korea have gained great momentum in commercial and military relations as well as our tourism relations throughout the last 70 years,” said Ambassador H.E. Murat Tamer on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye on Oct. 30, 2023. Delivering a speech at the Turkish national day reception held at Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Ambassador Tamer said, “Turkish Airlines, which has the world's largest network of destinations, operates 11 flights a week between Seoul and Istanbul, and this number increases to 22 with Korean companies. We
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol visited Andong Byeongsan Seowon (auditorium)on Oct. 27 to find solutions for regional development with more than 30 Yurims (confucians), the great teachers of Korean society's spiritual culture. The President's visit to Andong is the first in about 18 months, following his last visit in April last year, shortly after his election, and fulfills a promise he made during his campaign to meet with Andong Yurims and visit them again. The President shook hands with each of the elders, who greeted him with applause, and thanked them for their warm welcome. "As