By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with visiting Estonian President Alar Karis and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations, ways to strengthen practical cooperation, and trends in the international situation on Oct. 12. President Yoon praised the active cooperation between Korea and Estonia, two IT powerhouses, in areas such as cybersecurity and e-government, and expressed his hope that cooperation will expand to various fields such as R&D and defense. President Karis responded that he hopes to expand cooperation, especially in the areas of defense and di
By Lee Jon-young Daejeon Police Chief Chung Yong-geun recently applied for honorary retirement, raising questions about his future. On October 10, it was confirmed that he applied for retirement with one and a half years left until his retirement age. There are analysts who believe that Commissioner Chung's application for retirement with one and a half years to go is a pavement for him to enter the political arena after retirement, and the possibility of his entering the political arena is increasing. "I plan to return to my hometown and serve the community, but I haven't decided what form it
By Lee Kap-soo Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said on Oct. 13, “Korea and Shandong Province will see greater possibility and chances in bilateral trade and economic cooperation in the future.” Delivering a congratulatory speech at the 2023 Dialogue – Korea, Shandong industrial cooperation exchange event held at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said, “Shandong Province is the most active region for logistics activities in China. Accordingly, the province is in a leading position in expanding and accelerating business and economic cooperation between Korea a
By Kim Ji-eun First Lady Kim Keon-hee held a meeting with members of the Korean Women's Association in Japan at the Yongsan Presidential Office on Oct. 11. The organization members met with the former President Park Geun-hye in 2014, and Mrs. Kim encouraged them to continue their work and asked them to play a role in revitalizing inter-Korean exchanges. Founded in 1949, the Korean Women's Association in Japan is an organization of Korean women living in Japan, with a total of more than 100,000 members at its central headquarters and 44 local chapters. "As a daughter of the Republic of Korea an
By Lee Kap-soo The Gyengsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) Delegation for International Cooperation in Aerospace, headed by Governor Park Wan-soo, visited NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, USA, on Oct. 6 (local time). Goddard Space Flight Center was established in 1959 and conducts space observations including the Earth and the solar system, and is the largest research organization and the first space center in the United States composed of scientists and engineers. It is especially famous for serving as the ground control center for the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990, an
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol received a delegation of U.S. Senators, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who are visiting South Korea, and exchanged views on bilateral relations, including the U.S.-ROK alliance and economic cooperation, as well as key regional and international issues on the afternoon of October 11. The President welcomed the U.S. Senate delegation to South Korea and expressed his hope that their visit will serve as an opportunity to reaffirm the stronger-than-ever ROK-U.S. alliance and bilateral economic cooperation. The President also emphasized that
By Kayla Lee The Gyeongsangnam-do (Gyeongnam) delegation, headed by Governor Park Wan-soo, attended the 'Korean American-Gyeongnam Businessmen's Meeting' in Orange County, California, U.S.A., together with the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, U.S.A., for friendly exchanges with Korean businessmen on Oct. 9. The meeting was attended by 25 people, including Gyeongsangnam-do Governor Park Wan-soo, Gyeongnam Chamber of Commerce Federation President Koo Ja-cheon, Orange County Korean Chamber of Commerce President Noh Sang-il, and World Korean Business Congress Co-Chairman Yoon
By Kim Ji-eun Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do, announced on Oct. 10 that the '2023 Namwon World Drone Festival' held at the Namwon Sports Center concluded a successful four-day schedule. The 2023 Namwon World Drone Festival, which was held under the theme of 'A global world united by drones,' consisted of a drone leisure sports competition and a drone industry fair. During the festival, experience programs such as flight simulators, drone piloting, and aeronautical rocket production, where visitors can meet and experience drones, received the greatest response, and drone sports such as drone racing,
By Lee Jon-young Korede Islam, an Islamic organization in Korea, held a rally near Gwanghwamun in Seoul, and some 50-odd Palestine people and Koreans staged a street march on Oct. 11. The rally was organized to call for solidarity with the Palestinians and to clarify the legitimacy of the Palestine airstrikes against Israel, the organization said. The rally posters read, "Israel must stop bombing Gaza," "Palestinian resistance against Israel is justified," and "Solidarity with Palestine!" among others.
By Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol received ministerial delegations from six Caribbean countries who are in South Korea to attend the 13th Korea-Caribbean High Level Forum on Oct. 10. The President said that although Korea and the countries of the Caribbean region are geographically far apart, they have shared the universal values of freedom, human rights, and the rule of law, and are longtime friends who will share the future journey together. The President and his counterparts from the six Caribbean countries noted that the Korea-Caribbean High-level Forum, which has been held every year
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