By Lee Kap-soo Following his official visit to the Czech Republic on Sept. 11-13, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo visited Poland on Sept. 13 and 14, where he held a bilateral meeting with the Polish Prime Minister. He attended the opening events of the Krynica Forum and the Korea-Poland Forum with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and met with President Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, who are also attending the forum. On September 13, Prime Minister Han held a bilateral meeting and press briefing with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Prime Minister Han praised the record high
By Kayla Lee The artist's works are both figurative and non-figurative. It is both landscape and non-landscape. In Oriental paintings, the “Bugam” method, such as looking down from a high place at an angle, often appears, which is a distinctly different way of composing than the Western perspective based on the 'perspective drawing method that assumes the point of view and the point of vanishing at the same time'. As it reveals the degree of perspective based on psychological perception rather than scientific perspective, the artist's landscapes produce curved, crooked compositions and free fo
By Lee Jon-young National Assembly Speaker Kim returned home from Cambodia and Malaysia tour on Sept. 14. During his visit, Speaker Kim focused on strengthening trade, investment, and development cooperation with Cambodia, a key ASEAN member, and expanding cooperation in various fields such as defense and infrastructure with Malaysia, which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its East Asian policy, as well as spreading support for the 2030 Busan Expo across ASEAN countries. In Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, Kim, who is the first South Korean parliament speaker to make an official visi
By Yoon Gi-soon Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province visited Camp Humphreys with U.S. Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg and met with key U.S. military personnel, including General Paul LaCamera, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command, General Willard M. Burleson III, Commander of the Eighth U.S. Army, and Brigadier General Ryan P. Keeney, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Seventh Air Force, on Sept. 13. Governor Kim expressed his gratitude for the invitation to Camp Humphreys, stating, "I am thankful for the invitation to Camp Humphreys, a symbol of the U.S.-Korea alliance. Gy
By Kim Ji-eun The organizing committee of 'The Fact Music Awards (TMA)' announced on Sept. 13, "Singer Im Young-woong has been added to the 5th lineup of '2023 The Fact Music Awards'. Im Young-woong has achieved remarkable success with his second self-composed song, 'Grain of Sand,' released in June. The song has stayed for a total of 11 weeks on the Billboard 'Global (excluding the US)' chart and continues to maintain its top position on domestic music charts even after three months since its release, enjoying steady popularity. Based on a strong fan base spanning various age groups, Im Young
By Lee Jon-young Minister Park Min-shik of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs held discussions with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, including expressing gratitude for their participation in the Korean War and exploring avenues for international veterans' cooperation. This visit was organized at the invitation of Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, who represented the Luxembourg government on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the armistice this year. During his visit, Minister Park had a breakfast meeting with Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and ex
By Kayla Lee President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was in New Delhi, India, for the G20 Summit, held a summit with President Azali Assoumani of the Republic of Comoros who attended as Chairperson of the African Union (AU) on September 9. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Comoros' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. President Yoon congratulated the AU on its full membership in the G20 on the occasion of the G20 Summit, and praised the substantial progress made in bilateral relations between Korea and Comoros. President Yoon noted t
By Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin held the 1st Korea-Uzbekistan foreign ministers’ strategic dialogue with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is on an official visit to Korea from September 10 to 12, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 11, and discussed a range of issues, including ways to enhance bilateral relations. Foreign Minister Park expressed hope to further develop relations between Korea and Uzbekistan, the only country in Central Asia that has established the Special Strategic Partnership with Korea as well as a major friend
By Lee Kap-soo| In celebration of Frieze Seoul, an art fair that takes place in the heart of the global art market in Seoul, New York, Los Angeles, and London, the Embassy of Italy in Seoul, together with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Corporation in Korea, hosted an event on September 4 at High Street Italy in Sinsa-dong to promote the Italian galleries participating in Frieze. The event featured a selection of artworks from the galleries participating in Frieze Seoul. Attended by art market insiders and key figures from the domestic and international cultural community,
By Kayla Lee The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs announced on Sept. 12 that the 3rd Shuttle Economic Cooperation Team dispatched to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has achieved the signing of 8 business agreements (MOUs) in the field of smart farms and food, amounting to $50 million. Led by Han Hoon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, the Shuttle Economic Cooperation Team held a "Korea-Saudi Business Round Table" on Sept. 11, which included meetings between companies and food tasting events. The 3rd Shuttle Economic Cooperation Team, composed of expor