By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo "Kenya is one of the premier tourist destinations in Africa, famous for its stunning landscapes, magnificent wildlife and pleasant climate," said Amb. Emmy Jerono Kipsoi of Kenya to South Korea said. In an exclusive interview with Diplomacy Journal on Jan. 15, Amb. Kipsoi said, "I recommend foreign tourists, including South Korean travelers, to Visit maasai mara for the wildebeest migration, Nairobi National park ,climb mount Kenya (the 2nd highest mountain in Africa),tour the Great Rift Valley lakes ,Giraffe Centre (eat with giraffes), Bomas of Kenya, Fort Jesus Muse
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The following article was contributed by Alisher Kadirov, head of Department, Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to UN Journal for publication through the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. --Ed. Relations between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been experiencing a period of rapid development in recent years, characterized by deepening cooperation in many areas, especially sustainable development and the green economy. Against this background, the forthcoming visit of Presiden
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Electronics’ CEO William Cho and key company executives outlined the company’s 2025 business strategy during a press conference held on Jan. 8 for Korean media in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A. The CEO emphasized the need to build structural competitiveness and accelerate qualitative growth by refining execution strategies adapted to rapidly changing global market environments. Cho highlighted positive progress achieved through innovative business models, such as subscription service business and webOS-based advertising and content business, which demonstrate LG’s agile
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Jeollanam-do Provincial Assembly signed a friendship and exchange agreement with the Supreme Council of the Karakalpakstan Republic of Uzbekistan to strengthen cooperation between the two parliaments. The meeting was organized in response to the Uzbekistan Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan's willingness to visit and exchange. The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Tae-gyun, Speaker of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Assembly, and more than 10 people, including the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and embassy offi
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Jeollanam-do Provincial Assembly signed a friendship and exchange agreement with the Supreme Council of the Karakalpakstan Republic of Uzbekistan to strengthen cooperation between the two parliaments. The meeting was organized in response to the Uzbekistan Supreme Council of Karakalpakstan's willingness to visit and exchange. The signing ceremony was attended by Kim Tae-gyun, Speaker of the Jeollanam-do Provincial Assembly, and more than 10 people, including the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, and embassy offi
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed solidarity on Nov. 14 with young climate advocates at COP29, who told him they are frustrated by the lack of political action on the crisis, the UN News reported. “You have every right to be angry. I am angry too,” the UN chief posted on social media on Thursday following his meeting with youth representatives and young environmental activists. “I am angry because we are on the verge of the climate abyss, and I don’t see enough urgen
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The UN-backed International Criminal Court (ICC) on Nov. 21 issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, together with a former Hamas commander, citing allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the ICC said. Judges on the ICC said there were reasonable grounds that the three men bore “criminal responsibility” for the alleged crimes committed “from at least 8 October 2023 until at least 20 May 2024” – the day the Prosecution filed the applications for warrants of arrest – the Court said in a
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Deputy Minister for Multilateral and Global Affairs Kweon Ki-hwan and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards Massimo Aparo held the 13th Republic of Korea-International Atomic Energy Agency (ROK-IAEA) High-level Policy Consultation in Seoul on Nov. 8. The ROK-IAEA High-level Policy Consultation, established in 2013, serves as a strategic communication channel that facilitates dialogue on current IAEA safeguards issues and ways to strengthen cooperation between Korea and the IAEA. During this year’s co
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Gwangju City Mayor Kang Ki-jeong met with Paraguayan Ambassador to Korea Miguel Ángel Ubaldino Romero in the reception room of the city hall on July 9 to discuss fire safety exchanges. "Korea is the country that has provided the most support and cooperation in improving Paraguay's firefighting facilities," said Ambassador Romero, adding, "Our relationship with Gwangju, which began in 2018, goes beyond friendship and makes us feel like family and friends." Mayor Kang responded, "Natural and social disasters are occurring in various forms every day, so I hope we can lea
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol held bilateral meetings with President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya, President Andry Nirina Rajoelina of Madagascar, President Joseph Nyumah Boakai of Liberia, and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana, who are attending the Korea-Africa Summit on June 4. (June 4-5). During the morning session of the Korea-Africa Summit, President Yoon said that he could feel the will and sincerity of the leaders to promote Korea-Africa cooperation by listening to their remarks, and he looks forward to realizing the vast potential of each other as the
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, who is visiting South Korea for the Korea-Africa Summit, on June 2 and agreed on the need to thoroughly implement sanctions against North Korea to block its nuclear and missile development in violation of UN Security Council resolutions. According the presidential office, the two leaders discussed the issue during a dinner meeting at the Yongsan presidential office. The two leaders plan to cooperate closely on the international diplomatic stage, including Ethiopia's support for South K
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Senior UN officials have condemned Israeli air strikes on May 26 that hit a camp for displaced people in Rafah, southern Gaza, reportedly claiming over 35 Palestinian lives, including women and children, the UN News reported. Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, voiced his horror at further loss of civilian lives in the war-ravaged enclave. “The images from the camp are horrific and point to no apparent change in the methods and means of warfare used by Israel that have already led to so many civilian deaths,” he said in a news release on May 26. On 26
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Seoul (Ambassador Saeed Koozechi) hosted a reception to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the National Day of Iran at Lotte Hotel Seoul in Sogong-dong on Feb. 8. "Forty-five years ago at this time, the Islamic Revolution triumphed in Iran, and the Islamic Revolution, under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, succeeded in introducing a system based on religious democracy in the social and political spheres through the power of the Iranian people themselves," said Ambassador Saeed Koozechi. "Since then, Iran has been conductin
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Venerable Chief Monk Hyangdeok (Park Seong-eok in Korean name) of the Cheonmansa Buddhist Temple in Ulsan is striving to promote world peace and cultural exchanges between Korea and foreign countries while attending major cultural events with foreign ambassadors in Korea. Ven. Chief Monk Hyangdeok, who is honorary consular of culture and economy of the Embassy of Ethiopia and UN NGO World Peace Ambassador, always prays for good luck and good health for all people he met, including foreign ambassadors, staff members of foreign embassies and their family members in Kore
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The number of Starbucks stores in South Korea ranks fourth in the world, after the United States, China and Japan. According to Starbucks' global website on Feb. 12, the number of Starbucks stores in South Korea totaled 1,893 at the end of last year, up 116 from the previous year. That's just eight fewer than Japan (1,901), which has 2.5 times the population of South Korea. The number of Starbucks stores in South Korea has steadily increased by more than 100 each year, from 1,508 in 2020 to 1,639 in 2021 and 1,777 in 2022. In Japan, the number of Starbucks stores grew