UNJournal Jon Lee | (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, On behalf of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Korea, Aida Ismailova, and on behalf of the entire diplomatic mission, I sincerely congratulate you on the upcoming New Year 2024. May this year bring joy, prosperity and new achievements to your lives. The year 2023 has become a significant stage in the development of Kyrgyz-Korean relations, emphasizing our desire to deepen and comprehensively expand cooperation. I would especially like to highlight the official
UNJournal Jon Lee (New Year Message) Dear readers of the Diplomacy Journal, As a newly appointed Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Korea, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Russia and Korea are bound by longstanding friendship and good neighborly ties. Our relations began to develop vigorously with the signing of the first bilateral treaty in 1884. In 1886, a Russian diplomatic mission was opened in Seoul. Despite many historical upheavals, from the first contacts in the 19th century to the present day Russia has always been a good neighbor o
UNJournal Jon Lee (New Year Message) Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, The year 2023 is coming to an end, and with it also an important year in strengthening relations between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Korea. The most important event this year was undoubtedly the official opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia to the Republic of Korea, which took place during the official visit to Korea of the Slovenian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Tanja Fajon and the Minister of Economy, Tourism and Sports Matjaž Han. Besides the embassy becoming fully operational
UNJournal Jon Lee | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, It is with pleasure that I convey, in my name and on behalf of the Moroccan Embassy team, my sincere greetings to the people and the Government of the Republic of Korea. I seize this opportunity to extend my heartfelt wishes for success to Diplomacy Journal, its editors as well as to Damwha Media Group. On New Year’s Eve, it is an occasion to review what has been achieved over the leaving year and envision what to expect in the upcoming one. Korea, under the President Yoon’s Administration, has accomplished many projects in various fields,
UNJournal Jon Lee | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, Philippines and Korea relations ended 2023 on a high note with a number of milestones, increased exchanges, and a re-affirmation of our commitment to common goals based on shared values. One of the highlights was the signing of the Philippines-Korea Free Trade Agreement on September 7, 2023 at the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta by Philippine Trade and Industry Minister Alfredo Pascual and Korea Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun and witnessed by Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. The p
UNJournal By Kayla Lee | On December 8, Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, who was on a visit to Korea from December 7 to 10. In the meeting, the two sides discussed Korea-Mexico relations, substantive cooperation and cooperation on the international stage. The Korea-Mexico Foreign Ministers’ meeting came merely about one month after the one held on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco on November 15. Foreign Minister Bárcena was visiting Korea for consultations wi
UNJournal Jon Lee | Dear readers of Diplomacy Journal, I am very pleased to convey best wishes for the year 2024 to Diplomacy Journal magazine and its distinguished readers. This will constitute a very special year for Peru for two main reasons. Firstly, we will chair the APEC forum which constitutes a unique space for coordination and economic and technical cooperation in which twenty-one developed and developing economies converge to promote the continuous advancement on trade and investment in the Asia Pacific and to configure the most important mechanism for economic cooperation in our reg
By Kayla Lee Upon arriving in Seoul on Dec. 10, Rogers Holdings Chairman Jim Rogers, one of the world's most famous three investors, said, “South Korea trades with the U.S., China and Japan. And most of those countries are going to be having problems in the next two or three years and Korea cannot escape. South Korea will follow the problems of the rest of the world.” Chairman Jim Rogers came to Korea at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Bukkwan Victory Monument National Movement, a juridical foundation, to consult on the production of a drama about General Jeong Mun-bu, who defea
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 Lee Kap-soo Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin attended the "Special Luncheon on Korea-U.S. Economic Partnership," jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, and the U.S. Embassy in Korea on Nov. 28. The event, attended by over 100 participants including Korean and American business leaders as well as members of the diplomatic corps in Korea, took the form of a dialogue between Minister Park and Ambassador Goldberg, focusing on the theme of "Enhancing Economic Partnership between Korea and the U.S. in Commemoration of the 70th Annivers
By Jon Lee The following article was contributed by Otabek Khasanov, First Deputy Director, Agency for the Development of Public Service under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Diplomacy Journal. –ED. We are living through the greatest technological transition since industrialization, with Artificial Intelligence and automation precipitating major transformations in the nature and experience of work. Structural transformation driven by technology raises concerns about the future of work among policymakers, as well as employers and employees. As technology advances, there has
By Lee Kap-soo “Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) has been serving as Secretariat of the German-Korean Energy Partnership in Korea,” said Dr. Martin Henkelmann, President & CEO of KGCCI. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal, President Henkelmann said, “We have been serving as Secretariat of the German-Korean Energy Partnership in Korea for around 3 years. Furthermore, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency are addressed intensively through numerous B2B meetings, conferences and delegations which we organize constantly.” Noting that German companies have
By Lee Jon Young The economic forum “Wind of Kazakhstan” was held in the Korean province of Jeollabuk-do with the participation of representatives of the Akimat of the Almaty region, business and academic circles of the two countries on Dec. 5. The event was hosted by the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Administration and the Province's International Cooperation Agency. While delivering welcoming remarks, Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov said that Kazakhstan was interested in developing cooperation with the Jeollabuk-do province in areas such as agriculture, smart farms, digital trade, const
By Lee Jon Young Korea and Canada concluded the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and the Department of the Environment of Canada concerning Cooperation on Climate Change, signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin and Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada Steven Guilbeault on December 3, 2023 on the occasion of the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28, Nov. 30-Dec. 12, Dubai) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This MOU has been concluded, as President Yoon Suk-yeol and Prim