By Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command Post TANGO (CP TANGO) to check the practice status of the Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) on August 23, the third day of the Korea-U.S. joint exercise, in 23 years and encourage South Korean and U.S. soldiers. It is the first of its kind in 10 years since former President Park Geun-hye's visit in 2013, and contains the president's intention to curb North Korea's reckless provocations by sending a strong warning message about North Korea's tension-building activities along with the President’s determined will to protect
By Kayla lee The Philippine ambassador to Korea sent a letter to Yongin City. The letter is to thank Yongin City for providing accommodation and experience to Filipino members who participated in the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree. On Aug. 23, Yongin City announced that the city received a letter from the Philippine Ambassador to Korea Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega saying, "The Philippine Embassy in Korea and the Philippine government thank you for your hospitality for the Philippine delegation who participated in the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree." In the letter, the Philippine ambas
By Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol held a joint press conference with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Camp David, a U.S. presidential villa in Maryland, on Aug. 18 (local time). At the conference, President Yoon said, "Today, the three leaders of Korea have opened a new chapter in cooperation between South Korea, the U.S. and Japan." President Yoon said, "In addition to the regularization of the Korea-U.S.-Japan summit, officials from all three countries, including foreign ministers, defense ministers and national security advisers, will meet annually in
By Kim Ji-eun The Federation of Middle Market Enterprises of Korea (FOMEK) invited Mexican Ambassador to Korea Carlos Penafiel Soto to a meeting of mid-sized businesses held at the Plaza Hotel on Aug. 18 and discussed specific support measures to resolve difficulties and support successful entry of mid-sized companies into Mexico. More than 20 people attended the meeting, including Mexican Ambassador to Korea Carlos Penafiel Soto and senior officials from mid-sized companies such as SIMPAC, Yura Corporation, Infac, Shinsung Delta Tech, Kodako, and Lee Ho-joon, full-time vice chairman of the FO
By Kayla lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who was on a trip to Africa, visited Rwanda from August 11 to 12 and met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda Vincent Biruta on August 12. In the meeting, the two sides extensively discussed a range of issues, including bilateral relations, enhancing substantive cooperation, regional affairs, and ways to cooperate in the international arena. First, the two Foreign Ministers appreciated that the Korea-Rwanda relations have been strengthened, mainly in development cooperation, for the past 60 years since the e
By Kim Ji-eun President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee attended the 78th Liberation Day celebration held at Ewha Womans University's auditorium in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on August 15. More than 2,000 people attended the ceremony, including patriots, independence fighters and bereaved families, major public officials and representatives from all walks of life, diplomatic corps in Korea, and citizens. The celebration was held under the theme of "Great People, Journey to Freedom," with the aim of moving toward greater freedom with great people who have made remarkable developments in vari
By Kim Ji-eun After the official closure of the 2023 Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree, German members who visited Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan, Boeun, Chungcheongbuk-do, reportedly shaved their heads. According to Songnisan Beopjusa Temple on Aug. 14, about 40 German scout members experienced temple stay at Beopjusa Temple the previous day. German members reportedly made a temple stay reservation at Beopjusa Temple in Songnisan Mountain in February. Monk Hye-woo, head of Neungin Cultural Center, was in charge of the experience event. Monk Hye-woo explained the reason for hitting drums (beopgo)
By Kim Ji-eun On the occasion of the Aug. 15 Liberation Day in 2023, the government granted special pardons to 2,176 people, including scores of business tycoons and owners of small and medium-sized enterprises, special consideration prisoners. Among the beneficiaries are such conglomerate chairmen as Park Chan-koo, honorary chairman of Kumho Petrochemical Group; Lee Joong-keun, founder of Booyoung Group; and Chong Kun Dang Chairman Rhee Jang-han. The special pardons will legally take effect at the beginning of Aug. 15, the Liberation Day anniversary that commemorates the end of Japan's 1910-4
By Kayla lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who was on a visit to Zambia from August 10 to 11, met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Stanley Kasongo Kakubo on August 10. The two ministers discussed the Korea-Zambia relations, enhancing substantive cooperation, regional affairs, and cooperation in the international arena. Foreign Minister Park said that he was pleased to visit Zambia as the first Korean Foreign Minister to do so since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1990, following the invitation from Foreign Minister Kakubo during their phone ca
By Kayla lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin, who is visiting Ethiopia from August 8 to 10, held a meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen on August 8 and had a broad exchange of views on bilateral relations, strengthening practical cooperation, and ways to cooperate in the regional and international arenas. While celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the two ministers shared the view that the bilateral cooperation is strengthening in all fields, including development cooperation, economic cooperation and people-to-peopl
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