By Reporter Anna Kim First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who visited France with President Yoon Suk-yeol, introduced mixed coffee to foreign reporters at the Mildawon in the Korean Cultural Center in Paris on June 20 (local time). On the same day, Mrs. Kim visited the Busan special exhibition to herald the Korean culture, named the 'Taste Korea 2023,' and introduced the Busan Expo to visitors. Mrs. Kim started promoting Busan's bid for the 2030 World Expo. On the afternoon of the same day, Mrs. Kim toured the 'Taste Korea 2023' Busan special exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center of France along with 1
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol held a dialogue session with the 'Korea-France Future Innovation Generation' held in Paris, France on June 20. President Yoon also held a panel discussion and audience Q&A with Roxanne Barza, CEO of Station F, Cédric Ou, member of the European Space Agency's Senior Advisory Council (former French Minister of State for Digital Affairs), and Ha-hyun Park, co-founder of Omena (a local French startup). "Today's tour of Station F gave me a lot of insights (inspiration)," the President said, adding that "liberalism and internationalism are the same w
By Reporter Anna Kim "Number Domain" is an all-in-one and a resource integration platform that means the alpha and omega, representing both the beginning and the end. The market value depends on what the user wants to put in it, the value depends on how much technical ability or sales ability the user has, the value depending on how many producers, sellers, and consumers there are, and the value depending on how good the technology is or is not. Under the Number Domain platform, everything is unified as one, everything is considered a resource, and everything serves as a source of revenue. If
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee held a luncheon at the Cheong Wa Dae official residence for 190 national meritorious and veteran families on June 14. The luncheon was attended by more than 170 officers and members of 18 veterans’ organizations, including the Korean War Veterans Association, the Korean War Veterans Association, and the Korean War Veterans Widows Association, as well as 20 special invitees. Special invitees included Navy Colonel Lee Hee-wan from the Second Yeonpyeong Naval Battle, Reservist Lee Hae-young, Chairman Seo Young-seok (father
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol said on June 13 that "distorting and disparaging the sacrifices and dedication of heroes (who defended liberal democracy) should not be allowed, and such acts are anti-national acts that deny the national identity of the Republic of Korea.“ President Yoon presided over the 24th Cabinet meeting at the Yongsan presidential office earlier in the day and said, "Remembering and honoring the sacrifices and dedication of our heroes is the practice of the constitutional spirit that embodies national sovereignty and liberal democracy.“ He also added, "As I s
By Reporter Anna Kim First Lady Kim Keon-hee attended the opening ceremony of the largest domestic book festival, “the Seoul International Book Fair,” to promote the excellence of Korean books and to enhance the vitality of the publishing industry on June 14. The First Lady congratulated the opening of the largest book festival in the country held at the COEX in Seoul and toured the exhibition hall, engaging with representatives from the publishing industry. Her presence aimed to promote the excellence of Korean books and contribute to the revitalization of the publishing industry. Prior to th
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol received His Excellency Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who is visiting Korea as part of his Asian tour, and exchanged views on ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields, including politics and economy on June 13. President Yoon recalled the warm hospitality extended to him by the UAE during his visit in January and asked him to convey his warm regards to President Mohammed bin Abdullah. The President also expressed his gratitude to the UAE for its swift assistance in facilitating the
By Reporter Kayla lee The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on June 11 that it held a signing ceremony for the establishment of a bilateral joint fund at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attended by Minister Lee Young and Yousef Al Benyan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Small and Medium Enterprise Bank (SME Bank). The establishment of the bilateral fund is seen as an achievement as part of the follow-up to the 'Memorandum of Understanding for Korea-Saudi Investment Cooperation and Support for Start-ups' signed on the occasion of the meeting between Preside
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol received Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Yongsan Presidential Office on June 9. OpenAI is a U.S. company that developed 'ChatGPT', which has become a global concern. President Yoon and CEO Altman spoke for about an hour about the direction of AI development, possible risks and solutions, cooperation between OpenAI and Korean startups, and international norms. Noting that there is a ChatGPT craze all over the world, President Yoon said, "As a test, I asked ChatGPT questions while writing my New Year's speech, and the results were quite plausible."
By Reporter Kayla lee President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-he left for France on June 19 to promote Pusan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. President Yoon is also scheduled to visit Vietnam as a state guest. Yoon will attend a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the international body in charge of overseeing the World Expo, on June 20 and 21, with an English speech planned for South Korea's presentation the first day. President Yoon Suk-yeol (right) and First Lady Kim Keon-hee greet farewell guests before boarding Air Force Flight 1 at Seoul Internat