By UN Journal Lee Jon-young South Korean bamboo salt master Choi Dong-soon has broken new ground in traditional bamboo salt making by introducing the world's first 5,000-degree high-temperature Hwangsong bamboo salt. The achievement is considered an artistic revolution in salt making, combining the perfect blend of bamboo and sea salt with innovative technology to contribute to human health. Tradition meets science, 5,000-degree Hwangsong Bamboo Salt Master Choi fuses the essence of bamboo salt-making tradition with modern technology to create 5,000-degree Hwangsong bamboo salt, which has more
UNJournal Kayla Lee | “Thailand-ROK’s people-to-people and cultural ties continue to grow. For instance, Sawasdee Seoul Thai Festival held in October proved a resounding success, with over 50,000 visitors,” said H.E. Amb. Tanee Sangrat of Thailand to South Korea at the national day reception. Delivering welcoming speech at the reception held at the Crystal Ballroom, Lotte Hotel Seoul, on Dec. 4, Amb. Tanee Sangrat said, “The Embassy also initiated an unprecedented special passport project this year, issuing over 37,000 passports for Thai nationals in the ROK. Our efforts to elevate tourism and
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo LG Chem and the extrusion machine manufacturer Reifenhäuser have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), confirming further extensive cooperation on Nov. 28, 2024. The aim is to further develop and market competitive Machine Direction Oriented (MDO)-PE blown films and flat films for recyclable packaging. The partners are building on a successful track record: In May 2024, the companies had presented the world's first MDO-PE film only 18 micrometers (µm) , which had been produced on an EVO Ultra Stretch blown film line from Reifenhäuser with specially developed PE
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim held a summit at the Yongsan presidential office on Nov. 25 and agreed to strengthen cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, defense and defense, and energy. Both sides agreed to finalize a free trade agreement (FTA) next year. The two countries have established a strategic partnership ahead of the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year. Malaysia is Korea's third-largest trading partner and fourth-largest investment destination in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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 Kayla Lee The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon represents “the first ray of hope for peace” in the regional war “amidst the darkness of the last few months”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Nov. 27 in Lisbon. “It is a moment of great importance, especially for the civilians who were paying an enormous price for the fact that this conflict is not only dragging on, but is also gaining increasingly worrying dimensions,” he said. The Secretary-General was speaking in the Portuguese capital at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, a day after Israel
By UN Journal Kayla Lee Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul attended the second Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Fiuggi, Italy, to discuss diplomatic and security issues in the region, including Russia’s illegal military cooperation with North Korea, and to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Korea and the G7 on Nov. 25~26.. The meeting, which was attended by foreign ministers from G7 member and guest countries and representatives of invited international organizations, discussed major diplomatic and security issues in Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific region, and the Middle East,
By UN Journal Kayla Lee Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul hosted a welcome dinner on Nov. 22, 2024, for key participants of the Boao Forum for Asia Seoul Conference 2024. During the dinner, he exchanged views on international issues and ways to strengthen regional cooperation, while also introducing the efforts and plans of the Republic of Korea to realize its vision of becoming a Global Pivotal State. The dinner was attended by notable figures, including Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia Ban Ki-moon (former UN Secretary-General), Secretary-General of the Boao Forum for Asia Zhang Jun
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UNJournal Jon Lee | A world leader is like a high pillar that supports the lives of countless people. If this pillar decays or collapses, those who lean on it will be lost and confused. The most important virtue for a leader to possess is Bulgijasim 不欺自心 (Don't deceive yourself), or a mind that does not deceive oneself. In the world of politics and power, this teaching is more desperate. Bulgijasim 不欺自心 (Don't deceive yourself) Politicians are supposed to lead the world by gathering the will and hearts of the people. But if they deceive their own conscience and are blinded by selfishness and l
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
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UNJournal Jon Lee | Kim Dong-hyun, Commissioner of Daegu Regional Correctional Service, was awarded the Hongjogeunjeong Medal of Honor at the 79th Anniversary of Corrections Day ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Justice. The ceremony was held at 2 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the Gwacheon Civic Center Grand Theater in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, in the presence of Minister of Justice Park Sung-jae, Shin Yong-hae, Commissioner General of Korea Correctional Service, Chairman Jang Jong-sun of the Correctional Mutual Aid Association, and more than 600 correctional officials. Kim has spent 26 years in the correc
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