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ArtsㅡCulture The election of 25th chairman of Korean Fine Arts Association was invalidated

By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun The election of the 25th chairman of the Korean Fine Arts Association (KFAA) and the change of the election schedule and method of the executive election during the corona period on January 16, 2021 were invalidated, according to the ruling by the Seoul Southern District Court, 12th Civil Division. Related to this, a press conference was held and an emergency committee was urgently organized on Feb. 14 at the basement 2F performance hall of Insa Art Plaza in Insadong, Seoul. The invalidation lawsuit was filed by Heo Pil-ho and Yang Sung-mo who challenged the 25th Presi
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- 2024-02-16 14:59
South Korea Collapse incident-plagued GS E&C to launch 'Songdo Xi Scenery Granoble' in February

By UN Journal Lee Jon-young In April last year, five construction companies, including GS E&C, Daebo E&C, and Dongbu E&C, were suspended from business due to the Incheon Geomdan apartment incident, and credit rating agencies downgraded their ratings and outlooks. This, coupled with the uncertain external environment and market downturn, has raised concerns about the level of financial burden on construction companies. GS E&C, which has been suffering from bad reputation due to poor construction, announced on February 15 that it will sell 'Songdo Xi Scenery Granoble', which will
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-02-16 11:00
UN members South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cuba

By UN Journal Lee Jon-young South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Feb. 14 in a surprise announcement that could pose a setback to North Korea that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Latin American country. In New York, the two countries' representatives to the United Nations exchanged diplomatic notes, marking the establishment of formal ties. Cuba is the 193rd country which South Korea has built diplomatic relations with. The announcement marked a culmination of Seoul's steadfast efforts to build a formal relationship with Cuba and expand its diplomatic foothold in C
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-02-15 16:53
ArtsㅡCulture Korea-India University Song Festival to be held at Uttar Pradesh in India

By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun The World Ceramic and Cultural Exchange Association, led by Chairman Park Hee-soo, will hold the Korea-India University Song Festival from June 14 to 16 at the Noida City Expo in Uttar Pradesh, northern India. Uttar Pradesh has a population of about 215 million people, making it one of the most populous states in India. The Korea-India University Song Festival is a singing competition for local college students in India, and Korean Taekwondo dance team and K-pop cover dance team will take the stage to promote cultural exchange between the two countries. Thirty teams wi
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- 2024-02-15 15:36
UN members Embassy of Iran in Seoul celebrates its 45th National Day at a reception

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
- Lee Kap-soo 기자
- 2024-02-15 10:51
South Korea Ven. Chief Monk Hyangdeok promotes cultural exchanges with foreign envoys

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
- Lee Kap-soo 기자
- 2024-02-14 16:03
South Korea 'Koreans' unstoppable love of Starbucks'

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
- Lee Kap-soo 기자
- 2024-02-14 14:01
UN members Foreign Minister Cho talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over the phone

By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul had a telephone conversation with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on February 6, the foreign ministry said. It was the first telephone conversation between the two ministers since Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul’s inauguration. Minister Wang expressed his wish to build close working relations with Minister Cho to closely cooperate for the development of Korea-China relations, and invited Minister Cho to visit China. Minister Cho expresse
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- 2024-02-14 11:22
South Korea Samsung earns ‘product carbon reduction’ certification from TÜV Rheinland

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Samsung announced on Feb. 12 that eight product series1 in its 2024 Neo QLED 8K, Neo QLED 4K, OLED, and The Frame lineups have received the “Product Carbon Reduction” certification from TÜV Rheinland, the international independent third-party testing, inspection, and certification organization. The certification demonstrates the carbon footprint reduction ratio of these products compared to the previous year’s model, serving as a testament to the company’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions year-over-year. “As the world’s leading TV manufacturer, it is our responsibil
- Lee Kap-soo 기자
- 2024-02-13 17:04
South Korea Feb. 14 is the day that independence fighter An Jung-geun was sentenced to death

By UN Journal Lee Jon-young Let's not be a soulless people on Feb. 14. Some people may know whether it is Valentine's Day, but how many people remember that Feb. 14 is the day when Korean independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun, a hero of our country and the pride of our nation, was sentenced to death by the Japanese. But to hide that fact, Japan made it a day to exchange chocolates between lovers as a shallow gesture. It's a shameful and unbelievable story that they're trying to hide the memory of this day. February 14, the day a Korean hero was sentenced to death at the tender age of 31, should b
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-02-13 15:23
South Korea “First Lady Kim’s luxury bag scandal is a ‘mock political operation’”

By UN Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol has labeled his wife Kim Keun-hee's luxury bag scandal as "political maneuvering" and emphasized that he will "take a firm line in the future." This is Yoon's first public statement on the controversy. In the 100-minute "Special Interview with the President," which aired on KBS on July 7, President Yoon said, “It's an operation because Choi, a Korean-American pastor, came with a watch and a hidden camera.” President Yoon said, "The fact that she was unable to cold-heartedly reject him was the problem, if one can call it a problem, and it is a
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-02-08 10:28
South Korea Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism promotes 'K-Culture Project' in 2024

By UN Journal Lee Jon-young Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon announced the 'Major Policy Promotion Plan for 2024' on June 6, which includes cultural folklore policies and strategies for K-culture's overseas expansion. The ministry selected this year's priority tasks with the vision of 'a happy society with culture and a global cultural powerhouse led by K-culture'. It aims to raise the national leisure satisfaction rate from 60.7 percent last year to 65 percent this year, and increase the revenue of the K-content industry from 150 trillion won in 2022 to 170 trillion won thi
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2024-02-07 16:01
UN members Kazakhstan, Korea join hands to bolster cooperation in the field of sports

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo As part of the IV Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, a meeting was held between the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ermek Marzhikpayev and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea Yu In-chon. They discussed the main directions for developing mutual cooperation between the two countries, strengthening ties and exchanging experience in the fields of sports, tourism and sports pharmacology. The Kazakh Minister expressed hope for strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation. Also, during the meeting,
- Lee Kap-soo 기자
- 2024-02-07 14:42
UN members 8th ROK-U.S. Senior Economic Dialogue held in Seoul

By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang In-sun, with Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment of the U.S. Department of State, co-hosted the 8th ROK-U.S. Senior Economic Dialogue (SED) in Seoul on Jan. 31, the foreign ministry said. This is the first official bilateral meeting since her appointment as the Vice Minister. At the Dialogue, the two sides discussed cooperation on building resilient supply chains, including the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the CHIPS and Science Act, the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), and
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- 2024-02-07 11:09
UN members Ewha Womans Univ. President Kim named Nat’l Goodwill Amb. for UN Women in Korea

By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Kim Eun-mee, the President of Ewha Womans University, has been appointed as a National Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women in the Republic of Korea, the UN Women announced on Feb. 5. Kim has been a trailblazer in the field of international development studies, dedicating her research efforts to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. During her tenure as a professor at various prestigious institutions, including the University of Southern California, Brown University, Harvard University, and Ewha Womans University, she has paid special attention
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- 2024-02-06 14:49

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