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UN members South Korean retail giant introduces CU Store Chain to Kazakhstan
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Almaty, Kazakhstan welcomed the inauguration of its first CU store, a collaboration between Shin-Line Group and South Korea's BGF Retail on March 6, 2024. This historic occasion heralds the entry of South Korea's retailer into the Kazakhs market, promising to the Almaty’s retail landscape. The CU store chain is poised to enhance the shopping experience for Almaty's populace. These stores boast appealing exteriors, unique interiors, swift service, and competitive pricing. Andrey Shin, President of the Shin-Line Group, highlighted the transformative impact of the CU net
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- 2024-03-12 14:45
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UN members Korea is 6th largest investor and 4th biggest trade partner for Kazakhstan
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “Today, Korea is 6th largest investor and 4th largest trade partner for Kazakhstan. In 2023, the number of Korean tourists traveling to Kazakhstan more than doubled,” said Nurgali A. Arystanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Korea. In an exclusive interview with the Diplomacy Journal, Amb. Arystanov said, “We are now working on creating more conducive conditions for people-to-people ties between Kazakhstan and Korea. We discussed the ways to increase the frequency of flights between Kazakhstan and Korea, and adding new destinations to the
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- 2024-03-12 14:08
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UN members Foreign Minister Cho meets with UNFPA Executive Director Kanem
By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director Natalia Kanem on March 6 during the latter’s visit to Korea, where they discussed Korea-UNFPA cooperation. Foreign Minister Cho appreciated the enhanced partnership between Korea and the UNFPA, including through the first Korea-UNFPA Policy Consultation held last month. He went on to express his expectation that Korea, as a member of the UN Security Council for the 2024-2025 term, will strengthen cooperation with the UNFPA in areas such as the Humanitarian-Develop
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- 2024-03-11 16:22
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UN members KGCCI, German Embassy co-hosts ‘Women In koRea’ 6th mentorship program
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Women In koRea (WIR: ‘We’ in German) leadership group of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a successful kick-off event on March 8, marking its sixth edition of annual mentoring program. Hosted jointly by the Embassy of Germany in Seoul at the residence of German Ambassador Georg Schmidt, the event drew over 100 participants, especially female executive mentors and mentees from diverse sectors and organizations. Among the attendees were representatives from Bayer Korea, BNP Paribas Seoul Branch, Deutsche Bank Seoul Branch, Henkel Korea, KGCCI,
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- 2024-03-11 15:00
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UN members Foreign Minister Cho holds a telephone conversation with his Filipino counterpart
By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul held a telephone conversation with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique A. Manalo to exchange views on key bilateral issues on March 8. Minister Cho expressed his deepest sympathy for the deaths of two Filipino sailors in a missile attack by Houthi rebels on March 6, and expressed his appreciation for the exchange of letters of congratulations between the two leaders and ministers on March 3, the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. In response, Minister Manalo expressed his warmest sympathies to Minister Cho, and
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- 2024-03-11 11:15
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UN members President Yoon receives Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol received Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who is visiting Korea, and exchanged views on cooperation between Korea and the state of Michigan, as well as support for Korean businesses and the Korean American community on March 7. President Yoon emphasized that cooperation between the two countries is strengthening in all areas, including countering proliferation, economic security, advanced technology, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges, following his state visit to the United States last year, which marked the 70th anniversary of t
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- 2024-03-08 17:06
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UN members Kazakhstan-Korea collaboration on critical minerals
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo In a dynamic landscape of global partnerships, the KIGAM International Network Forum 2024 on “Critical Minerals in Asia and Africa”, held on March 5, 2024, provided a platform for meaningful discourse and strategic collaborations. Hosted by Dr. Lee Pyeong-Koo, President of the Korea Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), the event brought together government officials, industry leaders, diplomats and other stakeholders from Asian and African countries such as Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Nigeria and Tanzania. Kazakhstan was represented by Mr. Kan
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- 2024-03-08 14:46
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UN members KGCCI holds the economic outlook 2024 event in Busan
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI, President & CEO Martin Henkelmann), in cooperation with Busan Metropolitan City, held the KGCCI Economic Outlook 2024 on March 7 at Park Hyatt Hotel Busan. The event was followed by a special reception of KGCCI and the German Embassy with more 100 business leaders, governmental officials, industry experts and the German community. The event was organized to provide exclusive insights into the developments of Korean-German business relations in these challenging times. Distinguished speakers including H.E.
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- 2024-03-08 14:15
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UN members Embassy of Italy hosts the “Ambassador for a Day” event
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo Within the framework of the initiatives for the 140th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations, the Embassy of Italy in the Republic of Korea organized, on the occasion of the International Women's Day, the third edition of 'Ambassador for a day', a project that allows a Korean university student to join the Ambassador of Italy in Seoul, Emilia Gatto, during a typical day of her life, to gain high-level direct experience in an international working environment. The student was selected after an examination of the essays that participants from various Korean u
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- 2024-03-08 10:57
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UN members “The Philippines looks forward to a future-oriented partnership with Korea”
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo “We look forward to a future-oriented partnership…the upgrade of our relations to a strategic partnership will open fresh avenues for growth,” stressed Amb. of the Philippines to Korea Theresa Dizon-De Vega at a reception on March 5. Delivering toast remarks at a reception for the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Philippines held at Grand Hyatt Seoul, Amb. Dizon-De Vega said, “And grow it shall across many areas of cooperation from Korea’s engagement in the Build Better More infrastructure program of the Philippines through which landmark
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- 2024-03-07 14:10
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UN members Speaker Kim Jin-pyo meets with British Ambassador Colin James Crooks
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo met with British Ambassador to Korea Colin James Crooks at the speaker's office in Seoul on March 5 to review the agenda for his official visit to United Kingdom in mid-to-late March. "The United Kingdom was the second-largest troop contributor to the Korean War after the United States," Kim said, noting that Ambassador Crooks, who served as a counselor at the British Embassy in Seoul, organized Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Andong in 1999. "The queen's visit strengthened our bilateral relations." "Last year, in honor of the 140th
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- 2024-03-06 10:38
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UN members Speaker Kim Jin-pyo meets with German, Dutch ambassadors
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo met with Ambassadors Peter van der Vliet of the Netherlands and Georg Wilfried Schmidt of Germany on March 4 to review the agenda of his official visit to the UK, Germany and the Netherlands. "The Netherlands sent more than 5,000 troops to fight in the Korean War before the establishment of diplomatic relations," Kim said during a meeting with Ambassador van der Vliet at his office in Yeouido. "Our two countries have developed cooperation in a wide range of areas since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1961, and last ye
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- 2024-03-05 16:04
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UN members Foreign Minister Cho meets with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in the U.S.
By UN Journal Kim Ji-eun During his visit to the United States, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul had his first bilateral meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken since his inauguration at the U.S. Department of State on February 28, local time, the foreign ministry said. In the meeting that came merely six days after the ROK-U.S.-Japan foreign ministers’ meeting on February 22, the two sides had a fruitful and in-depth discussion on the ROK-U.S. Alliance and ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation; nuclear and other issues related to North Korea; information cooperation; and regional a
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- 2024-03-05 11:11
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UN members Gateway to Central Asia: Almaty's role in advancing smart cities
By UN Journal Lee Kap-soo In his address at the WeGO Kick-off Event on February 20, 2024, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Korea, Mr. Nurgali Arystanov, expressed his gratitude to Secretary General Jung Sook Park for hosting the event. He highlighted the importance of city-to-city diplomacy and WeGO's proactive efforts to strengthen city networks for smarter, more inclusive urban environments. Referring to the upcoming WeGO Executive Committee Meeting 2024 and 7th General Assembly as major events to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Mr. Arystanov appreciated Almaty's selection as an Executive Vice Pre
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- 2024-03-04 14:38
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UN members President Yoon, Philippine President Marcos exchange congratulatory letters
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young In honor of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and the Philippines this year, President Yoon Suk-yeol exchanged congratulatory letters with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. on March 3, the day of the diplomatic opening. The Philippines was the first ASEAN country and the fifth country in the world to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea, and contributed 7,420 soldiers to the Korean War, the largest contingent of any Asian country. In his congratulatory letter, President Yoon emphasized that Korea and the Philippi
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- 2024-03-04 11:06
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