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South Korea Korean Students Retrace Independence Fighters' Footsteps in China
UNJournal Kayla Lee | The Heungsadan Support Center for Descendants of Independence Patriots (HSCDIP) announced the successful completion of its "2026 Overseas Independence Movement Historical Sites Tour." From January 26 to 30, high school and university students and other descendants of independence patriots visited Korean Provisional Government (KPG) and independence movement sites in China that date back to the 1910-1945 Japanese colonial period. This program was planned ahead of the 107th anniversary of the March 1st Movement and the establishment of the KPG to trace the footsteps of inde
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2026-02-04 18:03
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South Korea President Lee's 'Geunyang Dream' initaitve to expand in May
UNJournal Kayla Lee | President Lee Jae-myung stated on February 3 that "the 'Geunyang Dream' initiative is receiving considerable positive response among the public as it supports citizens in welfare blind spots." (Geunyang is Korean for “just” or simply.”) In his opening remarks at the 4th Cabinet Meeting held at Cheong Wa Dae, President Lee explained the planned expansion of the Geunyang Dream initiative in May, saying, “It means everyone will receive at least the minimum amount of food (needed) at all times.” He continued, "This initiative came about in response to the story of people arre
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2026-02-04 17:58
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South Korea The Lee Kun-hee Collection, which introduced Korean art to the world, has led to an elevation of national prestige.
UNJournal Jon Lee | The "Lee Kun-hee (KH) Collection," born from a donation by the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has successfully completed its first overseas tour, impressing the world with the prestige of Korean art and culture. Samsung held a gala dinner on the 28th (local time) at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Arts and Industry in Washington, D.C., ahead of the exhibition's closing. "Collecting, Cherishing, and Sharing Treasures of Korea," currently on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA), is co-hosted by the National Museum of Korea and the National
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-02-01 13:49
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South Korea Samsung Electronics to Distribute 1.3 Trillion Won in Q4 Special Dividends
UNJournal Kayla Lee | Samsung Electronics will distribute 1.3 trillion won in special dividends based on its fourth-quarter 2025 results. The move further strengthens the company's shareholder return policy in conjunction with the implementation of the separate taxation system for dividend income, and satisfies the government's requirements for listed companies that are designated "high-dividend" providers. Samsung Electronics announced through a disclosure on January 29 that "in accordance with our 2024–2026 shareholder return policy, we have decided on a Q4 special dividend in addition to ou
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2026-01-29 11:45
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South Korea Support for the development of ultra-gap technologies through innovation-based projects worth KRW 268.5 billion
UNJournal Jon Lee | The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will implement an industrial infrastructure development project worth KRW 268.5 billion this year to support the development and rapid commercialization of ultra-gap technologies through facility and equipment construction projects. This is the largest-ever initiative, and it aims to support the technological independence and competitiveness of our industries amidst the rapidly evolving global technological competition. The Industrial Equipment Installation Project supports equipment needed for testing, evaluation, certification, d
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-01-28 11:11
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South Korea President Lee Jae-myung presided over a Cabinet meeting, saying, "Policy announcements shouldn't be enough...True results must be felt by the people"
UNJournal Jon Lee | President Lee Jae-myung emphasized at a Cabinet meeting on the 20th, "Policies shouldn't end with announcing them. Thoroughly inspecting the field and quickly supplement any areas of improvement is the key to achieving a state that the people can truly feel." In his opening remarks at the Cabinet meeting that day, President Lee stated, "Whether it's government policy or anything else, true achievement can only be achieved when the people's quality of life is tangibly improved on the ground and when the people can feel it." Regarding this year's performance evaluation, he st
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-01-22 10:56
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South Korea President Lee Announces Growth Strategy Overhaul in New Year Press Conference
UNJournal Jon Lee | President Lee Jae-myung announced a comprehensive restructuring of South Korea's growth strategy during his January 21 New Year press conference, presenting a new vision for national development amid a major realignment of the global order. In the morning at Cheong Wa Dae's Yeongbingwan guest house, President Lee emphasized that "as the world order undergoes a massive transformation … If South Korea becomes mired in the ‘formula for past success,’ it too could fall back into a similar vicious cycle." This was the third press conference of his tenure, following his one-month
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-01-21 16:10
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South Korea President Lee, Qatari Emir Discuss Defense, Energy Cooperation during Phone Call
UNJournal Jon Lee | President Lee Jae-myung held a telephone conversation on January 20 with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar to discuss expanding strategic cooperation between the two nations. According to Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Kim Nam-jun, this marked the second call between the two leaders since President Lee's inauguration. The leaders agreed to broaden collaboration across key sectors including defense and related industry, energy, and infrastructure. During the call, President Lee commended Qatar's role as an international mediator amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Mid
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-01-21 11:10
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South Korea The President's New Year's press conference on January 21st... his first since returning to the Blue House.
UNJournal Jon Lee | President Lee Jae-myung will hold a New Year's press conference for 2026 at the Blue House Guest House on the morning of the 21st, with 160 domestic and foreign reporters in attendance, according to the Blue House's Senior Secretary for Public Relations and Communications. This will be his first official press conference since moving from the Presidential Office in Yongsan to the Blue House, and is expected to last approximately 90 minutes. The slogan for the New Year's press conference is "A Great Transformation Achieved Together, A Great Leap Forward for All." President L
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-01-18 10:04
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South Korea Hanwha accelerates 'two-track management' with spin-off
UNJournal Jon Lee | Hanwha Corporation is implementing a spin-off into two entities: one corporation comprising the existing defense, shipbuilding, energy, and finance operations and a new entity encompassing Hanwha’s tech and lifestyle businesses. The strategy aims to simultaneously enhance corporate value and shareholder value by establishing strategic planning tailored to each business group's characteristics and building a rapid decision-making system. Hanwha Corporation announced on January 14 that its board of directors has approved the spin-off. The process is scheduled to be completed
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-01-15 16:01
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South Korea Speaker Woo Won-Shik meets with Ambassador Khalid bin Ebrahim Al Hamar of Qatar in Seoul
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Speaker Woo Won-Shik of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea met with Ambassador Khalid bin Ebrahim Al Hamar of the State of Qatar at the Speaker’s Office in Seoul on the morning of January 8 this year. They discussed ways to expand economic cooperation between the two countries and resolve local challenges faced by Korean companies. The most notable outcome of this meeting was the progress made in the long-pending Doha Metro dispute. Last November, Speaker Woo became the first Republic of Korea National Assembly Speaker to make an official visit to Qatar, wh
- 이성준 기자
- 2026-01-09 14:06
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South Korea Must-see: thirsty vision of artist interrupted
UNJournal Jon Lee | In her touring retrospective, artist Hyo-Chong Yoo (87) envisions putting the sorrow, resentment and longing that haunt her paintings on full display at galleries in New York, Los Angeles and Seoul, the cultural centers of her two homelands. Each piece is connected to her mother Kim Kwan-Sum, hence the title “Samogok” (思母曲). This lyric poem from Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty lauds the primacy of maternal love and is delivered by “a female figure … who, even in the face of separation from her beloved, ultimately cannot (or does not want to) let go of the thread of hope”—in the word
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2025-12-19 12:15
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South Korea Prime Minister Kim attends the International Development Cooperation Day ceremony
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young The government held a ceremony to commemorate International Development Cooperation Day at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 25. International Development Cooperation Day, commemorating Korea's accession to the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) on November 25, 2009, was designated as a statutory holiday under the Framework Act on International Development Cooperation this year. Approximately 250 people, including Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, foreign ambassadors to Korea, heads of international organizations in Korea, the Chairman of the Korea International
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2025-11-27 11:47
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South Korea [Publisher Column] "The moment trust is broken, diplomacy loses its power"
By UN Journal Lee Jon-young Trust. When this one word is broken, even the strongest national power loses its persuasiveness, and even the most eloquent diplomatic messages return as empty echoes. Today's international society is a complex web of intertwined national interests. Consequently, "consistency between words and actions" plays a greater role in diplomacy than ever before. However, reality is different. A "Myeonjongbokbae (面從腹背 outwardly obedient, yet inwardly betraying) attitude— is evident throughout international relations. This duplicity in diplomacy recurs not only between nations
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2025-11-25 10:41
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South Korea [Special Feature] Pride of a 40-year kimchi legacy: Future of K-kimchi pioneered by Seohan Food Co.
By UN Journal Kayla Lee | There is someone who has developed this kimchi not merely as a food item, but as a healthy dish embodying Korean culture and science. That person is Kimchi Master Kim Soon-ja, CEO of Seohan Food Co. The 40-year-old kimchi master brand, previously known as ‘Hansung Food’, has declared its full-scale leap into the global market under its new name, ‘Seohan Food Co.’ This company name change is seen not merely as a brand refresh, but as a milestone elevating the Korean kimchi industry to a new level. It builds upon CEO Kim Soon-ja's 40 years of accumulated fermentation te
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2025-11-19 15:54
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