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New US ambassador to give speech at Seoul Queer Culture Festival

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Philip Goldberg visits the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in central Seoul, Tuesday. Goldberg will deliver a speech at the Seoul Queer Culture Festival, Saturday. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooNew U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg will take part in the Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF), Saturday.According to the U.S. Embassy Seoul, Goldberg will deliver a speech promoting the rights of sexual minorities during the festival held at Seoul Plaza, Saturday. The embassy has been taking part in the SQCF since 2014 and Goldberg's predecessors Mark Lippert and Harry Harris also took part in the event.The arrival of Goldberg, who was appointed in February and arrived in Seoul last Sunday, already drew protests from Christian and far-right groups in front of the embassy. The U.S. Embassy said it will continue to openly support the human rights of LGBTQ people regardless of the ambassador's sexual orientation. The SQCF returns after three years due to social distancing regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. About 15 foreign diplomatic missions in Korea wi

Jul 13, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
New US ambassador to give speech at Seoul Queer Culture Festival
Society

Foreign-language newspaper association celebrates 7th anniversary

The recipients of the annual Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea (FNA) award pose for a photo during a ceremony commemorating the seventh anniversary of its establishment at Press Center in central Seoul, Monday. From left in the first row are The Korea Herald Layout Desk editor Lee Hyun-joo, Aju Daily team manager Wang Hai-na, Korea JoongAng Daily reporter Lee Ho-jeong and The Korea Times general manager Moon Sun-il. From left in the second row are Korea JoongAng Daily CEO Cheong Chul-gun, British Ambassador Colin Crooks, FNA Chairman and The Korea Times President-publisher Oh Young-jin, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming, Aju Daily CEO Yang Kyu-hyun and Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul By Kwon Mee-yooThe Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea (FNA) celebrated its seventh anniversary amid an increase in the importance of global cooperation and information exchange.Established in July 2015, the association aims

Jul 11, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Foreign-language newspaper association celebrates 7th anniversary
Foreign Affairs

Argentina celebrates Independence Day

Argentine Ambassador to Korea Alfredo Carlos Bascou attends a ceremony celebrating Argentina's 206th Independence Day at the Millennium Hilton Seoul, July 7. Courtesy of Embassy of Argentina in Korea By Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Argentina in Korea celebrated the Latin American country's 206th anniversary of independence at a hotel in Seoul, Thursday. Argentine Ambassador to Korea Alfredo Carlos Bascou expressed joy over hosting an event to celebrate the occasion in person. The Argentine Republic's Independence Day, which falls on July 9, commemorates the country declaring independence from Spain in 1816, bringing an end to the Argentine War of Independence which began in 1810."This declaration was the fruit of long years of struggle, which was marked by victories and defeats. The so-long-wanted emancipation was the dream of our greatest heroes: Manuel Belgrano, Jose de San Martin and Martin Miguel de Gueme, who defended the ideals of independence to later extend th

Jul 11, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Argentina celebrates Independence Day
Foreign Affairs

Morocco aims for partnerships with Korea's car industry

Morocco's Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi, second from left, and other guests attend the Morocco Now roadshow promoting investment and trade opportunities in Morocco on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations at Lotte Hotel Seoul, July 5. YonhapNorth African country shows strength in car, aerospace industriesBy Kwon Mee-yooMeryem Kabbadj, acting export director of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export DevelopmentThe Kingdom of Morocco held a major roadshow called Morocco Now in Korea last week to promote the country's competitive industries and boost economic cooperation with Korea on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations. Morocco Now is the North African country's new brand campaign, highlighting Morocco's business-friendly environment and competent automotive, aeronautics and textile industries. Meryem Kabbadj, acting export director of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE), emphasized the importance of a diversified economy for Morocco and opportunities for Korean investors."

Jul 11, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Morocco aims for partnerships with Korea's car industry
Foreign Affairs

Abe's death to test waters in Korea-Japan relations

A TV screen shows former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot dead during a campaign speech in Nara, Japan, Friday. YonhapYoon to visit Abe memorial altar in SeoulBy Kwon Mee-yooUntil earlier last week, optimism about Korea-Japan relations after the upper house elections in Japan had dominated in foreign policy circles. Although President Yoon Suk-yeol was unable to sit down with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a bilateral summit on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain in late June, many experts here predicted that the two leaders would eventually meet for a summit after the July 10 upper house elections in Japan. Kishida's reluctance to sit down with Yoon in Spain for a summit before the election was understood as a diplomatic sign that the Japanese leader was feeling pressured by domestic public opinion against Korea. That optimism for a post-election Korea-Japan summit is about to change after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead on Friday.There have been no changes in President Yoon's enthusiasm to sit

Jul 10, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Abe's death to test waters in Korea-Japan relations
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Foreign Affairs

Ban Ki-moon visits Latin American Cultural Center

Retired Ambassador Lee Bok-hyung, left, guides former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, third from left, and his wife Yoo Soon-taek, fourth from left, during a visit to the Latin American Cultural Center and Museum in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, June 29. Korea Times photo by Kwon Mee-yoo By Kwon Mee-yooFormer U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife Yoo Soon-taek visited the Latin American Cultural Center and Museum to enhance understanding between Korea and Latin America, on June 29. Located in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the Latin American Cultural Center and Museum is the only museum dedicated to Latin America in Korea. The museum was established by retired Ambassador Lee Bok-hyung and his wife Kappy Hong in 1994. Lee has an extensive diplomatic career in Latin America, serving as Korea's ambassador to Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Argentina and Mexico from the 1970s until his retirement in 1993. Lee and Hong collected a variety of artifacts during L

Jul 5, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Ban Ki-moon visits Latin American Cultural Center
Foreign Affairs

Georgian wine ready to captivate Korean market

Ambassador of Georgia to Korea Otar Berdzenishvili, left, introduces Georgian wine during a wine lecture and tasting event at Lotte Department Store in downtown Seoul, June 28. Courtesy of Embassy of Georgia in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooKorea's wine market is ever-growing due to the pandemic-fueled consumption of wine at home, raising its popularity here. As the market expands, Korean wine aficionados seek to diversify their selections, and Georgian wine is an attractive option.The Embassy of Georgia in Korea promoted its unique amber wine as well as a wide variety of red and white wines and other spirits at the Seoul International Wines & Spirits Expo (SIWSE) 2022 and a wine lecture and tasting event last week. Dubbed the "cradle of wine," Georgia is said to be the birthplace of wine with its winemaking methods dating back some 8,000 years. It still uses ancient winemaking traditions to produce wine, fermented and aged in Qvevri, or Georgian traditional earthenware vessels.Outgoing Georgian Ambassador to Korea Otar Berdzenishvili said Georgian wine has a great potential for Korean win

Jul 4, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Georgian wine ready to captivate Korean market
Foreign Affairs

Pakistan unveils Buddhist heritage in documentary

A screen capture from the documentary, "Buddhist Heritage of Pakistan," produced by the Embassy of Pakistan in Korea to promote the country's Buddhist heritage. Courtesy of the Embassy of Pakistan in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Pakistan in Korea produced a documentary shedding light on the South Asian country's rich Buddhist history and heritage. Pakistan is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world and has a unique social fabric and culture, encompassing diverse cultures, religions, languages and ethnicities. Although it is officially called the Islamic Republic, Pakistan is the origin of Mahayana Buddhism, one of the two main branches of the religion which is predominant in Korea, and the embassy aims to promote its Buddhist heritage to Koreans. Ambassador of Pakistan to Korea Nabeel Munir emphasized that Pakistan is a young nation with a millennia-old history."Boasting people of different cultures, languages, religions and ethnicities, Pakistan is one of the most diverse countries in the world. It is a melting pot, in which traditions from diverse and far-off lan

Jul 4, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Pakistan unveils Buddhist heritage in documentary
Foreign Affairs

Ukrainian embassy thanks first lady for yellow-blue look

First lady Kim Keon-hee visits a Korean grocery store at Maravillas Market in Madrid, June 30. The Embassy of Ukraine in Korea posted a photo of Kim on social media Friday and thanked her for showing solidarity by wearing the colors of Ukraine. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Ukraine in Korea thanked Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee for wearing an outfit evoking the colors of the Ukrainian flag during her visit to Madrid. The embassy posted pictures of Kim visiting a Korean grocery in the Maravillas Market in Madrid, June 30, wearing a yellow blouse and a blue skirt, on social media, Friday. "First lady of Korea Kim Keon-hee wearing the colors known throughout the world ― yellow and blue, which mean resistance and courage," the embassy wrote on Twitter with yellow and blue heart symbols. Yellow and blue are the colors of the Ukrainian flag and have been used to show solidarity with the country during Russia's invasion since February. Kim made her first overseas trip as a presidential spouse by accompanying President Yoon Suk-yeol to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) sum

Jul 3, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Ukrainian embassy thanks first lady for yellow-blue look
Foreign Affairs

Japanese media focuses on Yoon's 'sales diplomacy'

Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol, second from right, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, second from left, attend a NATO summit at the IFEMA Convention Center in Madrid, Spain, June 29. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooJapanese media has been focusing on Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's "sales diplomacy," which centers on promoting the exports of Korean products, during his first overseas trip. Yoon visited Madrid, Spain to attend a NATO summit and met with a handful of heads of state from June 27 to July 1. According to Yonhap News Agency, Japanese news outlet Asahi Shimbun reported Saturday that Yoon showed the face of a "merchant," making efforts to expand the market for Korean weapons and nuclear power plants.Yoon mainly promoted Korea's nuclear energy and defense industries during his summits with Australia, the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands and Poland. Korea is one of the world's top 10 arms exporting countries (since 2010), with defense exports topping $10 billion in 2021.Korea was the world's ninth-largest weapons exporter from 2016 to 2020, climbing up the ranks from the

Jul 3, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Japanese media focuses on Yoon's 'sales diplomacy'
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