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Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.

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Korea-Africa Foundation president visits Tunisia

Korea-Africa Foundation President Lyeo Woon-ki, left, speaks during the Korea-Tunisia-Africa Business Roundtable at a hotel in Tunis, Tunisia, May 26. The roundtable, co-hosted by the Korean Embassy in Tunisia, the Korea International Trade Association, the Tunisian-Korean Chamber of Commerce and the Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC), discussed triangular economic cooperation between Korea, Tunisia and the rest of Africa. The foundation also signed an MOU with TABC to enhance economic cooperation between the two countries. Courtesy of Korea-Africa Foundation

Jun 1, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Korea-Africa Foundation president visits Tunisia
Foreign Affairs

Visegrad countries share knowhow in clean energy

Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma, fourth from left, Czech Ambassador to Korea Gustav Slamecka, second from left, and Slovak Ambassador to Korea Jan Kuderjavy, third from left, pose for a photo during the opening of the V4 Clean Energy + Flavours & Melodies event at Lotte Hotel Seoul, May 26. Courtesy of Embassy of Hungary in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe embassies of four Visegrad Group countries in Korea hosted a public diplomacy event exploring the scope for cooperation on clean energy and cultural exchanges at Lotte Hotel Seoul, May 26. The Visegrad Group, also known as V4, is an alliance of four central and eastern European countries ― Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. From July 2021 to June 2022, Hungary holds the presidency and the Embassy of Hungary in Korea took the lead in organizing the event in Seoul.Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma opened the event, which consisted of a conference on clean energy, a drink tasting opportunity and a concert, highlighting the deep cooperation between the V4 countries."The cooperation of our countries started in th

May 30, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Visegrad countries share knowhow in clean energy
Foreign Affairs

Azerbaijani Embassy marks Independence Day

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Korea Ramzi Teymurov delivers a speech during a reception commemorating the country's Independence Day as well as the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Azerbaijan and Korea at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, May 24. Courtesy of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Azerbaijan in Korea celebrated the country's Independence Day as well as the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Korea, May 24. During a reception held at a hotel in central Seoul, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Korea Ramzi Teymurov began his opening remarks with the joy of seeing friendly faces safe and sound after more than two years, as the national day celebration could not be held physically due to the pandemic. Azerbaijani Independence Day commemorates when the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was founded on May 28, 1918, when the South Caucasus country declared independence from the Russian Empire."It was exactly on May 28, 1918, when the first parliamentary democracy in the Muslim world, the Azerbaijan Democrat

May 30, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Azerbaijani Embassy marks Independence Day
Politics

Candidates cause stir with vow to 'relocate' Gimpo airport

Lee Jae-myung, second from right, running in Incheon's Gyeyang District B by-election on the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea's ticket, announces his campaign pledge to spur development in the region west of Seoul, Friday. Second from left is DPK Seoul mayoral candidate Song Young-gil, who teamed up with Lee on the pledge. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooGimpo International Airport, the only commercial airport in Seoul, is becoming a heated issue in the June 1 local elections as Lee Jae-myung, the main opposition liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) candidate running in a by-election for Incheon's Gyeyang District B, has pledged to “relocate” the airport in order to lift development restrictions for the region west of Seoul.Originally built as a military airport in the 1930s during the Japanese colonial period, Gimpo International Airport served as Korea's main air gateway until Incheon International Airport opened in 2001. Currently, the airport is mainly used for domestic flights and some short- and medium-distance international flights due to its proximity to Seoul. I

May 29, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Candidates cause stir with vow to 'relocate' Gimpo airport
Foreign Affairs

Zelenskyy to invite Yoon to Ukraine Recovery Conference in July

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen on a screen as he addresses the audience from Kyiv during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, May 23. Zelenskyy plans to invite Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to a conference to discuss the country's post-war reconstruction in July. AP-Yonhap By Kwon Mee-yooUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to invite Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to a conference for rebuilding Ukraine following Russia's invasion in early July. The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) is scheduled to take place in Lugano, Switzerland on July 4 and 5. Formerly named the Ukraine Reform Conference, the event was renamed to highlight the new focus of the gathering amid the current conditions.The Ukrainian embassy in Seoul said an official joint invitation by Zelenskyy and the Swiss president will be sent out in a couple of days.Yoon had a phone call with Zelenskyy in late March as the president-elect where he expressed his support

May 27, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Zelenskyy to invite Yoon to Ukraine Recovery Conference in July
Foreign Affairs

Sex slavery activist Youn under fire for not sharing details of settlement with victims

Kim Tae-hoon, a representative of Lawyers for Human Rights and Unification of Korea, unveils a document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about meetings between Youn Mee-hyang, former head of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, and a ministry official ahead of the 2015 agreement between Korea and Japan on settling the sex slavery incident, at the organization's office in southern Seoul, Thursday. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooYoun Mee-hyang, a sex slavery activist-turned-lawmaker, is once again under fire for not being up front about what she knew and when she knew it, regarding a controversial 2015 settlement deal between Korea and Japan on the historical issue. New evidence shows she was informed of the settlement ahead of its official announcement. Previously, she was accused of keeping the details of the agreement a secret from the victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery. Lawyers for Human Rights and Unification of Korea (LHUK) unveiled four documents detailing the talks between Youn and an official in charge of Northeast As

May 27, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Sex slavery activist Youn under fire for not sharing details of settlement with victims
Foreign Affairs

BLACKPINK celebrates Queen's birthday

U.K. Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, right, toasts with members of K-pop girl band BLACKPINK during the Queen's Birthday Party celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 96th birthday and Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service, at the residence of the British ambassador in central Seoul, Thursday. BLACKPINK was the promotional ambassador for last year's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Newsis

May 26, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
BLACKPINK celebrates Queen's birthday
Foreign Affairs

Norwegian Embassy commemorates Constitution Day

Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Frode Solberg speaks during the country's Constitution Day reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul in Seoul, May 17. Courtesy of Embassy of Norway in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Norway in Seoul hosted a reception for their Constitution Day at a hotel in Seoul, May 17, celebrating in Norwegian style for the national day celebration without restrictions for the first time in three years. The day commemorates the signing of the Constitution of Norway at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814. The Constitution declared Norway as an independent nation, which laid the foundation for the country's independence."Many of you said this was Norway's night, but this is not only Norway's night. I think this is our night ― this night belongs to all of us," Frode Solberg, ambassador of Norway to Korea, said in the opening remarks, celebrating the return of diplomatic events."Norwegians are celebrating now and hundreds and thousands of children in Norway are parading with flags, celebrating our Constitution from 1814.” Ambassador Solberg noted that Norway's iconic children's para

May 23, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Norwegian Embassy commemorates Constitution Day
Foreign Affairs

INTERVIEW Rwanda learns from history on its way to gender equality

Ambassador of Rwanda to Korea Yasmin Amri Sued speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at her residence in Seongbuk District, Seoul, April 28. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk By Kwon Mee-yooRwanda is a country ranked seventh in the Global Gender Gap Index 2021, compiled and released by the World Economic Forum. The central African country was rebuilt after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, with the nation making significant progress in fairness, including gender equality and women's empowerment.Rwanda's Constitution guarantees 30 percent of seats for women in decision-making roles, which has become a cornerstone for moving closer to gender equality."(The Constitution) shapes people and the society to see that women are able because sometimes the society is so entrenched in cultural bias and the past and people doubt it,” Rwandan Ambassador to Korea Yasmin Amri Sued said during an interview with The Korea Times at her residence in Seongbuk District, Seou

May 23, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
[INTERVIEW] Rwanda learns from history on its way to gender equality
Foreign Affairs

Celebrating Ukraine's traditional costume

Members of the Ukrainian community in Korea wear vyshyvanka, traditional Ukrainian embroidered clothing, in celebration of Vyshyvanka Day amid Russia's invasion of their country, in front of the Embassy of Ukraine to Korea in Yongsan District, Seoul, May 19. Vyshyvanka Day, which falls on every third Thursday of May, commemorates the ethnic embroidered costume of Ukraine. Ewha Womans University professors and Yongsan International School of Seoul students held a concert for peace in front of the embassy to celebrate Vyshyvanka Day. Courtesy of Embassy of Ukraine in Korea

May 23, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Celebrating Ukraine's traditional costume
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