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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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Presidential hopeful Yoon vows to enhance Korea-China relations

Yoon Seok-youl, right, presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming at the PPP's headquarters in Seoul, Friday. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooYoon Seok-youl, presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), said he would make efforts to improve ties with China during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, Friday. Ambassador Xing paid a courtesy call to Yoon at PPP headquarters and discussed diplomatic issues between the two countries. Yoon said he hopes to better understand and promote bilateral ties with China if he wins the election. "Korea and China are important trading partners and I will try to improve Seoul-Beijing ties," Yoon said during the meeting with Xing."Korea-China ties have a long history of over 5,000 years. We expect to become even closer as Korea and China commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year."The ambassador emphasized the importance of trade China-Korea trade relations. "The trade volume between China and South K

Nov 19, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Presidential hopeful Yoon vows to enhance Korea-China relations
  • Ruling party's Lee seeking breakthrough in presidential race
Foreign Affairs

US review of boycotting Beijing Olympics further cornering Seoul's peace initiative

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington D.C., Thursday. Biden said that the U.S. is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games. AP-Yonhap By Kwon Mee-yooAfter President Joe Biden revealed the possibility of a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, all South Korea's hopes for a chance to improve relations with North Korea and declare a formal end to The Korean War, important initiatives of the Moon Jae-in administration, appear to be shot.According to reports, Biden, after meetings with leaders of Canada and Mexico, said the U.S. was considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics in protest of the Chinese government's human rights abuses. A diplomatic boycott means that no high-level officials will be sent to the Olympics, although U.S. athletes will be able to take part in the Winter Games.The Moon administration has been pursuing

Nov 19, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
US review of boycotting Beijing Olympics further cornering Seoul's peace initiative
Foreign Affairs

Uzbekistan celebrates 30th anniversary of independence

Vitaliy Fen, ambassador of Uzbekistan to Korea, speaks during a ceremony commemorating the country's 30th anniversary of independence and the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Uzbekistan at Lotte Hotel Seoul, Nov. 15. Courtesy of the Uzbek Embassy to KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul held a ceremony commemorating the country's 30th anniversary of independence and the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Uzbekistan, Nov. 15.Uzbek Ambassador to Seoul Vitaliy Fen emphasized how the relations between the two countries have been growing in various areas, despite the pandemic, during his opening speech."Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between our countries, 17 meetings have been held at the level of heads of state. As the result of mutually beneficial cooperation in recent years, Uzbekistan-Korea relations have been upgraded to the level of a Special Strategic Partnership," the ambassador said.Ambassador Fen noted that a portfolio of new investment projects worth mo

Nov 19, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Uzbekistan celebrates 30th anniversary of independence
Health

Promoting women's health rights

Lee-Ahn So-young, right, head of the Korea Women's Environmental Network, holds a press conference with members of the Justice Party at the National Assembly, Wednesday, urging the government to provide menstrual products to all women and publically release study results on disposable menstrual pads' effects on women's health. Yonhap

Nov 17, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Promoting women's health rights
Law & Crime

Ex-lawmaker's home searched in development scandal

An investigator loads a box of seized objects into a car after searching the home of former main opposition People Power Party lawmaker Kwak Sang-do, Wednesday, as part of the prosecution's probe into a land development project scandal in Daejang-dong in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Kwak is under investigation for possible influence peddling on behalf of the developer, Hwacheon Daeyu Asset Management, as his 32-year-old son, who had worked at the company, received 5 billion won in severance pay after just seven years of work there. Joint Press Corps

Nov 17, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Ex-lawmaker's home searched in development scandal
Foreign Affairs

Ecuador looks for Korea's investments in green sector

Cesar Montano, vice foreign minister of Ecuador, poses after an interview with The Korea Times at the Ecuadorian Embassy in Seoul, Nov. 10. Korea Times photo by Kwon Mee-yooBy Kwon Mee-yooThe South American country of Ecuador hopes to learn from Korea's expertise in technology and attract investments from it, especially in the green sector, according to a high-level government official of the country. Cesar Montano, vice foreign minister of Ecuador, made an official visit to Korea from Nov. 8 to 11, during which he also participated in the Korea-Pacific Alliance Green Economy Forum on Nov. 10.Montano is the first high-level Ecuadorian official to visit Korea since new Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso took office in May. The Lasso administration is open to international trade and foreign direct investment in order to reinvigorate the country's economy."My president believes that by opening the economy, you will have the tools to reduce poverty, to fight inequality and to promote employment. So the strategy is to open the economy," Montano said in an interview with The Korea Times

Nov 15, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Ecuador looks for Korea's investments in green sector
Foreign Affairs

Korea, Middle East seek post-COVID-19 cooperation

Participants of the 17th Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum pose at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Nov. 8. They include the Korea-Arab Society Secretary-General Ma Young-sam, fifth from left; Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong-kun, sixth from left, and Bader Mohammad Al-Awadi, seventh from left, the ambassador of Kuwait to Korea and the dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps. Courtesy of the Korea-Arab SocietyBy Kwon Mee-yooParticipants of the 17th Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum discussed future directions of strategic partnership between Korea and the Middle East in the post-COVID-19 era at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, Nov. 8. Co-organized by the Korea-Arab Society (KAS), the Jeju Peace Institute, and the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the forum aims to promote mutual understanding between Korea and the Middle East as well as build a human resources network."This forum is held at a time of great change in the political and economic situation in the Middle East. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and the middle of the thr

Nov 15, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Korea, Middle East seek post-COVID-19 cooperation
Politics

Ruling party appeals to minor parties for 'liberal big tent'

Lee Jae-myung, left, presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a town hall meeting at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooThe ruling Democratic Party of Korea is moving to woo minor left-wing opposition parties, apparently seeking a potential “liberal big tent” for a single candidate in next March's presidential election.Its move reflects the DPKs urgent need for a breakthrough, as recent public opinion polls show its candidate Lee Jae-myung trailing behind the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) candidate Yoon Seok-youl and the public support gap between them is widening.One such move is Lee's suggestion to revise the law to prevent parties from creating “satellite parties” to win more seats in general elections, which caused a stir in the latest legislative elections in April last year.In late 2019, the DPK partnered with four minor parties and passed the new electoral system which was aimed at giving underrepresented smaller parties m

Nov 14, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Ruling party appeals to minor parties for 'liberal big tent'
  • Rival candidates show clear differences in diplomacy
Foreign Affairs

Azerbaijan celebrates State Flag Day

Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Korea Ramzi Teymurov delivers a speech during a reception commemorating the country's State Flag Day and Victory Day at the Floating Island Convention Center in Seoul, Nov. 8. The State Flag Day honors the raising of the nation's flag in 1918, when Azerbaijan adopted the tricolor flag after the country was established. The event also celebrated the first anniversary of Victory Day, when the country won the Patriotic War, or the Nagorno-Karabakh war, on Nov. 8, 2020. Courtesy of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in KoreaThe Floating Island Convention Center in Seoul is illuminated in the colors the national flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan in celebration of the South Caucasus country's State Flag Day and Victory Day, Nov. 8. Seoul's landmark N Seoul Tower was also illuminated in Azerbaijan's three colors on the same day. Courtesy of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Korea

Nov 14, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Azerbaijan celebrates State Flag Day
Foreign Affairs

Korea, Germany share circular economy vision

German Ambassador to Korea Michael Reiffenstuel delivers a welcoming speech at the Korean-German Climate & Environment Conference at Conrad Seoul Hotel, Tuesday. Courtesy of Korean-German Chamber of CommerceBy Kwon Mee-yooWith increased interest in a circular economy, as discussed at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the German Embassy in Korea and the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce (KGCCI) held a conference discussing policies, strategies and practices for a circular economy in Germany and Korea. A circular economy is a sustainable production and consumption model which offers a way to fight global climate change and reduce carbon emissions.Michael Reiffenstuel, German ambassador to Korea, emphasized the importance of a circular economy as a way to sustainable management of resources, in the opening remarks. “Managing waste is not just about waste disposal. Waste is a valuable resource which can be used effectively to conserve natural resources, protect our environment and our climate," Reiffenstuel said, mentioning there are 832 different types

Nov 12, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Korea, Germany share circular economy vision
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