By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on the afternoon of September 21, the first since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1974. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Nepal's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that Korean companies are actively participating in the expansion of Nepal's infrastructure through power plants, sewage tre
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th High-level Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh of Mongolia on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon reiterated Mongolia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views with President Khurelsukh on ways to develop bilateral relations. President Yoon assessed that the two countries have great potential for cooperation in various fields such as eco-friendly, distribution, and minerals, and called for President Khurelsukh's int
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Guinea-Bissau's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that Guinea-Bissau's leadership in promoting peace and security in the region during its recent chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (July 22-23) was im
By Lee Jon Young First Lady Kim Keon-hee met with Mrs. Jamileh Alamolhoda, the spouse of the President of Iran, in New York City on September 20 (local time). The meeting was organized at the request of the Iranian side at a time when both countries are looking forward to improving relations, and it is the first time that the spouse of the President of South Korea has met with the spouse of the President of Iran. Mrs. Alamolhoda expressed the hope that the two countries will work together in a variety of areas, including cultural cooperation, as well as in areas such as low birth rates, family
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, who are in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, hosted a luncheon for President and Mrs. Santiago Peña of Paraguay on Sept. 21. During the luncheon, President Yoon requested Paraguay's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon once again congratulated President Peña on his inauguration in August, and expressed his hope that cooperation between the two countries will expand in all fields, including politics, economy, and
By Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Slovenia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. The two leaders noted that South Korea and Slovenia have been actively communicating, with the summit coming on the heels of three foreign ministerial meetings this year, and hoped to use the meeting as an opportunity to further revi
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | ‘케이(K)-컬처 원조’ 대백제가 세계로 비상한다. 2023 대백제전이 23일 공주 금강신관공원 주무대에서 개막식을 갖고, 17일 간의 열전에 들어갔다. 국내외에서 1만 4000여 명 참석 이날 개막식에는 김태흠 지사와 최원철 공주시장, 박정현 부여군수, 정진석·홍문표·이명수·성일종·장동혁 의원, 이상민 행정안전부 장관, 최민호 세종시장, 김영환 충북도지사, 조길연 도의회 의장 등 1만 4000여 명이 참석했다. 또 아이보시 고이치 주한일본대사, 일본 가와가츠 헤이타 시즈오카현 지사, 야마시타 마코토 나라현 지사, 이와타 구니오 나려현의회 의장, 장구이팡 중국 쓰촨대학금강학원 이사장, 틱낫투 베트남 불교협회 부회장 등 해외 기관·단체장도 대거 참석, 대백제전 개막을 축하했다. 이 자리에는 특히 윤석열 대통령이 참석해 축사를 진행, 행사의 의미를 더했다. 행사는 김일중·정호영 아나운서의 사회로, 개막 선언, 성공 기원 퍼포먼스, 김태흠 지사 개회사, 멀티 불꽃쇼, 개막 주제공연, 축하공연 등의 순으로 진행했다. 성공 기원 퍼포먼스에서는 주요 참가 인사들이 무대에서 터치버튼을 눌러 불·물·금·나무·흙 등 5원소를 모아 대백제의 역사와
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 광주시 남한산성면 산성리에 소재한 대한불교 조계종 국청사는 지난 21일 민족 최대 명절인 추석을 맞아 소외되고 어려운 이웃들을 위해 백미 200포(4㎏‧280만원 상당)를 광주시에 기탁했다. 국청사 서호 주지스님은 “어려운 사회·경제적 분위기에 힘든 시기를 보내고 있는 이웃들에게 나눔을 통해 작은 위로와 힘을 드리고자 기탁하게 됐다”며 “어려운 이웃들이 따뜻한 추석을 맞이했으면 좋겠다”고 소감을 밝혔다. 이에 대해 방세환 시장은 “매년 기부를 통해 더불어 사는 분위기 조성으로 나눔을 실천해주시는 국청사에 진심으로 감사드린다”며 “기부된 쌀은 관내 취약계층 가구에 골고루 전달하겠다”고 전했다. 한편, 국청사는 5월부터 백미 4천400㎏을 지역사회 내 어려움을 겪는 지역주민들을 위해 꾸준히 기탁하며 나눔과 봉사를 실천하고 있다.
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the opening ceremony of the 2023 Festival at Geumgangsingwan Park in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do on Sept. 23.. The opening ceremony was held at the World Heritage Baekje Historic Site in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do, the former capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, and was attended by more than 14,000 people, including the governor of Chungcheongnam-do, the speaker of the Chungcheongnam Provincial Assembly, the mayor of Gongju, the county governor of Buyeo, and the people of Chungcheongnam-do. The Great Baekje Festival (formerly Baekje Culture F
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York to attend the 78th High-level Session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani on the morning of September 22. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Iraq's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to further develop bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that Iraq is our key infrastructure partner and that Korean companies have participated in major national projects in Iraq, including refineries, ports, new cities, and air bas
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić since taking office on Sept. 22. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Serbia's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. Noting that the summit was held following the recent visit of Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabić (Sept. 8-11), the two leaders evaluated the active communication between the two countries and called for further activation of
By Lee Jon Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held his first summit with Prime Minister Ralph Everard Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the morning of September 22. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations. President Yoon expressed his pleasure to hold his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Gonsalves, who is the first CARICOM country to hold the chairmanship o
By Lee Jon-Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a luncheon with the leaders of six Pacific Island Countries and the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) on Sept. 22. President Yoon and the Pacific Islander leaders shared their assessment that the luncheon reinforced the momentum in the development of Korea-Pacific Islands relations, which was built upon the first Korea-Pacific Islands Summit held in Seoul in May. President Yoon reiterated that the Republic of Korea will continue to build a network of
By Lee Jon-Young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is in New York for the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, held a summit with Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on the afternoon of September 21. During the meeting, President Yoon requested Haiti's support for the 2030 Busan World Expo and exchanged views on ways to develop bilateral relations. President Yoon noted that Haiti was the first Caribbean country to establish diplomatic relations with Korea, and appreciated the high-level exchanges that have been taking place, including the Prime Minister's meeting in July and this sum
By Lee Jon-Young President Yoon Suk-yeol delivered a keynote address to the United Nations General Assembly in the plenary hall on Sept. 20. During the General Debate on the theme of "Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity," President Yoon expressed his commitment to actively contribute to addressing global disparities and other challenges. President Yoon pointed out that the gap between countries is growing amid a complex crisis, including the division of values and ideologies caused by the war in Ukraine, the contraction of the global economy and the escalation of the food and ene