By Reporter Lee jon young Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province and Latvian Minister for Economics Ilze Indriksone have reached an agreement to enhance economic cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). During the meeting held at the Governor Kim's Office on July 13, Governor Kim and Latvian Minister of Economic Indriksone exchanged opinions on cooperation measures such as support for mutual startup ventures and signed the agreement. At the event, Governor Kim stated, "Just as Latvia shows great interest in innovation and startups, I also emphasize the impor
By Reporter Lee jon young The Namyangju City delegation, composed of officials from Namyangju City and members of the city council, arrived in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on July 10 to carry out an official visit and engage in scheduled activities. According to the Namyangju City on July 12, Namyangju City officials had discussions with key figures such as Mayor Dalgorsuren Somiya Bazar of Ulaanbaatar City, and other relevant officials over a span of two days starting from July 10, regarding international exchange matters that the two cities will pursue in the future. Prior to this, the delegation f
By Reporter Lee jon young President Yoon Suk-yeol, who made an official visit to Poland, held a summit with President Andrzej Duda of Poland at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on July 13 (local time) and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation for Ukraine's reconstruction. In a joint press statement after the meeting, President Yoon stated, "We also agree that Korea and Poland can be optimal partners in Ukraine's reconstruction" and expressed confidence that the infrastructure cooperation and MOU on Ukraine's reconstruction signed between the two countries would serve as a
By Reporter Lee jon young President Yoon Suk-yeol had a luncheon with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on July 13 and discussed the expansion of substantial cooperation between South Korea and Poland in the areas of trade, investment, nuclear power, defense, infrastructure, as well as cultural and personnel exchanges. President Yoon expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Morawiecki, an economic expert, for his contribution to the expansion of economic cooperation between South Korea and Poland, and requested cooperation in resolving the difficulties faced by Korean companies venturi
By Reporter Lee jon young Minister Park Jin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on July 13 (local time) during the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta. This meeting marks the seventh foreign ministerial meeting between South Korea and Japan since May of last year. Both ministers welcomed the unprecedented level of close communication between the two countries, which has fully restored shuttle diplomacy. They also evaluated the enhanced substantive cooperation in various fields, including diplomacy, security, a
By Reporter Lee jon young The champion competition award ceremony, announcing the results of the smoothly concluded competition of the participating choirs in Part 2 of the Gangneung World Choir Championships, took place on July 13 at Gangneung Arena. In the Women's Chamber Choir category, the Belgian choir 'Amaranthe' emerged as the champion, while the Dutch choir 'De Koor Close Harmony' claimed the championship in the Jazz and Gospel categories, receiving enthusiastic applause from the choirs. JOA Choir, which was among the top 10 teams in the SBS Choir Audition Sing for Gold, unfortunately,
Reporter Lee jon-young The Gyeonggi Provincial Council visited Mongolia's Darkhan-Uul Provincial Council, a friendship region, on July 7 and agreed to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish friendly relations between the two councils and make mutual efforts to enhance the relationship. The visit by the Gyeonggi Provincial Council delegation was in response to the request from the Darkhan-Uul Provincial Council, which had visited the Gyeonggi Provincial Council in April and May. Since the beginning of this year, both sides have been engaged in practical consultations to resume
By Lee Jon Young resident Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins on July 11 to discuss measures for enhancing stability and substantial cooperation in the supply chain within the Indo-Pacific region, a key partner for both countries. During the summit meeting, which took place on the occasion of President Yoon's participation in the NATO Summit, the two leaders agreed to further develop the cooperation between their countries as universal values-sharing nations that uphold freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. Acknowledging that bilateral trade between
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 장성군 삼계면 여성자원봉사회가 화재로 갈 곳을 잃은 사창성모지역아동센터 아이들을 위해 봉사활동을 펼쳤다. 앞서 삼계면 행정복지센터는 원불교 사창교당과 함께 사창성모지역아동센터 아이들이 머물 수 있는 임시 시설을 마련했다. 공간은 확보했지만 청소와 정리를 할 일손이 턱없이 부족했다. 이에 삼계면 여성자원봉사회가 팔을 걷고 나섰다. 회원들은 아이들이 편안하고 쾌적하게 지낼 수 있도록 실내 먼지를 닦아내고 쓰레기를 수거하며 구슬땀을 흘렸다. 김효임 여성자원봉사회장은 “아이들이 바르고 건강하게 자라길 바라는 마음으로 이번 봉사를 추진하게 됐다”며 “앞으로도 도움이 필요한 이웃을 위해 적극적으로 나서겠다”고 전했다. 안보현 삼계면장은 “생업으로 바쁜 데도 불구하고 봉사에 참여해 주신 여성자원봉사회에 감사드린다”면서 “면도 어려움에 처한 주민을 돕는 데 더욱 앞장서겠다”고 말했다.
By Reporter Anna Kim President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on July 11, as part of his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. During the meeting, they exchanged views on the development of bilateral relations, enhancing substantial cooperation, international situation trends, and cooperation strategies on the international stage. President Yoon emphasized the significance of the recent high-level exchanges between the two countries, including the visit of the Swedish Prime Minister to Korea, considering Sweden as a long-st
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 속세에 물들지 않는 연꽃, 진흙 속에서 깨끗한 꽃이 피는 모습을 속세에 물들지 않는 군자의 꽃으로 표현하였고 씨앗이 많이 달리는 현실을 다산의 징표라 하였다.
By Publisher | Lee Jon-young Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin had a meeting and then luncheon on June 30 with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, who was on an official visit to Korea from June 28 to July 1. During the meeting, the two sides extensively discussed Korea-Slovenia relations, substantive cooperation, cooperation on the international stage, and key regional issues, among others. Foreign Minister Park, attaching significance to the active high-level exchanges between Korea and Slovenia over the past 30 years since the estab
By Publisher | Lee Jon-young President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee will visit Lithuania and Poland from July 10 to 15. At the Office of the President in Seoul, Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo on July 6 released the itinerary of their six-day trip at a news briefing. From July 10 to 12, President Yoon will visit the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. This is the second time for a Korean leader to take part in the talks since he was invited by the security body to last year's event. He will start his
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 정부가 기부를 활성화하기 위해 기부금에 대한 세액공제를 확대하는 방안을추진하고 있다. 기존의 세액공제율을 높이거나, 더 높은세액공제율을 적용하는 구간을 새로 만드는 방안 등이 거론된다. 10일 기획재정부는 고액 기부에 대한세제 지원 방안을 검토하고 있다고 밝혔다. 기재부는 앞서 지난 4일 '2023년하반기 경제정책방향'에서 "고액 기부에 대한 세제지원을 확대하겠다”고했는데, 이를 구체화하고 있는 것이다. 현재 개인이 정당이나 종교단체, 사회복지시설 등에 기부를 하면 예 : 1000만원까지 15%를 공제받고, 이를 초과하는 금액에 대해서는 세액공제율30%가 적용된다. 2000만원을 기부할 경우 1000만원까지 150만원, 초과분인1000만원에 대해 300만원 등 총 450만 원을 연말정산 때 돌려받게 된다. 정부는 이달 말에 발표할 올해 세제개편안에 구체적인 방안을 담을 예정이다.기재부 관계자는 “여러 방안을 검토하고 있고, 아직 도입이 유력하다고 할만한 방안은 없다"고 했다.
법왕청신문 이존영 기자 | 서울시 도봉구 대한불교조계종 총무원장의 방문을 계기로 서울시 기념물 제28호로 지정된 영국사 및 도봉서원 터의 활용 방안에 물꼬를 텄다. 대한불교조계종 총무원장 진우스님은 이번 방문에서, 전국 최초로 한 문화유산 공간에 불교와 유교가 상생활용하는 방안에 대한 긍정적인 뜻을 도봉구에 전달했다. 대한불교조계종 총무원장(진우스님), 기획실장(성화스님), 문화부장(탄원스님)은 지난 7월 10일 도봉구를 방문했다. 총무원장 진우스님은 오언석 도봉구청장을 만나 영국사 및 도봉서원 터의 현황에 대한 설명을 듣고 영국사 및 도봉서원 터 현장을 직접 확인했다. 2009년 서울시 기념물 제28호로 지정된 도봉서원과 각석군은 1573년(선조6년) 창건해 정암 조광조와 우암 송시열을 배향했던 대표적인 사액서원이다. 도봉구는 2011년 노후된 도봉서원을 복원하기 위한 계획을 세우고 발굴작업을 진행했으나, 발굴 결과 고려시대 영국사 터임을 증명하는 유물이 대거 출토됐다. 이 중 금강저·금강령 등 10점의 공양구는 2021년 보물로 지정됐다. 이로 인해 영국사 및 도봉서원터를 두고 불교와 유교 간 활용방안에 대한 이견이 있었다. (사)도봉서원은 줄곧 사당이