A message of peace embodying the pain and reconciliation of Jeju 4·3 was solemnly conveyed through a requiem in Rome, Italy. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 24th at 7 p.m. (local time) that it had successfully held the Jeju 4·3 Peace Requiem performance at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, located near the Vatican. Held in a historic church adjacent to the Vatican, the performance was made even more symbolic as it took place in the year that the Jeju 4·3 records were registered as UNESCO World Documentary Heritage. In the church designed by Michelang
The K-Beauty and Fashion industry has set its sights on expanding into Europe, beyond the US, Asia, and the Middle East, by making its debut in Milan, Italy—the heartland of fashion. The industry is formalizing global collaborations to support emerging designers in their European market entry and directly engaging with Milanese citizens to showcase the charm of K-Beauty and Fashion. After completing his schedule in Vienna, Austria, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon arrived in Milan and visited the headquarters of the Italian National Fashion Chamber (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, CNMI) at 11 a.m.
On the afternoon of May 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul met with a delegation from the Japan-Korea Economic Association, including Vice Chairman Aso Yutaka, who visited South Korea to attend the 57th Japan-Korea Economic Conference (May 27-28), and exchanged views on economic cooperation between the two countries. Minister Cho expressed gratitude for the Japan-Korea Economic Association's significant role in promoting exchanges and creating cooperation opportunities between companies of both countries, and urged the business communities of both countries to continue playing an acti
Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Wamkele Keabetswe Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, who visited South Korea to attend the Jeju Forum (May 28-29), and exchanged views on expanding economic cooperation between South Korea and Africa and strengthening the Secretariat's capabilities. Cho Tae-yul welcomed Mene's visit and expressed his appreciation for South Korea's efforts to support the implementation of the AfCFTA since its inception in 2021, noting that it is meaningful to further activate economic cooperation with the African contine
On February 28, Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yeol appointed the members of the fourth Advisory Committee on Economic Security and Diplomacy, comprised of 16 industry, academia, and experts in various fields, including customs, semiconductors, energy, and key minerals, who will serve for the next two years. Minister Cho Tae-yeol emphasized the severe situation of increasing uncertainty in the economic, security, and diplomatic environment and asked the advisory board members to make generous policy recommendations. Following the appointment ceremony, the first meeting of the 2025 Advisor