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Kwon Dae-young, vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission, seventh from left, front row; Park Chang-hee, CEO of the JoongAng Ilbo and publisher of the Korea JoongAng Daily, sixth from left; Lee Ho-sung, president and CEO of Hana Bank, seventh from left, second row; Jung Jin-wan, president and CEO of Woori Bank, eighth from right, second row; at the 2026 Korea Economic Forum, organized and hosted by the Korea JoongAng Daily, at the Westin Josun Seoul in central Seoul, on March 25. [PARK SANG-MOON]

FSC vice chair sees energy supply volatility as opportunity to diversify sources

At the Korea Economic Forum in central Seoul on Wednesday, Financial Services Commission Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young highlighted Korea's resilience in the face of global volatility and the government's plan to bolster the local stock market.

2026.3.25

Members of girl group KiiiKiii pose for a photo during an appointment ceremony held at Seoul City Hall in Jung District, central Seoul, on Jan. 21. [STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT]

Girl group KiiiKiii named 'Seoul Color' ambassador

Girl group KiiiKiii has been appointed the official promotional ambassador for Seoul Color, the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s newly redefined city color system, the group’s agency Starship Entertainment said Thursday.

2026.1.22

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First lady Kim Hea Kyung, second from left, takes a commemorative photo with spouses of ambassadors to Korea during a kimchi-making event in central Seoul on Dec. 9. The event was attended by the spouses of the ambassadors of Argentina, Australia, Britain, Canada, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Netherlands and Thailand. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

President Lee vows strong support for Korean cuisine's global rise as food exports soar

President Lee Jae Myung said the government will strongly support the global rise of Korean food so that it can become a "strategic export industry" in a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

2025.12.9

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a State Affairs Planning Committee policy presentation at the Blue House on Aug. 13. [YONHAP]

Lee to host dinner meeting with foreign ambassadors

President Lee Jae Myung will host a dinner meeting this week with foreign ambassadors and diplomats serving in Korea, according to his office.

2025.8.14

Emergency authorities survey the site of a plane crash at Muan International Airport on Dec. 29. [YONHAP]

Foreign diplomats express condolences to Jeju Air victims

Members of the diplomatic corps in Korea expressed their condolences to the victims and bereaved families of the Jeju Air plane crash on Sunday.

2024.12.29

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, center, leaves the main chamber after finishing a meeting with state council members held at the Seoul Government Complex in Jongno District, central Seoul on Dec. 8. [NEWS1]

Foreign Ministry swiftly reassures embassies that bilateral policies remain

The Foreign Ministry swiftly set out to reassure major embassies that Seoul's foreign policy direction will not change despite President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.

2024.12.14

U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence network comprised of the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand [PIXABAY]

Five Eyes ambassadors met to discuss martial law aftermath, potential APEC boycott: Lawmaker

Ambassadors from the U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence network met in Seoul on Friday to discuss the aftermath of Korea’s short-lived imposition of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol.

2024.12.11

President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, receives the credentials of Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, the 12th Apostolic Nuncio to South Korea, and 12 newly appointed foreign ambassadors at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul on Monday. The envoys were from Paraguay, Bahrain, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Sweden, Latvia, Uzbekistan, Belgium, South Africa, Finland, Argentina and Israel. [YONHAP]

President Yoon receives credentials of archibishop and 12 new foreign envoys

President Yoon Suk Yeol received the credentials of Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari, the 12th Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, and 12 newly appointed foreign ambassadors at the presidential office in Yongsan, central Seoul, on Monday.

2024.10.28

Some 200 dignitaries from the diplomatic corps and financial sector take part in the 2024 Korea Economic Forum at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul on Thursday. [PARK SANG-MOON]

For diplomatic corps, Seoul forum a chance to learn Korean way of boosting national competitiveness

Members of the diplomatic corps expressed keen interest as a presidential official presented his analysis of Korea’s economic strategies for enhancing national competitiveness at a forum in Seoul on Thursday.

2024.8.29

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, center and heads of overseas missions sing the national anthem during an annual conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Monday. [YONHAP]

Foreign minister focuses on geopolitical crises at gathering of mission heads in Seoul

More than 180 South Korean heads of diplomatic missions gathered in Seoul for an annual conference Monday, with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul opening the session with a speech on South Korean diplomacy in an age of geopolitical transition.

2024.4.22