Opening ceremony held for 2024 Nepal WT-ADF Cares Program
By Seok-jae Kang KATHMANDU: An opening ceremony of the 2024 Nepal WT-ADF Cares Program took place successfully on November 7, 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Held at Prithvi Secondary School, the 16th human school built by the Um Hong-Gil Human Foundation at the Tarakeshwar Municipality in Kathmandu, the event drew World Taekwondo (WT) President Chungwon Choue, […]
Nepal Embassy organizes investment seminar in Seoul, Korea
By Seok-Jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The Embassy of Nepal in Seoul, Korea hosted an investment seminar for Korean investors at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul on July 3, 2024. Under the title “Nepal: A Potential Destination for Investment,” the seminar attracted journalists and Korean business people. The purpose of the […]
GCS Korea holds 37th GCS Korea Leadership Workshop in Daejeon
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association DAEJEON: The GCS International Korea Chapter held its 37th GCS Korea Leadership Workshop at the KT Human Resource Development in Daejeon on April 19 and 20, 2024. The two-day workshop, the first in-person gathering in five years mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, drew about 150 […]
Dolce Classic organizes Composer Jang Dong-In invitational concert in Seoul
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: Dolce Classic organized the Composer Jang Dong-in Invitational Concert at the Yun Bong Gil Memorial Hall in southern Seoul, Korea on March 12, 2024. Under the theme “Bloom, Spring”, the 10th Dolce invitational concert featured a total of 27 gagok pieces, including 12 composed by Korean […]
‘Smarphoto’ Gains Popularity in Korea
By Seok-jae Kang, Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: A new genre of photography, Smarphoto, is gaining popularity among Koreans, especially smartphone beginners and senior photography enthusiasts. Smarphoto, a coined term combining smartphone and photography, was created by Korean video specialist Park Kyung-sam in 2012. “Smartphones have become an essential part of our daily lives, […]
4-party MOU signed to promote health, happiness, peace for disadvantaged people
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association KOLKATA, India – A four-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed to promote health, happiness and peace for the mankind, especially the disadvantaged people, including refugees, orphans, the disabled and the elderly in a ceremony in Kolkata, India on February 8, 2024. The four parties are the […]
Netpia requests Google, Apple to comply with EU Digital Marketing Act
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: Netpia, a Korean company specializing in native language Internet addresses (NLIA), has asked Google and Apple to comply with the EU Digital Marketing Act. In a press conference at the Korea Press Center in downtown Seoul on January 23, 2024, the Korean firm also requested the […]
2024 GCS International Board meeting takes place at GCS headquarters
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The 2024 GCS International Board of Directors Meeting took place at the conference room of the GCS International headquarters in downtown Seoul, Korea on January 22, 2024. At the board meeting, which was held in a hybrid format, the board members unanimously approved the 2023 income-expenditure […]
Seoul Hangung Association holds inaugural general meeting, appoints Seok-jae Kang first President
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The Seoul Hangung Association (SHA) has held its inaugural general meeting in Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea. At the first SHA general meeting on January 6, 2024, the participating promoters unanimously approved its Articles of Incorporation and approved GCS International Secretary General Dr. Seok-jae Kang as its first […]
2023 GCS International Convention takes place in Colombo
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association COLOMBO: The 2023 GCS International Convention was held successfully in Colombo, Sri Lanka on December 8, 2023. The annual Colombo GCS convention, which was held at Galadari Hotel in downtown Colombo in a hybrid format, attracted about 120 persons, about 70 in-person attendees from 14 countries and […]
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