India’s new top diplomat in the Southeast has arrived in Atlanta, fresh off a stint helping organize the country’s G20 summit during its presidency of the multilateral club of influential […]
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Family of Israeli Hostages Meet With Lawmakers as Kemp Rejects Calls to Expedite Antisemitism Bill
Editor’s note: This article was written by by Jill Nolin of the Georgia Recorder and published on its website on Oct. 31, 2023. Rimon Kirsht didn’t speak or look into […]
Posted inSouth Korea
Sen. Ossoff Met With Chinese, Korean Presidents on Asia Trip
Earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia was one of six congressional delegates on a high-level Asia trip that included meetings with the presidents of China and South […]
Posted inJapan Dispatch 2023
Ambassador Rahm Emanuel: Shifts in Globalization Underscore Need for Deeper U.S.-Japan Partnership
TOKYO — A hush came over the crowd when U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel entered the ballroom, impromptu networking sessions giving way to the gravity of the moment. The former Chicago mayor, White House chief […]
Posted inIsrael
Delta Postpones Tel Aviv Flight Amid Gaza War
Delta Air Lines Inc. has postponed its daily flight from Atlanta to Tel Aviv as Israel pummeled Gaza with airstrikes and threatened a ground invasion in retaliation for surprise attacks by Hamas fighters that killed 900 Israelis Saturday […]
Posted inTaiwan
A Whale (Shark) of a Time at Taiwan National Day
In a nod to nautical networking, Taiwan’s local diplomatic office held its National Day celebration at the Georgia Aquarium Thursday, raising a toast to a year of enhanced collaboration with […]
Posted inCanada
Quebec’s New Delegate Brings Executive Experience to Diplomatic Role
While her duties will be multifaceted, Quebec’s new delegate to the Southeast U.S. comes to Atlanta with a strong business pedigree that should come in handy in a region that […]
Posted inZambia
Ambassador: Zambia Committed to Growth Led by Private Sector
Africa is often seen as a battleground for competing development models, and Zambia provides a case in point. The copper-rich country just north of Zimbabwe, blessed with abundant water to […]
Posted inSouth Korea
New Korean Consul General No Stranger to Georgia
Many diplomats posted in Atlanta discover the city for the first time when it comes available as a possible posting. For Sangpyo Suh, arriving here in July constituted something of […]
Posted inJapan
Former Japanese Consul General Joins Georgia Consultancy
He’s an expert diplomat, but Takashi (Thomas) Shinozuka admits that he’s a “beginner” consultant. The former consul general of Japan in Atlanta recently retired from the country’s foreign service after […]