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Australia

World Affairs Council to Feature Japan-U.S. Relations With Former U.S. Security Chief Who Takes Hard Line on China

With Asia’s political and economic underpinnings in flux, Japan has “stepped out to take the lead” Adm. Dennis Blair told Global Atlanta during a telephone interview related to his upcoming Sept. 5 visit to Atlanta. Mr. Blair is to participate in a midday “fireside chat” with Amb. Charles Shapiro, president of the World Affairs Council […]

Arby’s to Expand Dramatically in South Korea

Atlanta’s recently formed Inspire Brands is teaming up with the S Fresh Co., a South Korean food service firm, to build 100 new Arby’s restaurants in South Korea, marking Arby’s largest expansion in Asia. Inspire Brands is majority owned by Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm and is a franchisor of restaurant brands […]

Canada
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Canada, Japan and Korea’s Consuls General Talk Trade and Tariffs at Chatham County Summit

Nadia Theodore, Canada‘s consul general based in Atlanta, told Global Atlanta that she enjoyed the 2018 Georgia International Trade and Commerce Summit held in Chatham County earlier in August because it enabled her to meet with local officials, community leaders and businesspeople and not have to “preach to the choir.” “I especially liked talking about […]

More than Red, White and Blue: Consulates Help Airport Celebrate Independence Day

Fourth of July travelers always see a good dose of red, white and blue in Old Glory while in transit to Independence Day celebrations around the nation. That won’t change this year at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, which has planned an array of American musical performances around the premises and has hung a giant American […]

South Korea

Korean Investment Leaves Big Impression on West Georgia County

Editor’s note: This is a sponsored article to announce that the Meriwether Industrial Development Authority is now the exclusive sponsor of Global Atlanta’s Korean coverage. It’s no secret that Korean investment has been a boon for Georgia, especially in the automotive sector in the decade after the announcement of Kia Motors’ West Point factory. But looking at small communities may be […]

Korean American Association Hosts K-Pop Contest That Draws Record Number of Competitors

Like the Beatles in the 1960s and 70s transformed the world’s music scene, K-pop is having a similar impact today, perhaps not to the extent in the West as in the East, but still pretty major. That certainly was the take away from the “preliminaries” 2018 K-Pop World Festival held on June 15 at the […]

International Visitors Grow 5 Percent, Present Key Growth Area for Atlanta Tourism

A combination of new international flights, major conventions with global clientele and a burgeoning film sector has driven up international visitor arrivals in Atlanta by 5 percent to 1.25 million in 2017. That’s still a minuscule proportion for a city that serves as a hub for regional tourism and large international trade shows, hosting more […]

Nominee for Ambassador to South Korea Backs Temporary ‘Pause’ in Military Exercises

During a confirmation hearing at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee last week, ret. Admiral Harry B. Harris, the president’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to South Korea, under questioning by U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Republican from Georgia, underscored the importance of maintaining U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula. The admiral agreed with Mr. […]

Traveling the Globe to Interview Korean War Veterans, ‘Like Weaving a Great Quilt’ on Behalf of Peace

For years now, Hannah Y. Kim has been focused on July 27 — the date that she would like to see a peace treaty signed with North Korea officially recognizing the end of the Korean War. The Korean War unofficially ended on July 27, 1953, when a negotiated agreement was signed in Panmunjon, a village […]

Local Korean Diplomat Optimistic on Morning After Trump-Kim Summit

As the Western world was waking up to news from the historic summit of the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea, South Korea’s local representative was explaining its importance in the epicenter of Georgia’s Korean community. Speaking in Gwinnett County, Consul General Young-jun Kim struck an optimistic note on the meeting between U.S. President […]

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