The Swedish Embassy is recruiting a full-time assistant to deal with Korean and Swedish government agencies. The position, which starts on May 2, also entails preparing incoming and outgoing visits and assisting diplomats at the embassy. Email ambassaden.seoul@foreign.ministry.se to submit applications, including a curriculum vitae, general information and three letters of reference by April 17...

Ink from silver-coated copper particles for printed electronics marks the first commercial joint venture between a technology transfer office of an Israeli University and a Korean company. The deal gives a leading Korean printing firm the rights to an Israeli innovation in producing conductive ink. Vaxan Steel will develop a process invented at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for utilizing s...

The British Council will be recruiting the third group of their Young Climate Change Ambassador program. YCCA is a university climate change leadership program for planning and executing a variety of projects on climate change and environmental protection. University students who wish to apply for this year’s YCCA program should submit a project proposal on the theme of “Educating Middle School...

The South Korean government needs to be more active and logical in defending its sovereignty over Dokdo against Japan's continued claims to the rocky islets in the East Sea, a Japanese-born scholar said Friday. Yuji Hosaka, professor of Japanese Studies at Sejong University in Seoul, questioned the effectiveness of Seoul's so-called quiet diplomacy on the Dokdo issue aimed at blocking it from ev...

A base for South Korea's aid workers and troops in Afghanistan was attacked with rockets earlier this week, an official at Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday. Two rounds of rocket-propelled grenades landed on a parade ground inside the base in Charika, a city in the northern Afghan province of Parwan, with two other rounds landing outside of the base, the ministry official said, asking not to ...

Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan left for Africa on Saturday on a three-nation trip aimed at boosting partnerships in energy, infrastructure and other areas. The trip comes as South Korea is seeking to tap business opportunities in African countries rich in oil and other mineral resources as a way to strengthen Seoul’s energy diplomacy. The eight-day trip will take Kim to Gabon, the Democratic Re...

Officials from the ruling party and the government plan to hold an emergency meeting Monday to discuss how to tackle Japan’s repeated territorial claims over Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo. Japan approved Tuesday new middle school textbooks claiming the islets as its territory, drawing a strong protest from the Seoul government. It repeated its territorial claims over Dokdo in its annual d...

The United Nations has officially informed the Organizing Committee for Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea of its intended participation at the Expo. With the U.N.’s participation confirmed, the Expo has attained its target for participation by international organizations one year and three months before its opening. The U.N. reportedly selected a coordinating agency to help with its participation with the ...

Netherlands Ambassador Paul Menkveld will donate more than 7,000 tulips to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on April 4 to be displayed at Seoul City Hall plaza. The event celebrates the start of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties which began between Holland and South Korea on April 4, 1961. “At the center of the city, this is where Seoul citizens and visitors walk every day, and...

Swiss poster designs started at the beginning of the 20th century and remain a cultural-historical achievement of Switzerland and a recognized contribution to the history of international design. To present Switzerland’s contributions, the embassy and the Design Center Busan are running an exhibition showcasing 47 posters until April 14. The “World Format: Swiss Poster Design” exhibition displa...

The German Embassy announced that a donation box has been set up in which the proceeds will assist Japan in recovering from a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. The Red Cross has asked for monetary donations to ensure the efficient handling of its relief operations in Japan. The donation box is situated at the German School Seoul in Hannam-dong. For more informati...