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Gyeonggi Province’s inter-Korean projects likely to be pushed back to 2019
Korea to spend 2 billion won next year to combat illicit online contents
US strongly supports inter-Korean railway inspection: nuclear envoy
Finance minister vows deregulation, support for startups
Seoul shares close lower on Wall Street losses
Hanwha Eagles re-sign slugging outfielder Hoying
Firefighter drones to be available from Thursday
South Korea denounces Japanese politicians' rally over Dokdo
Writer fined for tricking people into LGBT donations plans appeal
Conservatives voice concerns over inter-Korean military agreement

Nov 20, 2018 Diplomatic Circuit

French, foreign envoys honor comrades of WWI

French Ambassador to Korea Fabien Penone honors fallen comrades and active-duty servicepersons at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Nov. 11. (Yonhap)Marking the centenary of the end of World War I, French diplomats, veterans and their international colleagues paid homage to fallen comrades and active-duty servicepersons at a commemorative ceremony at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul on Nov. 11.Veterans of the French Batt

[Herald Interview] ‘Latvia, Korea kindred spirits in self-determination, multilateralism’

“Our survival depends on the liberal, rules-based international order and cooperation in multilateral frameworks.”

Nov 20, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Contribution] How Hungary brought knowledge of Korea to socialist Europe

The tomb of King Kija in Pyongyang is photographed by Hungarian scholar Aladar Soveny in 1955. (Hungarian Embassy in Seoul)By Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes CsomaImproving relations between the two Koreas cannot be done in the absence of cultural collaboration.In this regard, the two Koreas’ joint compilation of the Korean-language Gyeoremal Comprehensive Dictionary and exploration of the palace of Manwoldaegung in the North’s Kaesong -- the royal seat of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) -- re

Nov 20, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Southeast Asian, Korean youths bring out innovative startup ideas

The ASEAN-Korea Center collaborated with several Korean institutions to host an entrepreneurship forum on Nov. 12. The event, titled ASEAN-Korea Youth Innovation Forum, brought together the creative business ideas of some 400 participants from Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was held at Yongsan Dragon City in Seoul and jointly organized with the Science and Technology Policy Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation. Held in conjuncti

Nov 20, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Tapping Korean experience to tackle world’s development challenges

“Because our development experience is more recent than those of European countries and the United States, I think many developing countries feel it is more relevant and compelling to them.”

Nov 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Latvia, Korea sign legal cooperation accord

Latvian Ambassador to Korea Peteris Vaivars (right) and Korean Bar Association President Kim Hyun (Latvian Embassy)The Latvian Embassy in Seoul signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Bar Association on Nov. 6 to promote legal cooperation between Latvia and Korea. Latvian Ambassador to Korea Peteris Vaivars and Korean Bar Association President Kim Hyun signed the agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral mutual exchanges, including training programs, the provision of legal assistan

Nov 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Polish-Ukrainian firm unveils wireless phone charger at startup program

A picture of a home powered by electronic devices charged by TechNovatorXE (TechNovator)Polish-Ukrainian company TechNovator has developed a wireless smartphone charger and showcased its prototype at the K-Startup Grand Challenge Startup Campus in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. TechNovatorXE is a remote wireless charger that energizes multiple devices simultaneously within 5 meters, and is safe for people and the environment alike, according to the company. The system also has a unique fe

Nov 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Poland marks centenary of independence with friendly marathon

Polish Ambassador to Korea Piotr Ostaszewski (front row, left) poses with the winners of the Polish Independence Run at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Sunday. (Polish Embassy)To mark the 100th anniversary of the country regaining its independence, the Polish Embassy organized a friendly marathon at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Sunday morning.Over 400 people participated in the annual Polish Independence Run, which comprised 10- and 5-kilometer runs and a 1-kilometer walk for families. Th

Nov 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
EU, Iran defy US reimposition of Iran sanctions

“The JCPOA is a key element of the global nuclear nonproliferation architecture and multilateral diplomacy, endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council through Resolution 2231. It is crucial for the security of Europe, the region and entire world.”

Nov 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Humanitarian law workshop trains journalists for better protection

Korean journalists, communication officers and staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross missions in Seoul and Beijing, including head of Seoul office Georgios Georgantas (top, fifth from right), pose at a workshop on international humanitarian law in Seoul on Thursday (ICRC)In their truth-seeking and public service, many journalists risk their lives reporting in some of the most dangerous places around the world. In many cases, they are arrested, detained, reported missing, wounded

Nov 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Turkey, Korea deepen future-oriented cooperation

Turkey and Korea carry on their long history of exchanges, and increasingly cooperate to secure prosperity and a harmonious world order, according to Turkish Ambassador to Korea Ersin Ercin.“Turkey has continued to grow and develop across all fields over the last 95 years. We have emerged as one of the fastest developing nations in the world by the early 21st century,” he said in a speech at the country’s 95th anniversary reception last week in Seoul. “Our hope is that Turkey will reach its long

Nov 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
SIWA to host charity bazaar

The Nordic booth at last year's SIWA Bazaar (SIWA)The Seoul International Women’s Association will organize its 56th annual SIWA-Diplomatic Community Bazaar under “Share Culture, Share Love, Share Life” on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. at Lotte Hotel. The event is one of the largest fundraisers in Seoul, attracting thousands of locals, expats and tourists. Last year, over 30 embassies and several expat organizations, local businesses, sponsors, welfare groups and SIWA volunteers worked tog

Nov 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Combining humanitarian, development aid key to sustainable rehabilitation: Turkish envoy

Since the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring uprising, Turkey has welcomed more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees, offering shelter, food, health care and education. As a result Turkey was the world’s largest humanitarian aid donor last year in terms of the ratio of official humanitarian assistance to national income at 0.85 percent. Ankara’s foreign policy prioritizing humanitarian assistance needs more international recognition and support, the top Turkish envoy to Ko

Nov 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Moon thanks Indian PM for sending him 'Modi jackets'

President Moon Jae-in expressed thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for sending him some "Modi jackets," a vest-like sleeveless jacket the Indian leader usually dons.Moon uploaded photos of him wearing the jackets in a Twitter posting, saying they "fit great." A captured image of President Moon Jae-in`s Twitter posting expressing thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending him some "Modi jackets." (Yonhap)"This is a Modi jacket modified from a traditional Ind

Oct 31, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Egyptian military safeguards bilateral cooperation’: defense attache

Egyptian Defense Attache Col. Maged Elwan (second from right) poses at a reception for the 45th anniversary of Egyptian Armed Forces Day on Wednesday. (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald)The Egyptian Embassy in Seoul and its Defense Office marked Egyptian Armed Forces Day on Wednesday. On Oct. 6 each year, Egypt celebrates the October War of 1973, also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War or Yom Kippur War. The war began with the Egyptian Army’s crossing of the Suez Canal as part of Operation Badr, which c

Oct 30, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit

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