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[Herald Interview] ‘Hungary can help inter-Korean ties, innovation with Central Europe’

Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma is a fluent speaker of the Korean language and has written numerous books and papers on the country’s history and relations with Central European countries (...

Dec 31, 2018
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President Moon receives six new ambassadors to Seoul

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed six new ambassadors to his country, including those from Brazil, Canada and Iran. The president received the credentials of the six new ambassadors in a c...

Dec 26, 2018
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‘Mekong-Korea cooperation spearheads sustainable development’

Diplomats and government officials from the Mekong region and Korea pose at the sixth Mekong-ROK Business Forum on Dec. 13 in Seoul. (ASEAN-Korea Center) The Greater Mekong Subregion is a transnatio...

Dec 24, 2018
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Georgian Embassy paves way for synergy with Korea

Georgian Ambassador to Korea Otar Berdzenishvili (Georgian Embassy) The year 2018 has been a highly productive one for the Georgian Embassy in Seoul. It marked the centennial anniversary of Georgia’...

Dec 24, 2018
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‘Colombia-Korea ties to expand through FTA, Pacific Alliance’

Under the new administration of President Ivan Duque Marquez, Colombia is steadily moving toward peace and development, said the country’s top diplomat during a visit to Korea last week. Colombian F...

Dec 24, 2018
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PMs of Korea, Morocco hold third talks of year to discuss closer cooperation

South Korea and Morocco on Thursday signed six MOUs on deepening bilateral relations in trade, environment and education on the occasion of their prime ministers' talks in the North African country. ...

Dec 21, 2018
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US ambassador praises Washington-Seoul alliance at friendship gala

Harry Harris, US ambassador to the Republic of Korea (KAFS) Several months ago in Seoul, US Ambassador Harry Harris had a chance to think about the alliance between his country and South Korea when ...

Dec 17, 2018
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Arab economies’ diversification to unlock new wealth

Arab countries are moving beyond the oil and gas industries to diversify and innovate their economies, and this is where the next wave of global cooperation in commerce and culture can happen, says O...

Dec 17, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Investing in Ukraine’s IT, agriculture offers high returns’

Andriy Parubiy, chairman of the Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada, believes that interparliamentary exchanges can open up diverse channels of cooperation between countries. It is what translates t...

Dec 17, 2018
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Korean PM vows to solidify trade and exchange with Algeria

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon vowed on Sunday that his country will further expand trade and exchanges with Algeria on the basis of a 12-year-old bilateral strategic partnership. Lee made ...

Dec 17, 2018
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Sweden, Korea unveil logo for 60th bilateral anniversary in 2019

The Swedish Embassy in Seoul and Korean Embassy in Stockholm jointly announced the winner of the Sweden-Korea 60 Years Logo Design Competition last week. The honor went to Jo A-ra, who works as an e...

Dec 10, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Hungarian envoy discovers forgotten connection from yesteryear

A photo shows Korean participants at the Second World Festival of Youth and Students in Budapest, Hungary, in 1949. Dancer Kim Baek-bong is second from right. (Hungarian Embassy/Fortepan) Hungarian ...

Dec 10, 2018
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[Contribution] Spain celebrates 40th anniversary of constitution

By Spanish Ambassador to Korea Juan Ignacio Morro The people of Spain recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Spanish constitution that was approved in a national referendum and ratified on ...

Dec 10, 2018
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[Contribution] World’s peaceful tomorrow hinges on mindful cooperation

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (AP/Yonhap) By Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Istanbul recently hosted two separate, but interrelated and imperative, conferences on conflict me...

Dec 10, 2018
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ASEAN connectivity projects offer lucrative partnerships

The sixth ASEAN Connectivity Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on Nov. 27. (AKC) Despite being a giant economic bloc with high growth prospects, Southeast Asia has not ful...

Dec 10, 2018
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