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[Diplomatic circuit] Korean content companies eye investment opportunities in the Philippines

Feb 10, 2020

A delegation of South Korean content companies visited the Philippine capital last week to research investment opportunities there. The Feb. 4-7 trip to Manila was organized by the ASEAN-Korea Cente...
[Diplomatic circuit] ‘Push for green energy pays off’

Feb 10, 2020

[Meet the diplomat] Danish ambassador discusses renewable energy, life satisfaction and ‘Parasite’
[Meet the diplomat] No changes for the time being: UK envoy

Feb 6, 2020

The UK has left the EU as of Jan. 31, but its trade with South Korea will see no major changes, the country’s envoy said Thursday. “My message is that nothing changes … for the time being at least, ...
[Diplomatic circuit] Australian envoy shares expertise with aspiring diplomats

Feb 5, 2020

The 2020 Korea Herald Young Diplomats Academy, a three-day youth camp, has inspired students who wish to become diplomats by providing an opportunity to benefit from the advice of a senior career dip...
China envoy urges Seoul to follow WHO advice on virus response

Feb 4, 2020

New Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on Tuesday called on Seoul to follow the World Health Organization’s recommendations on handling the new coronavirus, as Korea began barring entry o...
[Diplomatic circuit] Awards recognize companies contributing to Korea-Australia trade

Feb 3, 2020

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea named Pepper Savings Bank business of the year during the Australia-Korea Business Awards 2020, held Friday in Seoul. PSB, a unit of Australia’s Pepper Gr...
[Diplomatic circuit] German, Israeli embassies remember Holocaust together

Feb 3, 2020

For the fifth year in a row, the German and Israeli embassies in South Korea joined hands to commemorate victims of the Holocaust on Jan. 29, the embassies said Monday. A commemorative event was hel...
[Diplomatic circuit] ‘Hydrogen key to Korea-Australia energy partnership’: Australian top diplomat

Feb 3, 2020

Australian envoy emphasizes countries’ ‘like-mindedness,’ potential to be explored
[Photo news] Herald CEO meets Indian envoy

Jan 22, 2020

[Diplomatic circuit] Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won shakes hands with Indian Ambassador to South Korea Sripriya Ranganathan (right) during a meeting in central Seoul on Wednesday. (Ind...
[Diplomatic circuit] K-pop, soft power experts pin innovation as key to sustain momentum

Jan 20, 2020

Seven-member Korean boy band BTS rang in the new year with a live performance at New York City’s Times Square. Film director Bong Joon-ho rewrote the history of Korean film with his black comedy “Par...
[Diplomatic circuit] Hong Kong Tourism Board seeks to appease travelers’ concerns

Jan 20, 2020

As pro-democracy protests continue for over 8 months with no sign of abating, Hong Kong Tourism Board in Korea has introduced various tips for tourists hesitant to travel to Hong Kong. Hong Kong Tou...
[Diplomatic circuit] IVI, Sweden renew partnership for global public health

Jan 20, 2020

The International Vaccine Institute, a Seoul-based international organization, has renewed its cooperation with the Swedish International Cooperation Agency for continued efforts to accelerate vaccin...
[Diplomatic circuit] [Photo news] Guatemalan ambassador’s visit

Jan 20, 2020

Guatemalan Ambassador to South Korea Marco Tulio Chicas Sosa (right) shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy call at the Herald Corp. headquarters in central...
S.M. Entertainment head blames online ‘hate speech’ for K-pop suicides

Jan 14, 2020

Lee Soo-man, founder and chief producer of S.M. Entertainment, one of the big three agencies in the K-pop world, said Tuesday that he sees no fault in artist management and that online hate speech is...
[Diplomatic circuit] Winners of ASEAN-Korea essay contest take part in Vietnam, Busan workshop

Jan 13, 2020

The 2019 ASEAN-Korea Youth Academic Workshop involving 14 winners of an essay contest has entered its final phase, the intergovernmental organization said Monday. The 14 youths were selected for the...