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Ithra holds Saudi Arabia culture week

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, or Ithra, kicked off an event to promote Saudi Arabia’s culture in Seoul this week. The event has been held across the world to promote Saudi culture and...

Jun 27, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Foreign minister, diplomats visit DMZ hiking trail

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Seoul-based foreign diplomats visited a new hiking trail on the eastern coast portion of the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday. Kang, ambassadors and representatives...

Jun 24, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] KOICA builds biggest national museum for Congo

The Korea International Cooperation Agency on Friday held a ceremony marking the completion of a national museum in Congo, a project that was begun in 2012. The construction of the Congo National Mu...

Jun 17, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
S. Korea, Sweden to expand ties on new industries, inclusive growth

The leaders of South Korea and Sweden agreed Saturday that their tech-savvy, like-minded countries have great potential for closer partnerships in various sectors, including in response to the Fourth...

Jun 16, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Newsmaker] S. Korea, Sweden sign MOUs on trade, economic cooperation

South Korea and Sweden have signed six memorandums of understandings (MOUs) to expand trade and cooperation in emerging industries, the government said Saturday. The MOUs were signed in line with Pr...

Jun 15, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
S. Korea keeps membership on UN economic-social council

South Korea has been reelected as a member of a UN council in charge of economic and social issues, a position it has held since 2008, the foreign ministry said Saturday. South Korea received member...

Jun 15, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
ASEAN cultural festival kicks off

The ASEAN-Korea Center, an intergovernmental organization, has kicked off ASEAN Week 2019 in Seoul. The ASEAN-Korea Center Secretary-General Lee Hyuk, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and Thai Ambassador S...

Jun 14, 2019
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[Diplomatic circuit] Africa, Korea to exchange cultural, business opportunities in 2019 Africa Week

African embassies in Korea will host events as part of 2019 Africa Week from Wednesday to Saturday in an effort to share their culture and exchange business opportunities. According to the Embassy o...

Jun 10, 2019
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[Diplomatic Circuit] ASEAN cultural festival to kick off Friday

The ASEAN-Korea Center, an intergovernmental organization, is organizing ASEAN Week 2019 in Seoul to showcase the diverse cultures of the 10 ASEAN member states. From Friday through Sunday, special ...

Jun 10, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Experts discuss gender equality in Seoul

World leaders, activists and academics gathered to discuss gender equality in South Korea during a conference organized by the Canadian Embassy in Seoul on Monday. The event held in Seoul marked the...

Jun 4, 2019
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[Diplomatic Circuit] Moon to make state visit to Sweden June 14-15

President Moon Jae-in will make a state visit to Sweden from June 14-15 at the invitation of His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul said. The president will lead ...

Jun 3, 2019
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[Diplomatic circuit] Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau to hold roadshow in June

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau will host its annual roadshow in June for travel agencies of South Korea and Sri Lanka to exchange latest industry information. The event will take place at Lo...

May 27, 2019
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[Diplomatic circuit] UNICEF Korea holds forum on child-friendly urban planning

Regional government officials and experts gathered to discuss child-friendly urban planning at a forum organized by UNICEF Korea on Friday. A consultative group of regional governments held the foru...

May 27, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic Circuit] Swiss Embassy opens hanok-inspired building in Seoul

The Embassy of Switzerland has opened its new building that reinterprets hanok -- traditional Korean houses -- in central Seoul, in the hope that it will serve as a platform for cooperation between t...

May 20, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
S. Korea's finance chief calls China competitor, partner

South Korea's finance minister has called China a competitor but also said there is ample room for expanding bilateral economic cooperation with its larger neighbor. "China is an economic partner an...

May 17, 2019
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