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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 upl...

Oct 31, 2018
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‘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 Embass...

Oct 29, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] How Sweden’s trustworthy diplomacy aids inter-Korean dynamics

“Our continuing commitment to humanitarianism around the world has given us a profile of an honest broker, with no big self-interest or ambition.”

Oct 29, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Ambassadors discuss merits of Hangeul

Before starting his tenure here, Singaporean Ambassador Yip Wei Kiat took a semester learning the Korean language at a university in Seoul four years ago. Now nearing the end of his ambassadorship, ...

Oct 29, 2018
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‘Iran, Korea will wade through tough times as true friends’

Iranian Ambassador to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari (Iranian Embassy) New Iranian Ambassador to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari said he will do his utmost to strengthen bilateral ties based on the...

Oct 29, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Future of Malaysia, Korea lies in ASEAN’: international trade minister

“Now there is a chance to reshape and rewrite our future under our current government. The answer is ASEAN. Korea and Malaysia are inseparable, just as ASEAN, Malaysia and Korea are inseparable.”

Oct 22, 2018
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EU supports IPCC call for drastic climate-change mitigation efforts

European Union Ambassador to Korea Michael Reiterer and the ambassadors of 28 EU member states issued a joint statement on the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, emphasiz...

Oct 22, 2018
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‘Spain, Korea can forge golden future with creativity, innovation’

By Spanish Ambassador to Korea Gonzalo Ortiz Spain and Korea celebrated the Spanish National Day in Seoul on Oct. 12, followed by another commemoration in Busan on Oct. 15. As ambassador, I addresse...

Oct 22, 2018
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Lisbon to host Web Summit for 10 years

Lisbon will remain the host city for the Web Summit technology conference until 2028, according to the Portuguese Embassy and Aicep Portugal Global in Seoul. Under a new 110 million-euro ($127 milli...

Oct 22, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Team Australia bicycles Korea for charity

Members of the Australian Embassy, led by Ambassador James Choi, and the Australian community here took part in a challenging 375-kilometer cycling journey in Korea for three days to promote diversit...

Oct 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Latin American films expose rich emotions, imaginations

A poster for the Latin American Film Festival (KOFA) The Latin American Film Festival will be held in Seoul from Tuesday to Sunday for its fourth straight year, showcasing films that unveil the desi...

Oct 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Philippine culture celebrated at migrants’ festival

Philippine Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez speaks at the Migrants Arirang Multicultural Festival in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, from Oct. 5-7. (Philippines Department of Tourism-Korea) The Mig...

Oct 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Costa Rica, South Korea kindred spirits in sustainability: first lady

“We consider Costa Rica an element of stability in a complex region, a country built on the values of cooperation, multilateralism and sustainable development.”

Oct 15, 2018
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‘Decarbonization must be hastened via energy transition’

“The energy transition should be looked at not only from an economic standpoint, but also a technological standpoint, because some 40 to 50 percent of decarbonization can be achieved by increasing energy efficiency.”

Oct 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Germany, Korea allies in multilateralism, partners in unification’

“I was impressed by Ambassador Stephan Auer’s remark that the key to its reunification was German people’s willingness to unify and their aspiration for peace and prosperity.”

Oct 8, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit

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