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FKCCI hosts French Business Awards

Mar 4, 2019

The French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the inaugural French Business Awards 2019 ceremony to recognize companies that contributed to bilateral economic relations. Targeting French...
Lebanese Embassy screens refugee film ‘Capernaum’

Feb 25, 2019

Dozens of ambassadors stationed in South Korea gathered on Feb. 20 to watch the Oscar-nominated movie “Capernaum” in an event hosted by the Lebanese Embassy here. Envoys from 31 countries and their ...
Envoy: Indonesia ready to attract more Korean tourists

Feb 25, 2019

The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul invited key tourism officials Friday to show appreciation for their donations toward relief efforts in Indonesia following a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hi...
Indian PM to visit Korea this week to enhance strategic partnership

Feb 18, 2019

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Korea from Thursday to Friday to meet with President Moon Jae-in in an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries. Modi’s state visit ta...
ASEAN-Korea Center celebrates 10th anniversary

Feb 18, 2019

The ASEAN-Korea Center held its annual council meeting and a reception in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its establishment Monday in Seoul, with high-ranking officials and ambassadors represe...
Korea, Russia sign action plan to bolster bilateral cooperation

Feb 13, 2019

South Korea and Russia on Wednesday inked an action plan on a wide range of areas in the latest move to boost bilateral cooperation, the government here said. The plan on "nine bridges" was signed b...
Bangladesh, UK envoys inspire Korean students to achieve dreams

Feb 13, 2019

The Korea Herald Young Diplomats Academy and the Young Opinion Leaders’ Knowledge Forum -- youth camps tailored for interaction with foreign diplomats, business leaders and renowned scholars -- have ...
Australian Embassy marks national day

Feb 7, 2019

Over 1,500 people gathered in Seoul on Jan. 25 to celebrate Australia’s national day with an event hosted by the Australian Embassy in South Korea with a theme in recognition of the Australian Open. ...
Denmark and Korea: Celebrating 60 years of partnership

Feb 7, 2019

It is a great pleasure to usher in the Year of the Golden Pig, a joyous occasion that also marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Korea. And although the diplomatic t...
Indian cities to see fastest growth in the world

Jan 21, 2019

Indian cities occupy every one of the top 10 spots on a recent list of the world’s fastest-growing cities over the next two decades, according to the Indian Embassy in Seoul, citing a report from Oxf...
[Contribution] Iran celebrates 40 years of Islamic Revolution, republic

Jan 21, 2019

Saeed Badamchi Shabestari (Iranian Embassy) By Iranian Ambassador to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari As the Iranian ambassador to the Republic of Korea, I am delighted to address readers of esteeme...
Success of New Southern Policy hinges on local acumen: Indonesian ambassador

Jan 21, 2019

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo shake hands during a summit in Seoul in September 2018. (Indonesian Embassy) As Seoul implements its New Southern Poli...
[Herald Interview] Gamelan music, an elixir for monotonous modern life

Jan 21, 2019

Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Umar Hadi (left) and gamelan composer Nyoman Wenten (third from right) pose at the premiere of “Bali: Beats of Paradise” at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scien...
S. Korea welcomes planned second Trump-Kim summit

Jan 19, 2019

South Korea on Saturday welcomed a planned second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying that it expects the summit to serve as a turning point toward pe...
Azerbaijan honors dead in independence struggle

Jan 14, 2019

Azerbaijani citizens lay wreaths at the Martyrs’ Avenue in Baku in commemoration of the Black January martyrdom. (Azerbaijani Embassy) Azerbaijan mourns the death of its compatriots in the “Black Ja...