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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
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...
[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...
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 ...
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
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 ...
[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 ...
[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...
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...
[Contribution] Vietnamese top parliamentarian’s Korea visit heralds bright bilateral partnership
By Dr. Kim Hyun-jae, director of the Vietnam Research Institute at Youngsan University At the invitation of Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman T...
Dec 3, 2018
Azerbaijani carpets show hypnotic patterns, delicate hues
Azerbaijani Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald) Carpets have been woven in Azerbaijan through the centuries, forming the essential fabric of its multicultural society and heritag...
‘New Zealand, a whole nation of innovation’
New Zealand is pushing the boundaries of innovation as a “country-sized incubator,” and seeking further synergies with Korean small and midsized companies and startups, according to the country’s top...
[Contribution] 70 years ago, Costa Ricans buried arms for peace, progress
By Costa Rican Ambassador to Korea Rodolfo Solano Quiros Seventy years ago, on Dec. 1, 1948, Costa Ricans stood arm in arm to say goodbye to a history of violence and war: We abolished our army as a...
[Herald Interview] Irish aid reaches most vulnerable with compassionate passion
“The Great Famine (a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland from 1845-49) still has immediacy in our consciousness, and people are still aware of it.”
Nov 26, 2018
Lebanon: A bulwark for peace, harmony in the Middle East
Lebanese Ambassador to Korea Antoine Azzam (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald) In the aftermath of the Syrian Civil War, which broke out in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring uprising, Lebanon has welcomed m...