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EU ambassadors vow inclusion on Day of Disabled

Apr 23, 2018

ropean Union Ambassador to Korea Michael Reiterer (center) poses with Korean university students at a 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic curling match on Mar. 13. (European Union Delegation in Korea) Europ...
Costa Rican trade-investment office opens in Seoul

Apr 23, 2018

Following the signing of a free trade agreement between South Korea and Central American nations Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama in late February, the Costa Rican Embassy has ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Korea wise to embrace ASEAN’s unity-in-diversity mentality’

Apr 23, 2018

“If we constantly hustle in hurly-burly, we lose sight of the big picture. In contrast, what took me by surprise during my Southeast Asia tenure is that people there often live harmoniously and beautifully together, while respecting group differences.”
S. Korean president to receive credentials of six new foreign ambassadors

Apr 20, 2018

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to receive credentials of six new foreign ambassadors in Seoul Friday, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said. The new ambassadors are Simon Smith of B...
Laos marks 2,561st anniversary of Lunar New Year

Apr 16, 2018

The Lao Embassy celebrated the 2,561st anniversary of the country’s Lunar New Year at a reception in Seoul on Friday. “According to our lunar calendar this year, the Lao New Year, or Water Festival,...
Polish cultural festival to brighten Cheonggye Plaza

Apr 16, 2018

Participants pose at the annual Polish Day festival at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul on April 30 last year (Polish Embassy) The Polish Embassy will organize the annual Polish Day festival at Cheonggye Pl...
Italy, Korea invigorate cooperation in cutting-edge science, technology

Apr 16, 2018

The Italian Embassy in Seoul hosted a networking reception on Thursday, marking Italian Research Day, which celebrates the country’s scientific achievements and supports research exchanges abroad on ...
[Contribution] ‘Foreign workers grease wheels of Korea’s development’

Apr 16, 2018

Had people around the world not reached out to one another beyond their national borders, we would all be living in silos in our national communities. Grassroots contacts among nations have given bi...
ASEAN students receive tips on landing jobs in Korea

Apr 9, 2018

The ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul organized a career mentoring seminar on March 31 to help Southeast Asian students get started in Korea’s competitive, yet promising job market. Some 80 students from ...
Indian infrastructure minister visits Korea

Apr 9, 2018

Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Indian minister of road transport, highways and shipping (Nitin Gadkari) Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Indian minister of road transport, highways and shipping, visited Korea on Monday...
Korean ambassador to Vietnam honored for upping ties

Apr 9, 2018

The incoming secretary-general of the ASEAN-Korea Center, Lee Hyuk, who is currently serving as South Korean ambassador to Vietnam, was bestowed last week with the Medal for Peace and Friendship amon...
[Herald Interview] ‘Public diplomacy critical for peace in perilous times’

Apr 9, 2018

“Call it track 1.5 or track two, informing and influencing the Congress toward a position favorable to us is very important ahead of the two historic summits. That is the role of public diplomacy.”
Azerbaijan honors dead from 1918 March Massacre

Apr 9, 2018

Azerbaijan mourns the death of its citizens 100 years ago in a massacre at the hands of Armenians, in what it remembers as the day of genocide, according to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Seoul. “Follow...
Bangladesh, Korea poised to advance cooperation in high tech, energy

Apr 2, 2018

The Bangladeshi Embassy in Seoul celebrated the 47th anniversary of national independence at a reception in Seoul on March 26. The National Day commemorates the South Asian nation’s declaration of i...
EU inspires, educates students at 55th diplomatic anniversary

Apr 2, 2018

The European Union delegation in Korea last week celebrated the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea by allowing students from Seoul’s Insoo Middle School to design the...