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Danish Embassy launches ‘Meet Denmark’ campaign

Aug 16, 2021

The Danish Embassy in South Korea and the pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk co-launched the “Meet Denmark” campaign Thursday. With the slogan “Aspiring life, Danish life,” the campaign offers a glimp...
US shipment of Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in S. Korea on Sunday: embassy

Aug 14, 2021

The 400,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine the United States has agreed to provide are due to arrive in South Korea on Sunday, the US Embassy in Seoul said Saturday. The doses...
Bangladesh pays tribute to martyrs of Independence

Aug 10, 2021

The Bangladesh Embassy paid tribute to Capt. Sheikh Kamal and Bangamata Fazilatun Nessa Mujib who were son and wife of Bangladesh’s first President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Kamal and Banga...
Bangladesh celebrates ‘Mujib Year’

Aug 10, 2021

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul celebrated 'Mujib Year' showcasing the life and legacy of the “father of the nation,“ Bangladesh’s first President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with a second p...
Kenya’s Big 4 Agenda, Vision 2030 open up trade and investment opportunities for Korea: Kenyan top envoy

Aug 10, 2021

The priority areas under Kenya’s Vision 2030 and its Big 4 Agenda -- food security, universal health care, affordable housing and industrialization -- provide a solid foundation for trade and investm...
[Diplomatic Circuit] Indonesian Embassy installs solar panels to go green

Aug 3, 2021

New solar panels have been installed at the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul as part of its green transformation efforts that began at the end of last year, the embassy said Friday. The 72 solar panel mo...
[Diplomatic Circuit] ‘Korean companies would bring promising results to Romania’s energy sector’

Aug 2, 2021

South Korean companies would bring promising results to Romania’s energy sector that has untapped potential, said Costin-Adrian Ionescu, Romania’s charge d’affaires ad interim in Korea. “Nuclear ene...
[Diplomatic Circuit] Embassies mark anniversaries of Bengali poets

Aug 2, 2021

Celebrations were held online Saturday to mark two anniversaries in Bengali poetry -- the birth of Rabindranath Tagore and the publishing of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s revolutionary work “Bidrohi.” The emb...
Bicentennial of the independence of Peru

Jul 27, 2021

This year 2021 marks 200 years of the independence of Peru and the absolute end of Spanish colonial rule in our country. Some thinkers state that the independence of Peru and the uprising against Sp...
[Diplomatic Circuit] Bangladesh unveils Bangabandhu Corner in Seoul

Jul 27, 2021

The Embassy of Bangladesh opened Bangabandhu Corner at the library of Yonsei University in Seoul on Monday. The establishment of the corner is part of the birth centenary celebration of Bangladesh...
[Diplomatic Circuit] Croatia Exhibition showcased at National Library of Korea

Jul 26, 2021

The Croatian Embassy in Seoul and National Library of Korea jointly organized the exhibition “Croatian literature and cultural heritage from the Middle Ages to Modern Times.” The exhibition was held...
[Diplomatic Circuit] S. Korea has tremendous opportunities for future and green economy in Chile: vice trade minister

Jul 26, 2021

‘S. Korea, Chile should strengthen cooperation as agreed to by leaders in 2018’
Italian Design Day in Korea

Jul 21, 2021

The Italian Embassy in Seoul is hosting an online fifth edition of Italian Design Day on Wednesday and Thursday. Italian Design Day aims to share well-known Italian expertise to create connections, ...
[Diplomatic Circuit] Thai Embassy, ASEAN Korea Center to host Seoul Thai Festival 2021

Jul 21, 2021

The Thai Embassy in Seoul and ASEAN Korea Center will broadcast the Seoul Thai Festival live Sunday. The festival is an annual event organized by the Royal Embassy of Thailand in Seoul since 2015 to...
Afghanistan as a bridge connecting Central and South Asia

Jul 21, 2021

Afghanistan is a mysterious country in both its history and today, trapped in major geopolitical games and internal conflicts. The region in which Afghanistan is located will automatically have a pos...