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[Diplomatic circuit]Oman Embassy invites Korean students to foster cultural understanding

Sept 2, 2019

The Oman Embassy in South Korea held an open-house program to showcase its rich culture and history to students as part of its public diplomacy. Over 50 students from Sangam Middle School in Seoul p...
[Diplomatic circuit] Polish, UK envoys encourage students to reach for their dreams

Aug 27, 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 ...
Seoul pledges $200K in humanitarian aid to drought-hit Namibia

Aug 19, 2019

South Korea will provide about $200,000 worth of humanitarian aid to Namibia, which has declared a state of emergency over drought, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said t...
[Herald Interview] Korea, Pakistan should increase economic cooperation, says Pakistani adviser

Aug 5, 2019

Minister-level delegate discusses need for a trade pact
[Diplomatic circuit] Laos seeks Korea’s support for regional connectivity projects

Jul 15, 2019

Sharing borders with five member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Laos is seeking to facilitate the connectivity of infrastructure across the region by strengthening cooperation ...
Nuke envoys of S. Korea, US discuss cooperation ahead of working-level talks with N. Korea

Jul 11, 2019

Top nuclear negotiators from South Korea and the United States held talks in Germany on Thursday to discuss cooperation toward progress in working-level talks with North Korea, which are expected to ...
[Diplomatic circuit] Yang In-mo to lead Honorary Consular Corps of Korea

Jul 8, 2019

Former Samsung Executive Yang In-mo was elected as the new dean of the Honorary Consular Corps of Korea, an organization of diplomats promoting friendship and cooperation among countries. Yang, the ...
[Diplomatic circuit] Korea, Japan, China to discuss ways to save crested ibis in Seoul

Jul 2, 2019

Experts and government officials from South Korea, Japan and China will gather in Seoul next week to discuss ways to improve the environment for the crested ibis, an endangered species, an internatio...
Ithra holds Saudi Arabia culture week

Jun 27, 2019

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, or Ithra, kicked off an event to promote Saudi Arabia’s culture in Seoul this week. The event has been held across the world to promote Saudi culture and...
[Diplomatic circuit] Foreign minister, diplomats visit DMZ hiking trail

Jun 24, 2019

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Seoul-based foreign diplomats visited a new hiking trail on the eastern coast portion of the Demilitarized Zone on Saturday. Kang, ambassadors and representatives...
[Diplomatic circuit] KOICA builds biggest national museum for Congo

Jun 17, 2019

The Korea International Cooperation Agency on Friday held a ceremony marking the completion of a national museum in Congo, a project that was begun in 2012. The construction of the Congo National Mu...
S. Korea, Sweden to expand ties on new industries, inclusive growth

Jun 16, 2019

The leaders of South Korea and Sweden agreed Saturday that their tech-savvy, like-minded countries have great potential for closer partnerships in various sectors, including in response to the Fourth...
[Newsmaker] S. Korea, Sweden sign MOUs on trade, economic cooperation

Jun 15, 2019

South Korea and Sweden have signed six memorandums of understandings (MOUs) to expand trade and cooperation in emerging industries, the government said Saturday. The MOUs were signed in line with Pr...
S. Korea keeps membership on UN economic-social council

Jun 15, 2019

South Korea has been reelected as a member of a UN council in charge of economic and social issues, a position it has held since 2008, the foreign ministry said Saturday. South Korea received member...
ASEAN cultural festival kicks off

Jun 14, 2019

The ASEAN-Korea Center, an intergovernmental organization, has kicked off ASEAN Week 2019 in Seoul. The ASEAN-Korea Center Secretary-General Lee Hyuk, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and Thai Ambassador S...