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Culinary would unite minds and hearts of Indonesians and Koreans: Indonesian charge d’affaires

Diplomatic CircuitNov 30, 2021

The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul held another event for gastronomy diplomacy this year -- “Gastro Diplomacy: From Jakarta to Seoul,” which featured famous cooks William Wongso from Indonesia and Jia C...
Bulgaria honors ex-Korean ambassador

Diplomatic CircuitNov 30, 2021

HONORING SERVICE The Bulgaria Embassy in Seoul honors Jeong Jin-kyu, former ambassador of Korea to Bulgaria, with the Order of the Madara Horseman of the First Degree, the highest Bulgarian award co...
[What’s your say] Murderers’ attorney

Social affairsNov 30, 2021

An attorney-turned-presidential candidate is under attack for having represented in court heinous murderers, including his nephew. What does a lawyer’s case history tell you about the person? Before...
Queensland-Korea relationship strengthens over decades

Diplomatic CircuitNov 30, 2021

The Australian state of Queensland marked the 20th anniversary of the establishment of its office in Seoul with an official reception on Nov. 24. The reception was attended by Australian Ambassador ...
One-fifth of Seoul youths experienced digital sex crime risks: poll

Social affairsNov 30, 2021

Approximately one-fifth of Seoul youths have been exposed to digital sex crime risks, according to a Seoul city government survey Tuesday. In the survey on 4,012 students in Seoul aged between 12 an...
Korea, Costa Rica only grasping ‘tip of the iceberg’ of potential, Costa Rican president says

Diplomatic CircuitNov 30, 2021

Intel, Bayer and others have established and increased operations in Costa Rica, trusting its political, social and economic stability, but Korean companies are only seeing the tip of the iceberg whe...
COVAX allocates 4.7 million more COVID-19 vaccines to N. Korea

North KoreaNov 30, 2021

The COVAX Facility, a global vaccine distribution platform, has assigned 4.7 million doses of additional COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea in its latest distribution plan, its report showed Tuesday. ...
Education ministry project builds ICT-powered experimental classroom in Cambodia

Foreign affairsNov 30, 2021

The education ministry has launched an assistance project to build a smart classroom in Cambodia to help the country experiment with teaching and learning through up-to-date information and communica...
Main opposition leader cancels schedule amid speculation of possible resignation

PoliticsNov 30, 2021

The leader of the main opposition People Power Party canceled part of his official schedule Tuesday, adding weight to speculation he could resign over disagreements with the party's presidential nomi...
Korea's near-century-old 1st western restaurant to shut down due to pandemic

Social affairsNov 30, 2021

A near-century-old restaurant in Seoul, believed to be the first to serve western-style cuisine in Korea, has announced it will shut down due to the pandemic after nearly a century of business. Seou...
Military reports 23 more COVID-19 cases

DefenseNov 30, 2021

South Korea's military reported 23 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total caseload among its personnel to 2,328. Among the new cases, five Army officers and a conscript stationed in t...
Defense minister thanks ex-USFK chief Brooks for contribution to alliance

DefenseNov 30, 2021

Defense Minister Suh Wook expressed appreciation to a visiting former US Forces Korea (USFK) commander for his contributions to the bilateral alliance during a meeting earlier this week, the defense ...
Heat waves, tropical nights increase in N. Korea due to global warming: weather agency

North KoreaNov 30, 2021

North Korea has seen an increase in heat waves and tropical nights and a decline in cold spells over the past three decades as global warming has driven up temperatures, South Korea's state weather a...
Daily virus cases below 4,000 for 3rd day; critical cases hit record high amid new variant woes

Social affairsNov 30, 2021

South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the new v...
N. Korea slams AUKUS as US 'tool for war' threatening world security

Foreign affairsNov 30, 2021

North Korea has criticized a new trilateral security partnership among Australia, Britain and the United States as an American "tool for war" that poses "serious threats" to world peace. In a commen...