Forum discusses cooperation between Korea and the Middle East in post-COVID era.

Developing clean energy is a win-win opportunity for both Chile and Korea, as both are open economies with access to the wider market through the Pacific Ocean, Chile’s Minister for Energy and Mining Juan Carlos Jobet said in an interview with The Korea Herald. Jobet said Chile has vast renewable resources, powerful solar irradiance and ample wind resources for producing clean energy that the co...

The Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul showcased seafood products at Busan International Seafood and Fisheries Expo 2021 last week. Co-organized by Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (Bexco), National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives and Korea Fishery Trade Association, the trade fair was held through Nov. 3 to 5 at Bexco. Fourteen countries including Korea participate...

MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION -- Bader M. al-Awadi, Kuwait’s ambassador to South Korea who also serves as dean of the Arab Diplomatic Corps, delivers congratulatory remarks at the 17th Korea-Middle East Cooperation Forum held at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Monday. The forum aimed to discuss future directions in strengthening the strategic partnership between Korea and the Middle East in the post COVID-19 e...

According to Dyussenbayev, Kazakhstan created a nuclear-free zone in central Asia, a decision that demanded great courage and an iron will. He said Kazakhstan was a catalyst for the worldwide anti-nuclear movement. “Kazakhstan is rightly recognized by the world community as the leader of the global anti-nuclear movement,” Dyussenbayev said. The exhibition consists of two sections. The first s...

According to Pradhan, 70 countries are currently planning to open contracts because of pressure to advance reforms at the country level with four frontiers: transparency, citizen’s participation, openness of government to the marginalized and leveraging digital technology and civil liberty. He said that digital tech and civil liberty are under attack due to disinformation and threats to indivi...

The Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea and Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Oct. 29 signed a memorandum of understanding to support each other in economic, educational, cultural, commercial and industrial activities. The signing ceremony was attended by eight officials, including Indian Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Surinder Bhagat, Indian Chamber of Commerce President Sachin ...

Discussing a myriad of problems Turkey is concurrently facing originating from its volatile location, neighboring countries and fight against terrorism, Celikkol highlighted that Turkey is trying to handle over 5 million Syrians and an increasing number of Afghan refugees. “Korea has achieved phenomenal development despite serious national security problems created by the North Korea’s incessant...

A memorial stone for thousands of Korean victims of a US atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945 was erected in the Japanese city on Saturday, its promoters said. The monument was unveiled at a ceremony in Nagasaki Peace Park, which commemorates the atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 9, 1945, with some 100 people, including South Korean Ambassador to Japan Kang Chang-il, Nagasaki city council members...

Global Green Growth week 2021 discusses success standards for developed and developing countries The Global Green Growth Institute and the British Embassy in Seoul co-organized a hybrid session to discuss standards for developed and developing countries, at GGGI headquarters on Oct. 27 Experts and decision-makers from developing and developed nations attended the session, part of GGGI week 2021...

The press conference held in hybrid format, Munch Museum Director Stein Olav Henrichsen said the museum currently has 37,000 artworks --two-thirds of its total production of 40,000. Henrichsen said Munch would showcase contemporary art and the space would be used by local as well as artists from across the world who are interested to reflect art and knowledge to Munch community. Munch director ...

Vietnam Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung highlighted the timely hosting of the webinar in context of the ASEAN-ROK summit held on Oct. 26. According to Tung, in the last thirty years of ASEAN-Korea partnership, and especially under the last four years of Korea’s New Southern Policy, Korea has become a leading strategic partner of ASEAN. “Bilateral relations between individual ASEAN countries ...

Mirziyoyev acknowledged the people of Uzbekistan and party activists’ trust at the event held at Humo Arena Complex on Oct. 25. “The trust of great Uzbek people is a great happiness for me. I express my deep gratitude to all my fellow party members, young people, dear mothers and fathers for the high trust and support they have shown me. This trust gives me strength and at the same time, I feel ...

Vietnam is ready to offer business incentives for South Korean companies that invest in the nation’s sustainable development and digital transformation projects, Vietnamese Ambassador to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung said at the Eurasian Economic and Cultural Forum hosted by The Korea Herald on Wednesday. Delivering the opening remarks at the forum’s third weekly gathering, the ambassador stressed that V...

Poland’s ambassador to Korea stressed his country’s commitment to the European Union in an interview with The Korea Herald, and ruled out any prospect of an exit from the bloc. Ambassador Piotr Ostaszewski said there was no basis to claims Poland was eyeing a “Polexit” from the EU. “Brexit had a leader who led the whole issue but (talk of) ‘Polexit’ is simply propaganda,” he said, drawing contr...