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Georgian Embassy paves way for synergy with Korea

Dec 24, 2018

Georgian Ambassador to Korea Otar Berdzenishvili (Georgian Embassy) The year 2018 has been a highly productive one for the Georgian Embassy in Seoul. It marked the centennial anniversary of Georgia’...
‘Colombia-Korea ties to expand through FTA, Pacific Alliance’

Dec 24, 2018

Under the new administration of President Ivan Duque Marquez, Colombia is steadily moving toward peace and development, said the country’s top diplomat during a visit to Korea last week. Colombian F...
PMs of Korea, Morocco hold third talks of year to discuss closer cooperation

Dec 21, 2018

South Korea and Morocco on Thursday signed six MOUs on deepening bilateral relations in trade, environment and education on the occasion of their prime ministers' talks in the North African country. ...
US ambassador praises Washington-Seoul alliance at friendship gala

Dec 17, 2018

Harry Harris, US ambassador to the Republic of Korea (KAFS) Several months ago in Seoul, US Ambassador Harry Harris had a chance to think about the alliance between his country and South Korea when ...
Arab economies’ diversification to unlock new wealth

Dec 17, 2018

Arab countries are moving beyond the oil and gas industries to diversify and innovate their economies, and this is where the next wave of global cooperation in commerce and culture can happen, says O...
[Herald Interview] ‘Investing in Ukraine’s IT, agriculture offers high returns’

Dec 17, 2018

Andriy Parubiy, chairman of the Ukrainian parliament Verkhovna Rada, believes that interparliamentary exchanges can open up diverse channels of cooperation between countries. It is what translates t...
Korean PM vows to solidify trade and exchange with Algeria

Dec 17, 2018

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon vowed on Sunday that his country will further expand trade and exchanges with Algeria on the basis of a 12-year-old bilateral strategic partnership. Lee made ...
Sweden, Korea unveil logo for 60th bilateral anniversary in 2019

Dec 10, 2018

The Swedish Embassy in Seoul and Korean Embassy in Stockholm jointly announced the winner of the Sweden-Korea 60 Years Logo Design Competition last week. The honor went to Jo A-ra, who works as an e...
Hungarian envoy discovers forgotten connection from yesteryear

Dec 10, 2018

A photo shows Korean participants at the Second World Festival of Youth and Students in Budapest, Hungary, in 1949. Dancer Kim Baek-bong is second from right. (Hungarian Embassy/Fortepan) Hungarian ...
[Contribution] Spain celebrates 40th anniversary of constitution

Dec 10, 2018

By Spanish Ambassador to Korea Juan Ignacio Morro The people of Spain recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Spanish constitution that was approved in a national referendum and ratified on ...
[Contribution] World’s peaceful tomorrow hinges on mindful cooperation

Dec 10, 2018

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (AP/Yonhap) By Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu Istanbul recently hosted two separate, but interrelated and imperative, conferences on conflict me...
ASEAN connectivity projects offer lucrative partnerships

Dec 10, 2018

The sixth ASEAN Connectivity Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul on Nov. 27. (AKC) Despite being a giant economic bloc with high growth prospects, Southeast Asia has not ful...
[Contribution] Vietnamese top parliamentarian’s Korea visit heralds bright bilateral partnership

Dec 3, 2018

By Dr. Kim Hyun-jae, director of the Vietnam Research Institute at Youngsan University At the invitation of Korea’s National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman T...
Azerbaijani carpets show hypnotic patterns, delicate hues

Dec 3, 2018

Azerbaijani Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald) Carpets have been woven in Azerbaijan through the centuries, forming the essential fabric of its multicultural society and heritag...
‘New Zealand, a whole nation of innovation’

Dec 3, 2018

New Zealand is pushing the boundaries of innovation as a “country-sized incubator,” and seeking further synergies with Korean small and midsized companies and startups, according to the country’s top...