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[Diplomatic Circuit] Kenya is gateway to African market: cabinet secretary

Jul 20, 2021

Korean companies will archive market access through regional integration in Africa and East African region if Kenya is made base, according to Betty Maina, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for industrializa...
S. Korea takes down banners at athletes' village on IOC's request

Jul 17, 2021

South Korea on Saturday took down banners at its Olympic athletes' village with a nod to history, following a request from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Korean Sport & Olympic Commi...
S. Korean, Czech foreign ministers discuss cooperation in nuclear

Jul 9, 2021

Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong spoke by phone with his Czech counterpart on Friday and discussed bilateral issues, including ways to boost cooperation in the nuclear power plant business, his office...
Korean autobiography of Bangladesh’s ‘father of the nation’ unveiled

Jul 2, 2021

The Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul on Thursday unveiled the Korean translation of “The Unfinished Memoirs” -- an autobiography of Bangladesh’s first President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in an eve...
Denmark PM to attend 2021 P4G Seoul Summit

May 27, 2021

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will participate in the 2021 P4G Seoul Summit’s live session Monday, the Embassy of Denmark in Seoul said Wednesday. The P4G summit is set to start Sunday. I...
Blinken says US is looking at pressure measures, diplomatic paths, in NK policy review

Mar 16, 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington is looking at various ways to address the North Korean nuclear issue, including "pressure measures" and "diplomatic paths," during it...
[#WeFACE] S. Korea’s ambitious climate goals need ‘road map’: EU ambassador to Korea

Mar 8, 2021

Last year South Korea pledged to invest more in clean energy and green infrastructure, and to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 -- ambitious climate goals for one of the world’s key emitters. It is ...
Nordic Talks to look at public-private partnerships, innovation for greener economy

Feb 22, 2021

The embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in South Korea will co-host a webinar on Thursday to share their experiences of long-term public-private partnerships that can accelerate the deca...
S. Korea's top nuke envoy asks for Russia to play role in advancing peninsula peace efforts

Feb 9, 2021

South Korea's chief nuclear envoy, Noh Kyu-duk, asked Tuesday for Russia to play a role in advancing Seoul's renewed drive to lay the groundwork for a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, the Forei...
S. Korean, US security chiefs discuss Korea peace, global issues: Cheong Wa Dae

Jan 23, 2021

The top national security officials of South Korea and the United States agreed on the need for close bilateral cooperation in advancing the Korea peace process and the handling of global issues duri...
FM Kang calls for early high-level exchanges with incoming Biden govt. to cement alliance

Jan 4, 2021

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called Monday for early high-level exchanges with the incoming US administration of Joe Biden to cement the bilateral alliance, and for continued global cooperation in...
Symposiums to be held to celebrate 2020 Nobel Prizes

Nov 25, 2020

A series of symposiums to celebrate the winners of this year’s Nobel Prizes and their accomplishments will be held online Tuesday, according to the Swedish Embassy in South Korea. Organized by the e...
Study in Europe Fair to be held on Nov. 23-24

Nov 20, 2020

An online education fair for South Koreans interested in pursuing higher education in Europe will be held on Nov. 23-24, the Delegation of the European Union to Korea said Friday. The EU Delegation ...
Webinar to look into the Korean conflict and Nordic peace mediation

Nov 18, 2020

A webinar to analyze the situation on the Korean Peninsula and share Nordic experiences of peace mediation will be held on Tuesday, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. Ho...
Workshops on e-learning to be held for ASEAN professors in Korea

Nov 12, 2020

A series of workshops for Southeast Asian educators and scholars based in Korea will be held as part of efforts to increase their distance teaching capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic and boost ASEAN...