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Applications open for Chevening Scholarships for 2021-2022 academic year

Sept 3, 2020

The British Embassy in South Korea is accepting applications from Korean students for the United Kingdom’s Chevening Scholarships until Nov. 3 for the 2021-2022 academic year, the embassy said Thursd...
Moon congratulates, supports UAE-Israel normalization ties

Aug 15, 2020

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Saturday congratulated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel on reaching an agreement to normalize their diplomatic relations. In congratulatory telegrams s...
Moon says gov't ready to discuss wartime forced labor at any time with Japan

Aug 15, 2020

President Moon Jae-in said Saturday his government is ready to sit down with Japan at any time to resolve a longstanding dispute over compensating Korean victims of Japan's forced labor during World ...
[Herald Interview] ‘Australian English as prestigious as American English’

Jul 2, 2020

In South Korea, known for its education fervor, the English widely taught at schools and private institutes is American English. Challenging the US dominance in the Korean English education market i...
[Photo News] Pakistani ambassador makes courtesy visit

Jun 16, 2020

[Diplomatic circuit] Mumtaz Zahra Baloch (right), ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to South Korea, shakes hands with Herald Corp. CEO and Publisher Kwon Chung-won during a courtesy visi...
Korea appoints new ambassadors to 9 countries in regular reshuffle

May 7, 2020

South Korea on Thursday appointed new ambassadors to nine countries, including Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, in a regular reshuffle, the foreign ministry said. Suh Jeong-in, who led the prepara...
US Embassy in Seoul halts routine visa services

Mar 19, 2020

The US Embassy in South Korea suspended routine visa services as part of efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy said Thursday. According to the embassy, the measure is in line with th...
[Diplomatic circuit] Embassies join ‘social distancing’ campaign

Mar 10, 2020

Foreign missions here, while keeping a close watch on the coronavirus situation, are joining the South Korean government’s “social distancing” drive to contain the outbreak. Many have put public eve...
[Herald Interview] Women a pillar of modern Algeria, says ambassador

Mar 10, 2020

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[Diplomatic circuit] Bulgaria celebrates Liberation Day

Mar 10, 2020

The Bulgarian Embassy in Seoul said Monday it celebrated its Liberation Day last week in a quiet manner, amid the COVID-19 outbreak. In celebration of its March 3rd National Day, the Bulgarian Embas...
UAE evacuates Arab nationals from Wuhan

Mar 5, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has evacuated some 210 Arab nationals -- both of the UAE and its neighbors -- from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus is believed to have originated, via ...
[Diplomatic circuit] British Embassy hosts Coffee for Zero Plastic event

Feb 25, 2020

The British Embassy poured free coffee for anyone who brought in a reusable cup on Friday, at an event it hosted in Seoul to promote climate change awareness. “This is a critical year for our planet...
[Meet the diplomat] Athens seeks to attract Korean film, TV producers: top Greek envoy

Feb 25, 2020

Greece is seeking to attract South Korean film and TV producers in the hope that more of them will choose Greece as a shooting location and keep the momentum going for tourism. The country has long ...
[Diplomatic circuit] Hungarian envoy envisions ‘Invented in Hungary’ goods with Korean firms

Feb 21, 2020

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[Diplomatic circuit] FKCCI opens larger office

Feb 21, 2020

The French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry has opened a new business center with a spacious office for business representatives and meetings, the group said Monday. The expansion comes amid ...