German beer pairs with chimaek at Seoul Oktoberfest

German beer, oompah bands and traditional food shared the table with chimaek as Korea's first Munich-authorized Oktoberfest drew visitors to western Seoul. Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 ran through Sunday at Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo-gu, with a ticketed Big Tent and a free outdoor beer garden hosting food, beer and live performances. Visitors sampled German beer with schweinshaxe, sausages, schnitzel and pretzels, while chimaek — fried chicken and beer — provided familiar Korean flavors. “It was gr

2026-09-21 14:52:31:00

Turkmen melodies fill Seoul after Korea-Central Asia summit

The deep notes of the gargy tuyduk and the plucked strings of the dutar sounded through a Seoul concert hall at the Days of Turkmen Culture event hosted by the Embassy of Turkmenistan at Prugio Art Hall in central Seoul on Thursday, a day after the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit. “Culture gives relations between countries a human dimension,” Turkmen Ambassador to Korea Begench Durdyyev said, describing cultural exchange as a way to deepen mutual understanding between the two countries. He s

2026-09-21 12:04:16:00

Jeonju ASEAN Hall takes cultural exchange outside Seoul

JEONJU, North Jeolla Province — Cultural outreach with Southeast Asia in South Korea expanded outside its traditional centers in Seoul and Jeju Island on Thursday with the opening of a permanent venue in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The ASEAN-Korea Center opened the Jeonju ASEAN Hall at the Korea Traditional Culture Center, the first such venue in the southwestern region and its third nationwide. The opening ceremony was attended by more than 20 Southeast Asian diplomats who joined local resid

2026-09-17 18:25:48:00

Turkmen president charts wider cooperation with S. Korea

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov's first state visit to South Korea expanded diplomatic and economic ties from cooperation in energy and plant construction to include shipbuilding, transportation, logistics and water infrastructure. The Turkmen president attended the Korea-Turkmenistan Business Forum at Lotte Hotel Seoul on Tuesday alongside South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook and about 180 government and business representatives from the two countries. The two sides signed 14 memo

2026-09-16 14:54:42:00

Uzbekistan opens bonded warehouse in South Korea

Uzbekistan has opened a bonded warehouse in Incheon, giving its exporters a logistics base for storing and distributing goods in South Korea, the Uzbek embassy in Seoul said Monday. The facility began operations Saturday, with Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Shokhrukh Gulyamov attending the opening, according to a statement shared with The Korea Herald. Uzbek manufacturers and exporters will be able to store goods at the warehouse before supplying them to Korean bu

2026-09-15 17:19:48:00

Korea and Malaysia should seek next step in ties: Malaysian ambassador

South Korea and Malaysia should seek to elevate ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership as the two countries expand defense cooperation and move toward signing a free trade agreement, Malaysian Ambassador to Korea Mohd Zamruni Khalid said Monday. “Perhaps the time is right for us to consider taking our bilateral relationship a step further and elevating it to a comprehensive strategic partnership,” Khalid said at National Day celebrations in Seoul. The two countries established a strategic

2026-09-15 14:27:47:00

In rural Korea, Ghana Day strikes an African chord

YEONGWOL, Gangwon Province — At the foot of a mountain range in Gangwon Province, beside a stream running past the Yeongwol Africa Art Museum near Gossi Cave, Ghanaian rhythms mixed with the strains of “Arirang” on Saturday. Koreans and Ghanaians dressed in colorful fugu, Ghana's traditional garment also known as batakari, and performed traditional Ghanaian music together. Local families watched alongside African residents, diplomats and visitors from Seoul as they wove Korean words and melodies

2026-09-14 11:05:28:00

Uzbekistan, Korea to unlock ‘joint leap in development’: president

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a “joint leap in development” with South Korea through deeper cooperation in advanced technology, investment and human capital ahead of this week's inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit in Seoul. Uzbekistan hopes the first Korea-Central Asia Summit on Wednesday will deliver “breakthrough agreements” on investment, Mirziyoyev said in a written interview with The Korea Herald. At the six way summit, Korea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmeni

2026-09-13 10:14:55:00

Uzbekistan, S. Korea taking ties beyond capitals

South Korea and Uzbekistan are expanding ties beyond their capitals, bringing regional governments and businesses into cooperation traditionally driven by national governments and major companies. More than 50 officials and regional leaders from the two countries gathered in Seoul on Friday for the first Uzbekistan-Korea Interregional Cooperation Forum, where Seoul pledged policy-financing support and both sides outlined areas for regional investment and cooperation. Officials said the initiativ

2026-09-11 15:32:59:00

‘Test us’: Botswana's vice president urges Korean investors

The technological capabilities of Korea and resources in Botswana could lay the foundations for sustainable and expanding opportunities for both countries, according to Botswana's Vice President and Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe. “Korea has the capability. Botswana has the opportunity,” Gaolathe told The Korea Herald on the sidelines of Botswana Business Seminar held in Seoul on Tuesday. “Korea has been such an example to the world through its innovation, industry and diligence,” he said, poin

2026-09-10 10:55:58:00