The government is known to carry out a large-scale reshuffle of military leadership early this month, replacing 5-6 out of 7 generals, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Staff of the Army.It is highly likely that the Chief of Staff of the Army, which is a key positi

In his address for the 20th President's inauguration ceremony held at the National Assembly on May 10, President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "Based on liberal democracy and a market economy, we will rebuild a country where the people are the true masters."He said, "I am standing here today with the calling

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook held a videoconference with Indonesia’s Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi on April 11 to discuss the Korea-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), and other trade issues.This meeting was a

Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Editor Kevin LeeRep. Park Jin of the People Power Party (PPP) was nominated as the first foreign minister of the Yoon Suk-yeol government. Rep. Park, who passed the state-run foreign affairs examination, served as the secretary for political affairs and public affairs at the

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced his nomination of eight ministers of his government on April 10, 2022.The new nominees included Rep. Choo Kyung-ho as new Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and former Republic of Korea Armemf Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Lee Jong-sup as his new D

The 4th round of Korea-GCC FTA negotiations were held on March 28-31 in Seoul. Korea’s government delegation is led by Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE)’s Director General for FTA Negotiations Lee Kyung-sik, and consists of relevant ministries’ officials.The Gulf Cooperation Council (G

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook met with French high-tech auto parts maker Valeo CEO Christophe Périllat in Paris and held a ceremony to commemorate the firm's planned investment of $35 million in South Korea on March 22.The investment is anticipated to bolster Korea’s future car

President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol announced this morning that the Presidential Office would be relocated to the Ministry of National Defense at Samgak-ji, Yongsan-gu, Seoul between Camp Coiner and the South Post of the former United States Armed Forces compound complex.Speaking at a press conference on

The Korean government has issued a joint statement on March 15 denouncing Russia’s Ukraine invasion along with major WTO member states, including the U.S. EU, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.The joint statement is titled, “Joint statement on aggression by the Russian Federation aga

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held online talks with Ecuador’s Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries Minister Julio José Prado on March 2 in Mexico City to hold a virtual signing ceremony for resuming the Korea-Ecuador Strategic Economic Complementation Agreement (SECA) negotiations after

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a "Russia-Ukraine situation emergency meeting with exporters and importers” on Feb. 28 at the World Trade Center in Seoul to assess repercussions on trade businesses, logistics, and raw materials supply.Minister Yeo delivered an opening message, followed by exchange o

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook of Korea visited Jakarta, Indonesia through Feb. 20-22 to hold the Korea-Indonesia Business Forum and raw materials supply chain cooperation with his Indonesian counterparts.One of the goals of this visit was to review the progress made so far sinc

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post mediaPresident Moon Jae-in exchanged a letter of congratulations with President Alberto Angel Fernandez of the Republic of Argentina on Feb. 15, 2022. This was disclosed by Presidential Spokesperson Park Kyung-mi at a press briefing at the Presidential Ma

By Akmal SAIDOVThe following article by the above writer has been contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication, which publishes 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sikA special exhibition entitled, “Exploring Ukraine through money: from the Kyiv Rus to the Euromaidan,” opened in the capital of the Republic of Korea, Seoul, on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the Republi

“Korea, with its state-of-the-art technology, is the optimal partner for Egypt in its digital transition and future growth. Beginning with the letter of intent on electric vehicle cooperation, which will be signed shortly, I look forward to our two countries identifying concrete areas of cooperation

Mongolia has begun to administer the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine nationwide on a voluntary basis starting from January 7, 2022According to the Embassy of Mongolia on January20this year, currently, 66.6 percent of the population has received two shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 28.7 perce

The following are excerpts from a latest-updated version of an interview with First Counsellor in Economic Affairs Hassan Molla Jafari of the Iranian Embassy in Seoul by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.Question: As the head of the C

"Korea and Nicaragua mark the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Jan. 26, 2022. To celebrate this diplomatic occasion, I sincerely congratulate this day with an anniversary logo decorated with chrysanthemums and symbolic butterflies, meaning friendship and happiness between the Republic of

The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.On January 13, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the