This article was provided by the Embassy of Brazil in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news media since 1965.—Ed.By Michel TemerAccess to drinking water and basic sanitation is a right and one of the sustainable development goals of the Unit
The White House said Monday it can't confirm reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is currently visiting Beijing.Japan's Kyodo news agency reported earlier that a high-ranking North Korean official appeared to have taken a train across the border, although it was unclear whether it wa
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to make a rare trip Tuesday to meet a South Korean military contingent in the United Arab Emirates under a program to help train UAE troops, followed by a meeting with the UAE prime minister and ruler of Dubai.The president will first travel to the base of
Ambassador Petar Andonov of Bulgaria in Seoul said: “Third of March is our National Day and I am glad that you are here tonight to help us to mark it. On March 3rd 1878, or exactly 140 years ago, the Bulgarian statehood was restored after almost 500 years of Ottoman Empire rule and Bulgaria reappear
South Korea and Vietnam agreed to enhance cooperation in science and technology, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Friday.The agreement was made between Science and ICT Minister Yoo Young-min and his Vietnamese counterpart Chu Ngoc Anh at a science and technology joint committee meeting in Hanoi
The following article on the official state visit of President Moon Jae-in to Viet Nam has been provided by the Embassy of Viet Nam in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication.—Ed.Hanoi (VNA) – President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea (ROK) has said he intends to further deepen frie
South Korea's central bank chief said Thursday that the latest interest rate hike in the United States will have little impact on the South Korean market."The U.S. Federal Reserve's decision met market expectations, and as a result, the U.S. market remained steady," Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov
South Korea and the United States were holding a third round of talks Thursday to amend their free trade agreement as Washington took a series of protectionist actions.The two sides, led by senior trade officials, met at the U.S. Trade Representative's office in Washington to continue negotiatin
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kim Jung-miAmbassador Nabih El Abed of Tunisia in Seoul stated that Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Khemaies Jhinaoui of his country will visit Korea soon for high-level talks with officials from Korea on bilateral and international issues of common interest and
Ambassador Difie Agyarko Kusi of Ghana in Seoul said that her country is pursuing program creating a favorable business environment through creating attractive environment for foreign investment, re-opening markets for Ghanaian goods and services, and linking Ghanaian businesses with foreign counter
For the first time in a decade, South Koreans appear to wonder if their country will finally be at peace with North Korea.Kim Ki-hoon, a 35-year-old office worker in Seoul, may be among many who hold guarded optimism on the heels of a fresh detente on the peninsula, which was forged by the PyeongCha
President Moon Jae-in will table a government proposal for a constitutional amendment next week should the National Assembly fail to come up with its own proposal, an official from the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The president is expected to submit the government bill on the const
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games kicked off on Friday with an opening ceremony emphasizing passion and coexistence.Taking "Passion Moves Us" as its theme, the opening ceremony of the first Winter Paralympics in South Korea took place at the 35,000-seat Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang, G
A North Korean academic paper released late last year showed that Pyongyang believes that its "nuclear weapons status" will allow the country to fully devote itself to economic development going forward, the report picked up in Seoul on Sunday showed.A periodical acquired by Yonhap News Agency lau
U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to meet by May to discuss the denuclearization of the regime, a South Korean envoy said Thursday.South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, told reporters at the White House that Trump told him he would acc
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a 25 percent tariff on steel imports that is certain to add pressure on South Korean exports.Trump signed two proclamations -- one for steel and another for a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports -- to address what the administration has called a threa
South Korea and the United States plan to make a "major announcement" on North Korea on Thursday, officials said, after the two sides met over South Korean officials' recent meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, will hold a jo
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's top security adviser left Thursday for the United States to explain the outcome of his recent trip to North Korea that led to what many here have called "exceptional" concessions from the communist state, such as plans for an inter-Korean summit.Chung Eui-y
Victor Cha, a former White House official who was recently dropped from consideration for U.S. ambassador to Seoul, expressed skepticism Wednesday about North Korea's offer to discuss its denuclearization with the U.S.In a piece published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Ch
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he believes North Korea is sincere about talking with the United States because of sanctions that were imposed on the regime.Trump appeared to be taking credit for his administration's "maximum pressure" campaign, which has led to increased economic san