The following are excerpts from a recent interview with Ambassador Jorge Roballo of Argentina in Seoul conducted by The Korea Post media for publication for the purpose of promotion of cooperation and friendship between Korea and Argentina.—Ed.Question: What are the major development plans of

Ambassador Grecia Fiordalicia Pichardo Polanco of the Dominican Republic hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Feb. 27, 2017 to celebrate the 173rd National Day of her country. It was attended by many important guests from Korean society as well as from the foreign community in Seoul.

An exhibition of the works of Slovak Extravagant Painter Daniel Bidelnica is slated in Seoul under the title of ‘Lights and Shadows: Feast of Lines and Faces with Brilliant Colors.’ The exhibition will be opened on 24 March at 7 p.m. at the Backroom Gallery with a welcoming address by Ambassador Mil

Question: What are the areas where Korean business companies are actively engaged at present and are most welcome in Ethiopia in the future? What are the following Korean companies doing in Ethiopia, Samsung Business Group, Daewoo Engineering & Construction? Who are other Korean companies in Ethiopi

By Askar BeshimovAmbassador of the Kyrgyz Republic in SeoulIn 2017 we celebrate the significant date the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Korea. For the last years of fruitful and mutually beneficial cooperation we have ach

Ambassador Petar Andonov of the Republic of Bulgaria in Seoul said, “Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se visited Bulgaria and both sides agreed to seek further substantial advances in the bilateral comprehensive and future-oriented partnership forged by the Presidents of the two countries at th

Chairperson Yeo Mung-jou of Gracia Boutique Hotel hosted a luncheon with The Korea Post media for the ambassadors of eleven different countries at the plush Seasons European Restaurant at the Millellnium Seoul Hilton on Feb. 24, 2017. Chairperson Yeo wanted to impress the ambassadors

By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea Post mediaAmbassador Zaran Kazazovic of Serbia in Seoul stated that this year Serbia plans to have visits of the Speaker of the Serbian Parliament and important representatives of the government in charge of the economic cooperation and other fields as well. Spea

Ambassador Manisha Gunasekera of Sri Lanka said, “Korean investors and joint ventures can make use of Sri Lanka’s open investment climate, fast-developing infrastructure, strong economic fundamentals and ideal location along the Indian Ocean sea and air routes to access and service markets in South

The following article on the 100 years of Finnish independence was provided by the Embassy of Finland in Seoul.—Ed.Centennial of independence of Finland:The theme for the 100 years of Finnish independence is "Together". We want to celebrate our centennial together with our friends in Korea a

Currently, Korean ambassadors are posted to a large number of foreign countries for promotion of national interest. However, diplomacy is not a monopoly for diplomats or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Korea is actively involved in inter-parliamentary diplomacy. The National Assemblymen may carry o

Mrs. Mah Manesh Taherian, spouse of the ambassador of Iran, and the spouses of the ambassadors of Laos, Thailand, Ethiopia and a number of other senior diplomats, had a rare opportunity to do justice to their outstanding culinary skills at Korea Occupational Training College in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2017

Ambassador Krzysztof Majka of Poland in Seoul hosted a New Year’s Lunch with the Korean media representatives at the Seoul Club in Seoul on Feb. 1, 2017 with the participation of the representatives of various media in Korea, including The Korea Post, publisher of three English and two Korean-langua

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on March 18th here in Korea at Daesung’s wonderful D-Cube City plaza in Sindorim-dong, Seoul. This was recently learned from the Irish Association in Korea.The St. Patrick’s Day festivities will begin at 1 pm and continue until 6 pm. The central theme of this yea

By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher of The Korea Post mediaAmbassador Ramzi Teymurov of Azerbaijan in Seoul said: “The Azerbaijani people remember 1992 as a year of sorrow, tragedy and occupation. In 1992 Azerbaijan lost control over Shusha city, Lachin, Khojavand and Khojaly districts as a result of Armenian

By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea Post mediaAmbassador Hassan Taherian of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Seoul said:“We always particularly value and support business relations between our two countries. Korean companies have a long record of involvement and successful activity in Iranian market

By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea Post media Ambassador Pham Huu Chi of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam in Seoul said “Old friends are always best. In reality, the sincere cooperation between Viet Nam and Korea has been built on the basis of people-to-people exchanges starting a

A “welcome change” is underway in the music world. Today, many musicians would like to pursue diverse genres of music instead of being devoted to one specialty, in a bid to communicate the audience directly.One of these “multiple vocalists” is soprano Bae un-hee,who was born and raised in Yeongju, N

Ambassador Hassan Taherian in Seoul said, “The presence of the Tehran Street in the Gangnam District of Seoul, as well as the Seoul Street in the North of Tehran, is the symbol and remainder of long friendship between the two countries.” Speaking at a recent interview with The Korea Post slated for

On January 22, the Plurinational State of Bolivia commemorates its Seventh Anniversary of its founding. This is a day celebrating the anniversary of the founding of the Plurinational State of Bolivia instituted by President Evo Morales Ayma through Supreme Decree 0405 approved on Jan. 20, 2010 in ac