President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted summit talks with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on expanding bilateral cooperation on Oct. 26 at his office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.President Yoon welcomed President Buhari, the first Nigerian leader to visit Korea in 10 years, and expressed sympathy for t
“We will make all-out efforts to realizing the era of forest renaissance through advanced country-style forest management,” said Minister Nam Sung-hyun of Korea Forest Service (KFS).In an interview with The Korea Post media, the publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 19
Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean unit of the global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, has signed an MOU with Dongseo University in Busan to expand its professional training on sustainability. This training, known as the “Bar World of Tomorrow,” is available to students aged 19 or above who are
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik of the Korea Post mediaWilliam Shakespeare said, “May flight of Angels sing thee to thy rest!”And Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It is not length of life, but depth of life!”So quoted Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post media in his letter to the late Madam Lyud
South Korea hosted the 26th Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Seoul from Oct. 18-21. With 206 countries as members, ANOC is called the "United Nations of the sports world."In a keynote speech at the General Assembly on Oct. 19, President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "The R
Pyeongtaek City, led by Mayor Jung Jang-seon, will hold the International Culture Week for three countries, following the same event for five countries last year, the city announced on Oct. 11.The word ‘travel’ makes our hearts flutter. Just imagining the experience of visiting a new place to eat, e
By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik, Vice Chairman Song Na-raThere are many festivals in Korea and among them one of the most unique ones may be the ‘2022 Itaewon Global Village Festival’ where people from all over the world come together.This year, residents from a total of 31 different countries o
By Publisher Lee Kyung-with Editor Kevin LeeNewly accredited Ambassador Madam Jyoti Pyakuryal (Bhandari) said that she was very much interested in the promotion of relations, friendship and cooperation between her country of Nepal and Korea. At a meeting with Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik and his
The following article was contributed by the Embassy 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 October 20-22, 2022, the V International Festival of Traditional Textiles "Atlas Bayramy" will be hel
The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), supported by 17 foreign chambers in Korea, will jointly hold the “KGCCI x KOTRA Business+ Forum” at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Oct. 13, 2022.At the forum, Chung In-hee, vice president at Corp
Kim Dong-gil, 94, an honorary professor at Yonsei University, died of a respiratory disease at Sinchon Severance Hospital in Seoul at 10:50 p.m. on Oct. 4.The deceased left his will to donate his body to a medical school, according to the bereaved families.Born in Maengsan, Pyeongnam on Oct. 2, 1928
By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Kevin Lee, Song Na-ra, Yeu Min-yul “The Islamic Republic of Iran has played a key role in providing energy to the Republic of Korea and during last 4 years tried to keep the bilateral relations in good conditions,” said Ambassador Saeed B. Shabestari
Deputy Trade Minister Jeong Dae-jin of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) attended a conference in Seoul to discuss ROK-EU industrial and energy cooperation measures with European nations' ambassadors to South Korea, the ministry said on Sept. 29.A total of 18 European countries’ amb
By Managing Editor Kevin LeeThe 8th edition of annual flagship cultural program of Embassy of India, Seoul ‘SARANG– The Festival of India in Republic of Korea’ will be held from Sept. 30 through Oct. 14, 2022 in offline mode at various locations across the country after a two-year hiatus due to COVI
By Yuccee O. Uwah, chief of The Korea Post Nigeria BureauThe Korea’s Goodwill AmbassadorAhead of final voting in November 2023 for hosting rights for 2030 World Expo, the Embassy of Republic of Korea in Nigeria has appointed notable Nigerian artist, Ms. Nike Okundaye as a goodwill ambassador to drum
By Yuccee O. Uwah, chief of The Korea Post Nigeria BureauThe President of Korea Africa Foundation (KAF), His Excellency, Ambassador Lyeo Woon-ki undertook a maiden visit to Nigeria August 29 - 30, 2022 as part of a three-nation Africa tour which included South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria. KAF was esta
By Yuccee O. Uwah, chief of The Korea Post Nigeria BureauThe Embassy of Republic of Korea Embassy in Nigeria under auspices of Korean Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) promoted activities in cultural and creative sector enhancing strong cooperation between Korea and Nigeria.The 2022 K-Pop Dance and Sin
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Vice Chairman Song Na-ra, Editor Kevin Lee, Feature Editors Yeu Min-yul, Kim Ji-youngAmbassador Sami M. Alsadhan of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Seoul said, “Taking this opportunity, I would like to praise the strategic, friendly, and cooperative relations between t
“GCEL (Global Culture & Economy Link) is an organization established for the purpose of performing various activities to promote mutual understanding and empathy and to recognize and solve problems in the global society by opening a place to exchange culture and business of each country through a gl
By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik with Tourism Editor Yeu Min-yulMme. Yeo Mung-joo (a leading lady entrepreneur in the Gangwon Province, who formerly owned the picturesque Gracia Tourist Hotel in East Coast city of Samcheok in the Gangwon province is now working on a program to provide a prestigio