The 104th Double Tenth celebration reception hosted by Ambassador and Mrs. Ting Joseph Shih of the Taipei Mission in Seoul at the Lotte Hotel on Oct. 7, 2015, was a sheer reminder of how Korea was reborn after the 36 years of ordeal and exploitation by the Japanese Empire for the 36 years of colonia

Charge d’Affaires Fahad Almutairi of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Seoul hosted a luncheon reception at the spacious Dynasty Hall of Hotel Shilla in Seoul on Sept. 30, 2015 to celebrate the 85th National Day of Saudi Arabia.It was attended by many distinguished Korean and international guests as we

This year’s 85th anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia comes at a time when the development renaissance in the Kingdom is continuing apace. Indeed, the foundations of the comprehensive revival of the Kingdom were laid by the Founder His Majesty King Abdul-Aziz Bin Abdul Rahm

Chile first country in Latin America to recognize the Republic of KoreaAmbassador Hernan Brantes Glavic of Chile hosted a reception at the Waterfall Garden of Grand Hyatt Seoul on Sept. 17, 2015 to celebrate the 205th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Chile.The venue used to be used as

Ambassador Gustavo Adolfo Lopez Calderon of Guatemala hosted a reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Sept. 14, 2015 to celebrate the 194ty anniversary of Independence.It was attended by many Korean and international guests as well as ambassadors and other senior members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps. Th

Ambassador Dato Rohana binti Ramli of Malaysia hosted a reception at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2015 to celebrate the 58th National Day of her country.▲Cutting the cakes in celebration of the National Day of Malaysia are, from left, Ambassador Khamsouay Keodalavong of L

On Aug. 30, 2015, a cultural event to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan was organized by PresidentMudassir Cheema of Pakistan Business Association at K-Turtle in Seoul under the auspices of the Embassy of Pakistan.More than 800 Pakistanis attended the cultural evening at which the young art

From the outset of Independence, Uzbekistan has been following its own course of development - the Uzbek Model - of transition to socially oriented market economy based on five key principles developed by President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov: the priority of economics over politics; the state is th

The Republic of Uzbekistan has achieved a 5.5-fold GDP growth and a 9-fold increase in per-capita GNI (gross national income) in the past 24 years since the country won her independence. In terms of bilateral relations, the Korean-Uzbek ties are almost unrivalled in the fact that the President of Uz

Ambassador Sylvestre Kouassi Bile of Cote d’Ivoire in Seoul hosted a reception at the Crystal Ballroom of Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 7, 2015 to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Independence.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and the international community as well as from th

Ambassador Oscar Gustavo Herrera Gilbert of Ecuador hosted a reception at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul on Aug. 10, 2015 to celebrate the 206th anniversary of independene of the Republic of Ecuardo. It was also to mark the 53rd anniversary diplomatic relationes formed between Korea and

Ambassador Yip Wei Kiat of Singapore of the Republic of Singapore hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Grand Ballrom in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2015 to celebrate Singapore’s 50th National Day and the 40th anniversary of her diplomatic relations with Korea.It was one of the largest diplomatic functions in

Ambassador Mohammed Chraibi of Morocco in Seoul hosted a reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on July 30, 2015 to celebrate the Throne Day of Morocco. It was attended by many Korean and international dignitaries, including Deputy Minister Lee Tae-ho for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affai

Ambassador Jaime Pomareda of the Republic of Peru in Seoul hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on July 28, 2015 to celebrate the 194th anniversary of Independence of Peru. ▲Ambassador Antonio Pomareda (left) and Vice Minister Baek Seung-joo toast with each other for the promotion of relation

Ambassador Madam Elizabeth Nicol of Ghana hosted aGhana Day celebration at the African Arts Museum of Yeongwol (AAMY) in Gangwon Provinceon July 25, 2015. It was attended by many ambassadors, Korean civic figures andlocal government officials as well as citizens of the Yeongwol County inGangwon Prov

It looks clear that Korea and Bolivia are in the right track (and in good hands) to increased cooperation in the economic and various other areas, and this was immediately apparent in the Independence Day speech of Ambassador Guadalupe Palomeque de Taboada of Bolivia, the congratulatory remarks by V

Egypt has completed the construction of a New Suez Canal and scheduled to host a grand inauguration ceremony on Aug. 6 this year, which is expected to be attended by the leaders of many countries of the world as ‘leaders from all corners of the world’ have been invited to the dedication ceremony.Thi

Ambassador Tito Saul Pinilla Pinilla of Colombia in Seoul hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Seoul on July 21, 2015 to celebrate the 205th anniversary of Independence of Colombia.It was one of the largest diplomatic functions in recent months with the entire ballroom space reser

Charge d’Affaires Yadira Hidalgo de Ortiz of Venezuela hosted a reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul on July 6, 2015 to celebrate the 204th anniversary of independence and 50th year of diplomatic relations with Korea.Attending the function were Vice Minister of Student Policies of Higher Education Jehyson

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Belarus and the 23rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Belarus, Ambassador Natallia Zhylevich of Belarus in Seoul hosted a reception at Lotte Hotel on June 26, 2015.In spite of the fear of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndro