Modern oil and gas industry of Uzbekistan is one of the largest industries of economy, the most important energy base of the country. The industry has significant science and technology potential, achieved certain success in its development. For the years of Independence, Uzbekistan has experienced

History of Uzbekistan dates back to the 2 millennium BC and is more than 3.5 thousand years old. Some of the cities of Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, the contemporaries of Rome and Babylon, and are centers of civilizations of the Great Silk Road. ▲Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzb

Raising the level of attractiveness in terms of doing business is an important component of any country’s economic development. It is the main factor boosting the inflow to its economy of foreign investments, whose role in creating high-tech production facilities, satiating the domestic market with

Since antiquity, veneration and concern for members of the older generation are indicators of a society’s morals and its degree of sophistication have been characteristic of the Uzbek people, and they have been a national policy priority of Uzbekistan since the early days of independence. The Uzbek

Korea and Colombia are expected to increase their mutual cooperation in various fields following the official state visit of President Park Geun-hye to Colombia on April 17, 2015.Welcoming President Park, President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia said, “This visit represents a new milestone in these

The ruling Saenuri Party swept three out of the total four electoral districts in the by-elections on April 19, 2015. The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) lost all four districts. The remaining one district went to an opposition-oriented independent candidate.The main cause

Switzerland ranks 6th in the international transparency rating among 174 countries of the world and fifth in per-capita GNI with US$84,000. Likewise, many countries of Europe are known for their high degree of official integrity and the concomitantly high level of per-capita income. South Korea plac

By Lee Kyung-sik, Publisher of The Korea PostSecretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations is almost four times more popular than the runner-up as Korea’s next President. This was disclosed by an opinion survey conducted by Ace Research and published by independent Korean-language daily Seoul

By Lee Sam-sun, feature editor of The Korea PostMore than 60% of the people in the Republic of Korea (south) are opposed to the so-called ‘Carter letter on Lee Suk-ki’ but there are some 25% who support the Carter statement and some of them even respect the former President of the United States as a

The main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) is undergoing a change of leadership following the Constitutional Court ruling on Dec. 19, 2014 to disband the radical splinter opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) and to deprive all five lawmakers of the UPP on charges of involvem

The Republic of Korea (South) is in a very difficult position surrounded by superpowers such as the United States, China, Japan and Russia and, additionally, by a trigger-happy, belligerent North Korean dictatorial regime. In this situation, diplomacy is very important and it is even more so in the

The following are excerpts from an article contributed by Choi Hee-jo (former managing editor of the well-known Korean-language daily Munhwa Ilbo originally to the Korea Journalist Club (KJC) and to the Korean-language business daily (www.koreapost.co.kr) of The Korea Post. Mr. Choi and Publisher Le

The majority of the Korean people think that President Park Geun-hye does best in summit diplomacy and worst in dealing with North Korea.The independent MBN TV and Real Meter published a recent survey on Sept. 15, 2014 on the people? rating of the President.Two questions were asked, namely (1) In wh

President Park Geun-hye, who is making a state visit to Canada, held a dinner last night with invited members of local Korean communities in Canada. Attending the first official event of the President’s state visit were some 210 Koreans and Korean Canadians, including Canadian Federal Senator Yonha

Highlights of the Papal visit ▲Pope Francis speaks to the public after meeting with President Park Geun-hye on August 14. In his speech, the pope says the word `peace?12 times. ? think it is especially important for us to reflect on the need to give our young people the gift of peace. This appeal ha

Who is going to win in the Presidential election in December 2017--According to a survey published by local Korean-language daily, Chungcheong Ilbo, on Aug. 23, 2014, the frontrunner is Chairman Kim Moo-sung of the ruling Saenuri Party who won the first place in a recent Gallup survey with a 16.2% s

Koreans have an expression, Jongbuk Jwabbal (從北左빨), which literallymeans North Korea-following Leftist Reds). As the word suggests, it refers tothe people in the Republic of Korea who are leftists and/or Communists and who follow or support the North Korean regime of Chairman Kim Jong-Un.▲Publisher-

Subtle changes are taking place in the geopolitical situation in Northeast Asia. They are occurring in the diplomacy of the Republic of (South) Korea (ROK) toward the United States, China and Japan. Japan is rearming itself through expansion of its ‘right of collective self-defense’ making Korea and

President sends condolences to plane crash familiesPresident Park Geun-hye sent messages of condolence to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on July 19 concerning the July 17 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.In the message to the Malaysian leader, Pre

Rep. Shin Kinam, chairman of the Korean-Italian Parliamentary Friendship Association (KIPFA) at the National Assembly, cannot be better qualified for the position in the fact that he has penchant for Italy and everything Italian.The chairmanship of the parliam entary friendship associations of the N