Ambassador and Mrs. Ting Joseph Shih of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Oct. 6, 2016 to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the Double Tenth Day.The venue was literally filled to the brims with the distinguished guests from Korean
Ambassador Gonzalo Ortiz of Spain in Seoul said that as old friends and allies Korea and Spain represent common values. In an article contributed to The Korea Post for publication on the occasion of the National Day of Spain on Oct. 12, 2016, Ambassador Ortiz stated that Spain fully shares the value
“In 1956, Hungarians said no to the Communist regime that had been installed in the country eight years earlier, and gave an unambiguous expression to their desire to live in freedom and independence,” said Ambassador Gabor Csaba of Hungary in Seoul at a reception his country hosted at Lotte Hotel i
The following article was contributed by Hankook Tire for publication on the occasion of the opening of Hankook Techno R&D Center in Daejon, Korea.--Ed.Hankook Tire has recently held an opening ceremony of ‘Hankook Technodome’, the new central R&D center in Daejeon, Korea, as the company headways in
By The Korea Post Staff Reporter Ms. Park So-yeonAmbassador Mumba Smyth Kapumpa of Zambia and the charges d’affaires of Egypt and Panama plus the senior diplomats of a number of other countries attended the 4th Nakdong River World Peace Culture Festival in Chilgok on Sept. 30, 2016 at the invitation
By LeeKyung-sikFormercultural editor of The Korea HeraldIncumbentpublisher-chairman of The Korea PostOvera total of 40 former executives, editors and reporters of the English-languagedaily, The Korea Herald, and theKorean-language business daily, HeraldKyungju, had a reunion mountain-climbing in the
Ambassador Stephan Auer of Germany in Seoul hosted a reception at his residence in Seongbuk-dong in Seoul on Oct. 7, 2016 to celebrate the Day of German Unity. It rained on and off that evening sufficient to dampen the spirit of anyone from attending the party.However, if anyone had made such a pred
By Choi Yun-seokWarsaw, 17 October 2016--LOT Polish airlines’ Dreamliner took off on its first scheduled flight from Warsaw to Seoul. From now on the Polish airlines will operate that route regularly three times a week, offering passengers the most convenient and effective way to travel from Europe
19 October 2016, Seoul, Korea… It’s getting to be that time of year again – and to help spread Christmas spirit and Yuletide joy to everyone in Seoul, Millennium Seoul Hilton will unveil its Christmas Tree and ever-popular Christmas Train on Tuesday, November 22nd. This year marks the t
17 October 2016, Seoul, Korea… Il Ponte, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s popular Italian trattoria, will host a special promotion featuring risotto and seafood that will delight your palate. For the month of October, our chef will offer exquisite a la carte options as well as a special set menu showcasing
Ambassador and Mrs. Arslan Hakan Okcal of Turkey and the ambassadors and other senior diplomats of more than 10 other countries visited the Yeongju City of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province some 229 miles southeast of Seoul on Oct. 15, 2016 at the invitation of Mayor and Mrs. Jang Wook-hyeong of the Cit
By Lee Kyung-sik, Publisher of The Korea PostWith Prof. Jackson Ngari of Kenya President Luis Guillermo Solis of the Republic of Costa Rica said that there are four important areas for increased cooperation between Korea and his country and they include security, health, small-medium industries and
The following are excerpts from a congratulatory speech of Ambassador Gabor Csaba of Hungary in Seoul delivered on the occasion of accreditation of President Chang Jekuk of Dongsuh University in Busan as honorary consul of Hungary for Busan on Oct. 5, 2016.?Ed. Mayor Suh Byung-su, President Chang Je
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication.?Ed. In Uzbekistan the foundation of building a new state and society based on the five principles developed by country's First President Islam Karimov. One of them is the principle of supremacy of law. There
By Kim Ji-sun (Ms.), staff reporterAmbassador Dato Mohd Rosli Sabtu of Brunei Darussalam, ambassadors of Kenya, Norway and Latvia, and senior diplomats of a number of other countries attended the opening ceremony of the 2016 Gangneung Coffee Festival on Sept. 30, 2016 which was hosted by Mayor Choi
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) recently held a series of seminars in South Korea with the Korean business community as part of its continuing initiative to facilitate trade relations among foreign business communities worldwide and further highlight its latest business developments. The se
By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea Post Korean government officials, journalists, school teachers and other people in public services are in a state of Jeon-jeon Geung-geung (“fear-stricken and trebling”). This is because the so-called Kim Young-ran anti-graft law came in effect on Sept. 28, 2016.
Ambassador Riyad A.H. Almubaraky of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Seoul said that there are many competitive fields for the Korean companies in Saudi Arabia and that among them are renewable energy, petrochemicals, transportation, construction and tourism. Then he said that among the most popular K
GeneralManager Bernhard Brender of Grand Hilton Seoul hostedthe year’s most eagerly awaited social event at his Hotel in western Seoul onSept. 3, 2016?Oktoberfest 2016. Hosted at the Hotel’s Convention Hall, thisyear’s celebrations marked the 10th anniversary of Grand HiltonSeoul’s very own Oktoberf
From the first days ofindependence, Uzbekistan has been following a path on building a democraticstate and just civil society. Looking back on 25-year path of independent development,we can say with full confidence that the huge work for socio-economic andsocio-political reforms, which led to large-