A South Korean condolence delegation visiting Kuwait has attended a memorial service to pay respects to the late Kuwaiti leader Nawaf Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.The delegation, led by Foreign Minister Park Jin, offered deep condolences to the new emir, Mishal Al Ah
The Ambassador of Kazakhstan met with the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea Kim Jin PyoSeoul, December 13, 2023 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan Nurgali Arystanov held a meeting with the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin Pyo, during which they discussed the cu
By Managing Editor Joy ChoThe following details are based on a press release from the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Seoul.—Ed.On the afternoon of Dec. 18, 2013, a vehicle leaving the underground parking lot of the building opposite the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Seoul, locat
Prospects for Korea's Logistics Industry and Mega-City Planning “Decades ago, our economy grew with manufacturing, now we need to promote logistics industry” The following article is based on details exchanged with Chairman Kim Jin-il of the Korea Logistics Business Cooperative by Vice Chairman Choe
□ 100만 도시로 발돋움 하는 우리시는 올해 안에 인구 100만 명이 넘을 것으로 예측됩니다. 2001년 시승격 당시 인구 21만의 중소도시였던 화성시는, 급속한 성장을 거듭하여 인구 100만을 달성했습니다.□ 올해 100만 인구 도달 후, 연도말 기준으로 100만 이상을 유지 시, 2025년 1월 화성시는 전국에서 5번째 특례시이자, 인구 100만 명 도달로 특례시가 되는 최초의 도시가 됩니다. 화성특례시는 아주 특별한 도시브랜드 가치를 갖게 되며, ‘나, 화성에 살아’라고 말할 수 있는, 누구나 살고 싶은 도시로 거듭날 것입니
Compassion from First Lady Emine Erdoğan to sick children transferred from Gaza - First Lady Emine Erdoğan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's wife, visited 16 children who were transferred to Türkiye from Gaza and are being treated at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. - Taking care of the children one by o
Xi's visit to Vietnam to open up new prospects for relations between two parties, two countriesBy He Yin, People's DailyXi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President, will pay a state visit to Vietnam from Dec. 12 to 13.Xi's visit is at t
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Deputy Editor Joseph Sung, Reporter Richard ParkAmbassador Amit Kumar of the Republic of India in Seoul said, “As you would be aware, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Yoon Suk-Yeol have exchanged congratulatory letters, and they also conveyed their intent to
Saudi Arabia is open to partnering with South Korea in joint mine investments in third countries to help Seoul strengthen its supply chain resilience involving rare earth minerals, a senior Riyadh official said Thursday.In an interview with Yonhap News Agency held in Seoul, Bandar Alkhorayef, Saudi
Lee Nak-yon, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), said Wednesday he will create a new political party of his own early next year ahead of April's general elections.Lee, who served as prime minister during the previous administration, also said in a TV interview that the envi
INDIAN EMBASSY COMMEMORATES 50 YEARS OF INDIA-REPUBLIC OF KOREA DIPLOMATIC TIESThe Embassy of India, Seoul organized a special event on 13 December 2023 to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and the Republic of Korea (ROK), at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Seo
Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant Wednesday for Song Young-gil, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), in an investigation into a cash-for-votes scandal surrounding the party's 2021 leadership election.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office requested the warrant five
President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to provide full support for semiconductor cooperation between South Korea and the Netherlands as he visited the headquarters of Dutch chipmaking equipment company ASML on Tuesday (local time).Yoon traveled to the company headquarters in Veldhoven as part of his four-d
China's shipbuilding industry turns greenerBy Han Xin, People's DailyFocusing on low-carbon and clean energy, China's shipbuilding industry has made significant progress in the development of green vessels this year.In the first half of the year, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. delive
Ambassador Ramin Hasanov of the Republic of Azerbaijan said, “This year marks the crucial occasion in Azerbaijan--the centennial anniversary of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev.” Then he said, “Based on the respective order signed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, this year, in the fr
President Yoon Suk Yeol began his state visit to the Netherlands by meeting with a group of Korean residents and vowing to upgrade the two countries' relations to a "semiconductor alliance."Yoon arrived in Amsterdam on Monday (local time) on a four-day visit aimed at strengthening cooperation betwee
By He Yin, People's DailyThe recently-concluded first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) achieved fruitful results. While holding more than 360 matchmaking and exchange activities, it was joined by over 15,000 participants and has delivered 23 research reports, declarations, and standards
By Guan Kejiang, Ren Haoyu, People's DailyThe 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change kicked off in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.Themed "Unite. Act. Deliver," the COP28 will see the first-ever global stocktake of the Paris
By Gong Ming, Zhang Penghui, Jiang Xiaodan, Luo Aihua, People's DailyChinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2023 Imperial Springs International Forum on Dec. 4.Participants in the event believe that Xi's letter profoundly expounded on the essence of multilateralism, charted
President Yoon Suk Yeol departed Monday on a state visit to the Netherlands to strengthen semiconductor cooperation between the two countries.The four-day visit will include a visit to the headquarters of ASML, the world's sole producer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that are crit