By Feature Editor Ms. Joy Cho Ambassador Juan Carlos Caizar Rozero of the Republic of Colombia in Seoul said that the participation of the Colombian soldiers in the Korean War in 1950-3 resulted in the modernization of the Colombian Armed Forces and also in the promotion of diplomatic relations and

The Embassy of Azerbaijan hosted a meeting for the reporters at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul Jan. 17, 2020 on the occasion of the Black January Day of Azerbaijan. Details of the contents published by Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov of Azerbaijan at the meeting were as follows.—ed.On January 17, 2020, the Emba

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Business Editor Sung Jung-wook The National Day of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was celebrated in the grandest scale in Seoul on Dec. 2, 2019 at Hotel Shilla, among the few largest in Korea for this year. An estimated total of over one thousand distinguished guests atte

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Business Editor Sung Jung-wookAmbassador Mohamed Salim Alharthy of the Sultanate of Oman in Seoul said, “the Omani-Korean relations have witnessed progress in various political, economic, cultural, defense and other fields.”Speaking at a reception he and Madam Alhathy

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik Ambassador Ersin Ercin of the Republic of Turkey in Seoul said, "We are proud to have cultivated a close relationship with Korea and these relations, which date back many centuries, have transformed into a blood brotherhood with the Korean War and have been upgraded to a

By Vice Chairman Choe Nam-suk, Reporter Paul KimAmbassador Haem M. Fahmy of the Republic of Egypt in Seoul said, “The bilateral relations between Egypt and Korea are on the rise on all fronts.” Then he said, “In addition to many Korean companies already working and having factories and investments i

Ambassador Juan Carlos Caiza Rosero of Colombia in Seoul said, “We have recently joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and part of the Pacific Alliance and we have 16 free trade agreements with 60 countries including the European Union and the United States.”The reception

Hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji, “Trade, Investment and Tourism promotion event” was held in Koreana hotel on July 12, 2019.Ambassador Peniana Lalabalavu of the Republic of Fiji addressed a welcoming speech emphasizing the importance of Fiji-Korea relationship in tourism, trade and inv

The French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with the French Embassy in Korea and the Cultural Institute will host their annual Bastille Day event Friday, July 12th, 2019, at Floating Island near Banpo Bridge on the Han River in Seoul.Bastille Day, France’s national day, commemorates

203rd Anniversary of the Independence of the Argentine Republic was held at Lotte Hotel, Seoul on July 9, 2019. Among the guests in attendance were Mr. Yoon Soon-Gu Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Mr. Kim Jae-Kyung President of the Korea-Argentina Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group at the N

To mark the 79th Anniversary of Pakistan National Day, a reception was held at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 18, 2019 hosted by Ambassador Rahim H. Qureshi of Pakisgtan. It was a well-attended diplomatic function.Among the important guests at the reception was First Vice Minister Cho Hyun of Foreign

By Vice Chairman Choe Nam-suk of The Korea Post media“We see the relationship between Ireland and Korea growing in strength--in trade and investment, in education and tourism and in our young people living and working in each other’s countries.” So said Ambassador Julian Clare of Ireland in Seoul at

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with V/C Choe Nam-suk, Reporters Sua, Jinseon, DasomAmbassador Sripria Ranganathan of India in Seoul said, “We have a robust trade and investment partnership and I am confident that the Korean business people will capitalize on the huge opportunities offered by the Indian

Ambassador Thura Thet Oo Maung of Myanmar said, “The relations between two countries have been growing stronger and the government of ROK provided its development assistance to Myanmar." Speaking at the celebration meeting of the 71st anniversary of the Independence Day of Myanmar, Ambassador Oo Ma

The following are excerpts from an interview with Ambassador Mohamed Abdulla Al-Dehaimi of Qatar in Seoul.—Ed. Question: My hearty congratulations on the National Day of Qatar. Please introduce in full the National Day of our country?Answer: The National Day of Qatar is celebrat

Ambassador Mohamed Gello of Kenya said, “To date, Kenya and Korea have witnessed exchange of high level visits which have greatly enhanced our relations, and in July this year the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, accompanied by more than 70 Business Executives visited Kenya.”Speaking at a re

Ambassador Peteris Vaivars of Latvia said, “I am proud that the President of the Republic of Latvia, H.E. Raimonds Vējonis, was among of the first world leaders to confirm his participation at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games" Speaking at the celebration meeting of the 100th anniversa

By The Korea Post Reporters Lee Young-woong, Lee Seong-woongAmbassador Mohamed Abdulla Al-Dehaimi of Qatar said, “This year, as we celebrate the National Day, our relationship with the Republic of Korea has progressively witnessing a tangible development at all aspects. Al-Dehaimi of Qatar made the

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Youngwoong Lee, Jessica ParkAmbassador Mihai Ciompec of Romania in Seoul said, “Trade exchanges between Romania and Korea has kept constant and balanced level during the last couple of years (around one billion U.S. dollars), and there still is a lot of impr

Ambassador Mohammed El Amine Derragui of Algeria hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on November 9, 2018 in celebration of the 64 th Anniversary of the National Day of Algeria. Many Korean and international dignitaries attended the party. Many ambassadors and Korea