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

Ambassador Tomas Husak of Czech Republic and Ambassador Milan Lajciak of Slovak Republic hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on October 30, 2018 in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of independent Czechoslovakia as a common state of Czechs and Slovaks.The p

Ambassador Ersin Ercin of Turkey hosted a reception at Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on October 29, 2018 in celebration of the 95th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Turkey.The party was attended by many Korean and international guests, as well as the ambassadors and other senior mem

Ambassador Linus von Castelmur of Switzerland and Mrs. Francoise Gardies hosted a reception at the new Embassy of Switzerland in Seoul on October 19, 2018 in celebration of the pre-opening and National Day of Switzerland.The party was attended by Korean and international guests, as well as the ambas

By The Korea Post Feature writers Uhm Jin-ho, Kim Jung-mi The Korean guests at the Omani National Day reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul were pleasantly surprised at the impeccable Korean language ability of Ambassador Mohamed Alharthy of Oman at a reception he hosted at the Crystal Ballroom of the L

Ambassador Peteris Vaivars of Latvia hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 16, 2018 in celebration of the 100 th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Latvia.

Ambassador Figueroa of Mexico said, “The Mexican government has recognized the success of President Moon Jae-in’s policy towards North Korea, resulting in the first inter-Korean summit in 13 years, which opened the path to a historic summit between the United States and North Korea last June.”Speaki