By Esi HanHave you ever found yourself struggling to use your non-dominant hand and felt awkward? This is because our use of hands is deeply ingrained in our culture and history. For instance, in the United Kingdom, driving on the left-hand side of the road dates back to the time when horse-drawn ca
By Special Feature Editor Kim Hyung-dae, Reporter Lee Sam-sun"Under the theme of 'the World, the Future of Humanity, and Finding in the Forest', the 2023 Gangwon Forestry Exhibition will be held in Goseong, Sokcho, Inje, and Yangyang for a month from Sept. 22 to Oct. 22 this year," said Governor Kim
As South Korea being a country surrounded by waters from 3 sides, naturally, exports and imports came to play a vital role in her economic growth; naturally, Mr. Nam took interest in international trades and began early in his pursuit of becoming a freight forwarder.After learning the basics of inte
By Vice Chairman Joy ChoThe Republic of Indonesia adopts a presidential system, and the capital, Zakart, is the second most densely populated city center in the world.Despite its huge population and high population density, Indonesia has the highest ecosystem diversity in the world based on its natu
“Thailand is working hard to revive our tourism industry back to the same level as before the COVID-19 pandemic by using its “5F” soft power promotion method – which are Food, Film, Fashion, Festival, and Fight (Thai boxing),” said Amb. Witchu Vejjajiva of Thailand in Seoul.In an exclusive interview
“I think that the role of the spouse and family of a diplomat is quite unique. While the professional diplomats represent their country, the spouse and the family also play an important role,” said Surabhi Kumar, spouse of Ambassador Amit Kumar of India in Seoul.In an interview with The Korea Post m
“We are planning to take a Korean Delegation for the Automobile Components manufacturer to India in the near future and will be facilitating 1:1 meetings with the Indian car and components manufacturers,” said Chairman Anil Sinha of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK).In an interview with
By Vice Chairman Sion Khan (senior feature editor) with Editor Lee Sam-sun Mayor Kim Hee-soo of the Jindo County of the Jeollanam-do Province, in the opinion of many people in Korea, is a person who gives the impression of a man with ‘A Great Stone Face’ appearing in the story of a great American wr
"If the culture of a region disappears, so does the region. Hadong-gun, where the natural environment, history, and tradition are harmonized, must find future answers in culture,” said Mayor Ha Seung-cheol of Hadong-gun.In an interview with the Korea Post media, publisher of three English and two Ko
By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik, Editor Kevin Lee, reportorial team of The Korea Post “Lithuania hopes to promote bilateral economic and business cooperation with Korea, especially in the fields of electronics, electrical parts, battery and others,” said Ambassador Ricardas Slepavicius of Lithua
First lady Kim Keon-hee visited Seoul National School for the blind in the capital's Jongno-gu District on March 2 to congratulate around 40 new students at the school's entrance ceremony.Mentioning that she and President Yoon Suk-yeol in December last year adopted Saeromi, a retired guide dog, the
"In order to be converted into a ‘city of revival,’ Nonsan City should be established as a mecca for the military industry," Nonsan City Mayor Baek Seong-hyun said.In an interview with the Korea Post media, which has published three English and two Korean-language news publications since 1985, he sa
By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik with VC Joy Cho, Editor Kevin Lee, Feature Editor Joseph SungThe Republic of Korea now has a new ambassador from the Republic of Azerbaijan who was accredited to Korea in August 2022. The new ambassador is H.E. Ramin Hasanov. The Korea Post interviewed Ambassador
The Hilton Hotel in Seoul has ceased business, but the Hilton Tailor Shop at the Hotel, on the 2nd floor, is wide open seven days a week and 12 hours a day.In effect, the famed Korean master tailor shop, Hilton Tailor, is using the ‘entire’ hotel property at the moment as it is the only facility tha
President Yoon Suk-yeol hosted talks with visiting Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene on developing bilateral relations at the presidential office in Seoul on Feb. 15."We highly appreciate the continuous development of Korea-Mongolia relations in a range of fields since the formation
Ven. Chief Monk Hyangdeok (Park Seung-uk) of the Cheonman-sa Buddhist Temple in Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, delivered a plaque of merit to an Ethiopian youth, encouraging his heroic relief activities during the Itaewon disaster.On Feb. 17, Ven. Chief Monk Hyangdeok delivered a plaque of merit and a gif
Venerable Chief Monk Hyangdeok (Park Seung-uk) of the Cheonman-sa Buddhist Temple in Ulsan held a Buddhist service with the Nepal World Buddhist Seungga Foundation to pray for world peace and inter-Korean unification.At a temple in Rumbini Park, Nepal, the birthplace of Buddha, on Nov. 1. 2022, Vene
“KIND (Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation) will actively respond to the government's strategy to revitalize overseas construction orders by establishing and operating T/F supporting post-Ukraine recovery projects, T/F supporting entry into Neom City, Saudi Arabia, and T/F
President Yoon Suk-yeol held talks with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General Daren Tang to exchange opinions on intellectual property at the presidential office in Seoul on Feb. 8."We support WIPO's efforts to provide easy access to the intellectual property system to the
President Yoon Suk-yeol visited the Embassy of Turkiye in Seoul on Feb. 9 to mourn the victims of the earthquake. President Yoon met with Turkiye Ambassador to Korea Salih Murat Tamer at the Turkiye Embassy in Jung-gu, Seoul, and said, "We will do our best to help the people of Turkiye overcome frus