PEOPLE & EVENTSROC (Taiwan) hosts Double Tenth Day partyRepresentative (Ambassador) and Mrs. Ying Ping-Liang of the Taipei (Republic of China) Mission hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Oct 8, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Taiwan. ▲Representative Ying Ping-Liang of the Taipei

PEOPLE & EVENTS Afghanistan marks 40th year of ties with Korea ▲Ambassador Farman of Afghanistan (10th from left) poses with other ambassadors at the reception.Ambassador and Mrs. Mohammad Yunos Farman of Afghanistan hosted a reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Oct. 2, 2013 to celebrate the 40th anniv

PEOPLE & EVENTS Ukraine supportsKorea's satellite programsAmbassador and Mrs. Vasyl Marmazov of the Republic of Ukraine hosted a reception at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 25, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Ukraine.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and from the Seo

PEOPLE & EVENTS Mexico hostsNational Day partyAmbassador and Mrs. Jose Luis Bernal of Mexico hosted a reception at the Hilton Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 23, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Mexico. ▲A Mexican guitarist performs at Millennium Hilton Mexican Food Festival.There were many distinguish

PEOPLE & EVENTSSaudi Arabiahosts National Day reception ▲Ambassador Ahmad Y. Al-Barrak of Saudi Arabia (right) greets Ambassador Mustafa Naci Saribas of Turkey (left) and Ambassador Matti Heimonen of Finland.Ambassador and Mrs. Ahmad Y. Al-Barrak of Saudi Arabia hosted a reception at the Shilla Hote

PEOPLE & EVENTS Kyrgyzstan hosts22nd Independence Day partyAmbassador and Mrs. Duishonkul Chotonov of the Kyrgyz Republic hosted a reception at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Sept. 17, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of the Kyrgyz Republic.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and from t

PEOPLE & EVENTSOmani Embassy hosts Open HouseAmbassador Mohamed Al Harthy hosted an ‘Open House of the Embassy of Oman’ in Seoul on Aug. 30, 2013 to introduce the culture and various other aspects of Oman.Some 50 Korean Seoul citizens attended the event, mostly students, and looked around at the Emb

PEOPLE & EVENTS Turkey hosts Victory Day receptionAmbassador and Mrs. Mustafa Naci Saribas of the Republic of Turkey in Seoul hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel on Aug. 29, 2013 to celebrate the Victory Day of Turkey.It was attended by many senior military officers from Korea, Turkey and various

PEOPLE & EVENTSSingapore ND party noted for Ilpa ManpaAmbassador and Mrs. Peter Tan Hai Chuan of Singapore hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Aug. 22, 2013 to celebrate the 48th National Day of Singapore.There a number of distinctions from other National Day celebration functions, but tw

[PEOPLE & EVENTS]Egypt marks National Day at EmbassyAmbassador Mohamed Elzorkany of Egypt hosted a luncheon reception at the Embassy of Egypt in Hannam-dong, Seoul on Aug. 14, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of Egypt. ▲Ambassador Mohamed Elzorkany of Egypt in black suits with deep blue tie poses

PEOPLE & EVENTSPianists tell apart Ecuadorian partyAmbassador and Mrs. Nicolas Trujillo of the Republic of Ecuador hosted a reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 9, 2013 to celebrate the Independence Day of their country.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and the foreign co

SAUDI ARABIASaudi Arabia: A nation on the move.Saudi Arabia long been recognized as powerhouse of the Middle EastSaudi Arabia has long been recognized as a powerhouse of the Middle East. Now it’s poised to become one of the world’s top 10 most competitive nations and with that, one of the most lucra

SAUDI ARABIANational Day message of Amb. Ahmad Al Barrk of Saudi ArabiaSuccessors of HM Founder King make remarkable achievements in all fieldsThe following are details of the congratulatory message of Ambassador Ahmad Al Barrak of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Seoul issued on the occasion of the 8

BRAZILAt Lotte Hotel and HUFS Seoul CampusBrazil celebrates Independence Day and Brazil DayAmbassador and Mrs. Edmundo Sussumu Fujita of the Republic of Brazil in Seoul hosted a dinner reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 6, 2013 to celebrate the Independence Day of Brazil. It was also in

PAKISTANPBA hosts party to mark Independence Day, bid farewell to Amb. MukadamAn estimated 500 guests, mostly members of the Pakistan Business Association (PBA), attended a reception hosted by President Wali Khan of the PBA at the K-Turtle Convention Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on Aug. 25, 2013 on the oc

KYRGYZSTANThanks to the Silk Road and strategic location between Asia, EuropeKyrgyzstan is landlocked but as active trade with the worldThe following are details of an interview with Ambassador Duishonkul Chotonov of Kyrgyzstan in Seoul on the occasion of the National of the country.--Ed.Kyrgyzstan

PEOPLE & EVENTSBrunei Darussalam marks Royal BirthdayAmbassador Dato Haji Harun Ismail of Brunei Darussalam, concurrently dean of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps (SDC), hosted a luncheon reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Sept. 12, 2013 to celebrate the 67th Royal Birthday of HM Sultan and Yang Di-Per

PEOPLE & EVENTSMalaysia hostsNational Day partyAmbassador and Mrs. Dato’ Ramlan bin Ibrahim of Malaysia in Seoul hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 3, 2013 to celebrate the 56th National Day of Malaysia.The spacious front lounge of the main Crystal Ballroom banquet Hall and fill

SINGAPORENational Day message 2013Singapore the fifth mostcompetitive in the worldThe following article was contributed to The Korea Post for publication by the Embassy of Singapore in Seoul on the occasion of the National Day on Aug. 9, 2013.--Ed.1. Singapore celebrates its 48th National Day on 9 A