The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Korea to The Korea Post for publication.—Ed.On the night of January 19 to 20, 1990, by order of the USSR leadership, 26,000 Soviet troops invaded Baku and Sumgait, as well as other cities of Azerbai
Shinsegae Group Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin's Instagram posts, which were expected to calm down after the controversy over "滅共 (myeolgong)" (eradication of communism), are increasing faster than ever. Three posts were posted only in the morning of Jan. 11.Vice Chairman Chung posted an article on In
The following are remarks by Chief Abbot Ven. Hongpa of the Korean Buddhist Gwaneum Order at the Myogak-sa Buddhist Temple in Seoul made at a recent interview with The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.Remarks by Chief Abbot Ven. Hongpa:I
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan sent a congratulatory message to the People of Uzbekistan on Dec. 31, 2021. It was contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication, which publishes 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publ
SK Innovation hosted a special year-end event titled “Charity Night Gala 2021” at Lotte Hotel, Seoul, on Dec. 28, 2021.The ambassadors from various countries and their spouses were invited to the event to enjoy the performances of the winners of “Great Music Festival” (GMF), the largest music festiv
The Rural Development Administration (RDA), led by Administrator Park Byung-hong, shares its agricultural technology and experience accumulated over the past 60 years with developing countries in Asia, Africa, Central and South America to achieve the universal public values of 'Hunger Solution' and
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kevin LeeOn Dec. 29, 2021, The Korea Post media presented Ambassador Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega of the Philippines in Seoul with a Plaque of Citation for the valuable information and support given to The Korea Post media in the publication of a Special Repo
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kevin LeeOn the afternoon of Dec. 23, 2021, The Korea Post media presented Ambassador Abdulla Saif Alnuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul with a Plaque of Citation for the valuable support given to The Korea Post media in the publication of a Special Rep
Chairman Jeon Kang-sik of the Korean restaurant association is making a dedicated effort, urging for innovative measures related to adjustment of business hours, bans on gatherings and limiting the number of customers to come up with joint measures to minimize damages to small restaurant business ow
Lawyer Baek Jae-heum of the law firm Kim & Chang took office as chairman of the Tax Law Association (TLA) on Dec. 17, 2021.Newly appointed Chairman Baek, who majored in tax law at Harvard and New York University law schools and earned a doctorate in law from Seoul National University, served as the
Knicks Go, a racehorse of the Korea Racing Authority (KRA), ranked first overall in the World's Best Racehorse Rankings after winning the world's best race, the Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) on November 7. The World Race Horse Ranking is calculated by handicappers from major horse racing countries who
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Vice Chairman Kim Jin-man, Editor Kevin LeeNewly accredited ambassador of the Republic of Philippines in Seoul, Madam Maria Theresa B. Dizon-De Vega, reminds the Korean people of one of the most active Philippines ambassadors in Seoul, Ambassador Francisco L. Benedicto wh
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA), led by Chairman Koo Ja-yeol, held a ceremony to commemorate the 58th Trade Day at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul on Dec. 6.At the ceremony, a prize award ceremony was held for 599 business people and 1,573 companies that greatly contributed to boosting
Samsung Electronics announced its new leadership on Dec. 7 for the next phase of the company’s future growth and to strengthen its business competitiveness.Kim Ki-nam Kim, vice chairman and head of the DS Division, was promoted to chairman of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.Han Jong-hee was
Chairman Chung Mong-won of Halla Group received the Order of National Friendship from Italy on Dec. 3.According to the Italian Embassy in Korea, the award ceremony was held at the Italian Embassy's residence on Dec. 3 under the supervision of the Italian Ambassador to Korea Federico Failla.The medal
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Editor Kevin LeeAmbassador Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul said, “Today we are here to celebrate a very special event in my country, United Arab Emirates. It is the Golden Jubilee of the unification of the seven Emirates in 1971.”Speaking to th
Haeundae-gu, led by Mayor Hong Soon-heon, will hold a countdown event at Haeundae Beach on the last night of this year, December 31, and the Sunrise Festival in the morning of January 1, 2022.On January 1, 2021, due to the severe spread of COVID-19, the government made a decision to close tourist at
The following article is based on materials provided by the Embassy of UAE in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985. - Ed.The UAE celebrated its Golden Jubilee to mark 50 years since the founding of the nation on Dec.
Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean unit of the global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, is hosting a second online Gugak(Korean traditional music) performance together with the National Gugak High School on December 1, 2021 to celebrate its certification as ‘an excellent organization for supporti
On Nov. 24,, 2021, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Seoul organized a small reception to honor former Ambassador Jeong Jin-kyu of Korea in Sofia. At the ceremony Ambassador Petko Draganov of Bulgaria in Seoul spoke about Ambassador Jeong’s outstanding contributions made to the development