President Park Geun-hye and Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka of the Czech Republic had a summit meeting at the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Feb. 26, 2015, and adopted a joint statement concerning the establishment of Strategic Partnership between the two countries. The Czech Repu
The following article was kindly conributed by former Ambassador Mustapha Khammari of Tunisia in Seoul at the request of The Korea Post for the exchange of formal and informal views with an eye to promoting the relations, cooperation and friendship between Korea and all the countries of the world.?E
Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka of the Czech Republic visits Korea today at the official invitation of President Park Geun-hye for a four-day stay until Feb. 27, 2015. This was disclosed by the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul yesterday. ▲Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka of the Czech Re
Former Ambassador Ngovi Kitau of Kenya in Seoul, now back in Kenya, is establishing a Korean Business Center in Kenya and ultimately he plans to set up the first Korean village in Kenya and in Africa. The Korean Business Center is the first step and it will later be incorporated in the Korean Villag
The Republic of Uzbekistan is scheduled to hold Presidential elections throughout the country on March 29, 2015. It is conducted in accordance with the provitions of Article 117 of the Constitution, Article 2 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On regular elections to the repres
The National Assembly approved the appointment of Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo at its plenary session on Feb. 16, 2015 with an edge of only seven votes. ▲Prime Minister Lee Wan-kooOf the total 281 lawmakers participating, 148 voted in favor of his appointment, 128 against and five ineffective. The app
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication on the occasion of the visit of the government delegation of the Czech Republic headed by Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka to Korea on Feb. 24-27, 2015.--Ed.Dear readers of The Korea
The Republic of Serbia celebrates its National Day (Statehood Day) on Feb. 15, 2015 and on this auspicious occasion The Korea Post recently had an exclusive interview with Ambassador Zoran Kazazovic of Serbia in Seoul for the introduction of the country to our readers in Korea and around the world.
The Korea Post now publishes the National Day Special Country Report on the different countries not only on its regular English print monthly but also on the Korean-language Internet daily (www.koreapost.co.kr), the English Internet edition (www.koreapost.com) and the e-daily, Korean Daily Media Hea
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has recently issued an Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) for January 2015. The Business Survey Index (BSI) on business conditions in the manufacturing sector for January 2015 was 73, unchanged from the previous month, but that for the outlook for the following month fell by 4 po
The Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) authorities have conducted an investigation concerning the reports that allegedly portrayed the management of WeMakePrice as having been ‘overly bossy’ to their employees. The MOEL conducted the probe on Jan. 12-16, 2015 at the work sites and learned that
Spacious elegance of Cafe 395 Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Cafe 395, which launched earlier this year, offers a new concept in hotel dining by offering market-to-table goods that put the spotlight on premium ingredients. Located in the newly-redesigned lobby of the hotel, this impressive dining venue f
Korean and Japanese economic experts at the Nomura Research Institute of Japan in Seoul have published a large-scale forecast of the Korean economy for 2015 taking into account the economic situations of the United States, Japan, China, Europe and other countries that could exert influence on the Ko
The Embassy of Pakistan in Seoul hosted a Kashmir Solidarity Day event at the Capital Hotel in Seoul Feb. 5, 2015 with the attendance of dignitaries from Korean society as well as from the Pakistani Embassy.Attending the meeting, among the hosts and guests, were Ambassador Zahid Nasrullah Khan of Pa
Hankook Tire Hankook Tire has been selected as an original equipment (OE) supplier for the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang V6 and EcoBoost. According to Hankook Tire Vice Chairman & CEO Seung-hwa Suh, both the V6 and EcoBoost base level vehicles will be factory equipped with Hankook Tire’s Ventus S1 noble
Rep. Moon Jae-in, a prominent progressive-oriented lawmaker, was elected new chairman of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) at the party national convention at the Olympic Gymnasium in Seoul on Feb. 8, 2015. It was a showdown between the leaders of the two rival factions
Newly elected Chairman Moon Jae-in of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD)indicated that he will steer the NPAD on the course of a party of the practical middle-of-the-roaderswith a slogan, “New Moon Jae-in Plan”to prepare the party to be fit to take over the control of gov
Rep. Moon Jae-in of the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) declared on Feb. 8, 2015, “I will wage an all-out war on President Park Geun-hye if should continue to fail to respect the rule of democracy and hurt the economy of the common people.” Speaking at the National Convent