Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang held a videoconference with Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman on Nov. 2 at the latter’s request and discussed bilateral cooperation in energy sectors.The two countries shared the emphasis on the need for communication and co
President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Oct. 25, "The country's basic duty is to protect the socially underprivileged, who suffer greater hardship amid economic difficulty.”In a speech to the National Assembly in Seoul on next year's fiscal budget, he said, "Our government is pushing for fiscal consolidatio
President Yoon Suk-yeol on Oct. 4 received a letter from U.S. President Joe Biden expressing the latter's willingness to continue consultations on the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to ease Korea's fears over the bill.Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Relations Kim Eun-hye on Oct. 5 told
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.In the Autumn of 1991, Turkmenistan proclaimed itself as an independent state. The independence is valu
The Daejeon City announced on Sept. 15 that the city has signed a business agreement with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and the Seo-gu Daejeon Ward at the City Hall conference room for the move of the DAPA to the Daejeon City.Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon City, Minister Eom D
First Vice Minister Jang Young-jin of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) visited Paris through Sept. 6-8 in order to submit the candidature dossier for World EXPO 2030 Busan to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the MOTIE announced on Sept. 7.The 1st Vice Minister headed
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik Today, the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China commemorate the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties with events in their capital cities.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea announced this morning that official anniversary ceremonies will be he
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.After achieving its independence, in accordance with national and state interests, the Republic of Uzbeki
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed. At the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques – King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz A
"The most important thing in national governance is the people's will. I will examine the people's will to not miss a single breath from them and not deviate from their will even by an inch," President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Aug. 17.In a press conference at the Presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-
Minister Lee Chang-yang of Trade, Industry and Energy held talks with the CEOs of Korea’s top three shipbuilders at the Four Seasons Seoul on Aug. 19 to discuss key issues and future shipyard prospects.Minister Lee met with the chiefs of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), Daewoo Shipb
President Yoon Suk-yeol announced a special pardon for a number of leading Korean business conglomerates, including Vice Chairma Lee Jae-yong of the Samsung Business Group, Chairman Shin Donb-bin of the Lotte Business Group and a total of 1,691 other persons. It comes as a special pardon in celerati
President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the presidential office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on July 28.The summit marks President Yoon's first with a leader from a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since he assumed office.President Wid
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.On July 15, 2022, a joint meeting of the Kengashes of the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.Dear members of the commission and participants of the meeting! I am glad to meet with you today, at a ti
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sikNewly elected Mayor Lee Eun-Woo of the Gyeryong City of the Chungcheongnam-do Province said, “I think the will of the great citizens of Gyeryong who called me to this place is because of their desire to change Gyeryong, and I will fasten my collar and tie my shoelaces tight
President Yoon Suk-yeol held bilateral talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Norman Albanese in Madrid, Spain on June 28, the first event on the president's official schedule on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit.The presidential office said both leaders in
In an exclusive interview with CNN aired on May 28, President Yoon Suk-yeol explained how his administration will help North Korea respond to COVID-19, Seoul's overall policy toward the North, the bilateral alliance with the U.S. and appointing women to higher government posts.President Yoon has tol
The government is known to carry out a large-scale reshuffle of military leadership early this month, replacing 5-6 out of 7 generals, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Staff of the Army.It is highly likely that the Chief of Staff of the Army, which is a key positi
In his address for the 20th President's inauguration ceremony held at the National Assembly on May 10, President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "Based on liberal democracy and a market economy, we will rebuild a country where the people are the true masters."He said, "I am standing here today with the calling