President Moon Jae-in stated that he will make today (March 1, 2018) a starting point of an era of perpetual peace on the Korean peninsula on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Korean independence movement which took place on the March 1, 1919 against the illegal occupation of the Korean penins

By Choe Nam-suk, vice chairman of The Korea Post mediaThe following details are based on an interview with Chairman Vasudev Tumbe of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea conducted recently by The Korea Post media.—Ed.Question: First of all, please introduce the activities of the Chamber, in

Genji, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant, is pleased to offer a special promotion featuring yakitori, which are skewered delights, often chicken and cooked over charcoal. The Yakitori promotion will take place throughout the month of March.Genji’s yakitori promotion features a seven-cour

Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Italian restaurant, Il Ponte, is pleased to announce a special promotion featuring the sensational cuisine of Sicily. The special five-course menu will only be available during the month of March and is priced at KW98,000 per person.The mainstay of Sicilian cuisine is the f

The Korean daily media headlines and humorFriday, March 2, 2018 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea Post

Brigadier General Héctor Francisco Morán González, Defense, Military and Air Attaché of Mexico in Seoul, became a ‘Best-loved Foreign Defense Attache in Korea’ on Feb. 21, 2018 for a wonderful speech passage delivered at the Republic of Korea Army Club in Yongsang Distric

Purchasing a home may be the largest-ever financial transaction for many ordinary citizens, such as Han Jung-min, a 40-something office worker who dreams of settling down in the posh district of Gangnam in southern Seoul.The problem facing such first-time homebuyers always boils down to timing -- is

Ambassador Grecia Fiordalicia Pichardo of the Dominican Republic in Seoul disclosed that Prime Minister Lee Nak-Yeon is scheduled to visit the Dominican Republic in mid-March leading a large delegation of Korean business leaders of Korea.Speaking at a reception she hosted at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul

In the opinion of many Koreans in the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south, especially the conservatively oriented senior citizens, Minister of National Defense Song Young-mu appears to be having a tough time trying to keep his own ideas and those of the established generation in Korea on the topic

Hyosung Chairman Hyun Joon Cho on Feb. 18 held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, just 10 days after a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.In his talks with Prime Minister Modi, Chairman Cho agreed to build his company’s first spandex plant in India, specifically in

Question: What is the impression of your Head of Government concerning President Moon Jae-in? If there have been any remarks made by your Head of Government concerning President Moon, please elaborate (by order of importance in Your Excellency's opinion).Answer: There is great respect and admira

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in Korea, Ambassador Mohamed Alharthy of the Sultanate of Oman hosted a reception to bid farewell for four outgoing envoys who have completed their tenure and who will be homeward bound shortly and to welcome 12 new ambassadors recently accredited to the Republic of Kore

Taipan, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Chinese restaurant, is pleased to offer a special tribute to spring during the month of March. The delightful seven-course menu, entitled Shanghainese Spring Cuisine, utilizes spring ingredients and garnishes to create an edible manifestation of this season.The meal

The Korean daily media headlines and humorWednesday, February 28, 2018 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKore

South Korea will forge closer economic ties with India by lowering trade barriers and pushing for joint projects in manufacturing and advanced technology sectors, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.South Korean commerce minister Paik Un-gyu visited India on Tuesday and held a series of meetin

The sole Ghanaian athlete at the PyeongChang Winter Games has thanked his Korean financial backer and supporters for making his dream of competing at the Olympics come true. Akwasi Frimpong, who is also the only athlete representing Ghana, came in last, at 30th, at the men's skeleton event held

Kojo Choi, CEO of PaySwitch, an alternative payment service company based in Ghana, has been put in spotlight as he helped send a Ghanaian athleteto South Korea to attend PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Kojo donated US$23,000 to Akwasi Frimpong who was the only African skeleton racer who attended the W

Little did they know that they will become life-long business partners, when Jongsun and Nathaniel agreed to move into a same flat on an online community of INSEAD MBA admitted students. They were young, bright, healthy business majors who after 3-4 years of work experience were just admitted to one

By Kalangari Rwehumbiza, The Korea Post correspondentThe official Opening of Tanzania Embassy's in South Korea on Jan. 31 was accompanied by another big event of diplomatic ties between two countries which is 25 years of diplomatic relations. Special guests were the Minister of Foreign Affairs D

Ambassador Myrat Mammetaliyev of Turkmenistan in Seoul hosted a press meeting at the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul on Feb. 23, 2018, and explained to the media on the main directions of foreign policy of his country and prospects for cooperation with the Republic of Korea. The following are excer