An estimated 500-plus Korean, Latvian and other international music lovers as well as central and local Korean government and civic figures were enthralled last night (July 28, 2016) at the COEX Conference Hall in Gangnam in Southern Seoul by the classy performances presented by the members of the L

Hyundai Steel, the first and a leading steel manufacturer in Korea, hosted the ‘H-Together We Are One,’ a themed tour program for 3 days from July 24 to July 26 for 30 disabled students and an equal number of children of its executive members and employees in Jeju Province.The tour program provided

Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) is a top-notch think-tank that works on construction policies and techniques for comfortable and safe land environments as well as develops technology to improve public safety and quality of life. “KICT pushes the boundaries of valu

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Ambassadors Mohamed Salim Alharthy of Oman, Mohammed El Amine Derragui of Algeria, Gerhard Sabathil of the European Union and Peteris Vaivars of Latvia plus 12 other members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps attended the 19th Boryeong Mud Festival in a two-day tour of the picturesque beach of Boryeong b

On the occasion of the 21st Pyeongtaek Citizens’ Day, The Korea Post had an exclusive interview with Mayor Kong Jae-kwang of the City. At this interview, Mayor Kong expressed his ambitious vision for building Pyeongtaek as the most attractive and dynamic city in Korea. He said this year is especiall

Millennium Seoul Hilton is excited to add a beverage buffet to Caf? 395. For reasonable additional cost, Caf? 395 diners will be able to choose from a variety of drinks with an unlimited supply along with the cornucopia of food offerings available. The optional drinks package costs KW29,000, and inc

Ambassador Jorge T.A. Roballo of the Argentine Republic in Seoul said, “Although high-level officials from both countries have always been in regular contact, since the arrival of the new government last year, President Mauricio Marci--with the purposes of re-inserting the country into the internati

President Park Geun-hye attended a business forum in Bogota, Colombia, during her visit to South America, on April 17 last year.At the meeting, President Park Geun-hye of Korea said, “Now it is time for bilateral cooperation between Korea and Colombia to go beyond existing areas and to encompass inf

President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of the Republic of Mongolia visited Korea on May 19, 2016 and had summit talks with President Park Geun-hye at the Presidential Mansion of Cheong Wa Dae. At this juncture, The Korea Post recently interviewed Ambassador Ganbold Baasanjav to hear about the latest developmen

On January 22, 2013, the Philippines, as a member of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), filed a lawsuit against China to the Arbitral Tribunal, constituted under Annex VII to the UNCLOS. According to the lawsuit, China’s claims and activities in the South China Sea ar

The Republic of Korea and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are obviously in for a long, long ‘honeymoon’?whereas Vietnam looms larger and larger as a close partner of Korea in the economic, social and various other fields.It appears that President Park Geun-hye, in particular, seems to take a stron

One of the year’s most eagerly awaited social events returns with the 2016 Grand Hilton Seoul Oktoberfest on September 3, 2016 from 6 pm. Hosted by the hotel’s convention hall, this year’s celebrations will mark the 10th anniversary of Grand Hilton Seoul’s very own Oktoberfest. Grand Hilton Seoul is

Ahn Cheol-soo quit the second opposition People’s Party as its co-chairman yesterday (June 30). What is he really up to? Does he really mean to quit politics altogether?It appears that he won’t.In the eyes of many objective political observers in Korea, Ahn did well when he gave up the chairmanship

Co-Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo and Chun Jung-bae of the second opposition People’s Party announced today (June 29) that they were quitting the party’s co-chairmanship in assumption of the recent scandal involving some of the party lawmakers.According to a Korean-language daily Chosun Ilbo report this mor

Belarus is a very, very special country for the Republic of Korea (south) who is constantly exposed to the threat and blackmailing by North Korea with a nuclear attack.In Belarus, three out of every ten persons were killed during World War II. Can one imagine the sorrows and pains suffered by the Be

Seasons, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s acclaimed French restaurant, is pleased to announce a Bastille Day Gourmet Dinner, which will take place on Thursday July 14th, in honour of French National Day. This important French holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 which was a tu

Ambassador Myrat Mammetalyyev of the Republic of Turkmenistan in Seoul said that the Republic of Korea is one of the most important investment partners of Turkmenistan and that a good example of this is the successful activity of the largest Korean companies that operate in various fields of Turkmen

The meeting of the Council of the Heads of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation will be held in Tashkent on June 23-24, 2016.Since its establishment in 2001 thanks to the efforts made by member-states significant progress in improving the activity of the organization, including

By Lee Kyung-sik,Publisher, The Korea PostThe Korean-Turkmen relations and cooperation are obviously in good hands. President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea takes very strong interest in the promotion of relations, cooperation and friendship between Korea and Turkmenistan and there are ample