Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun attended the World Trade Organization’s Ottawa Group ministerial videoconference held on Dec. 16 to seek joint measures for WTO reform as follow-up to the discussions held during the 12th ministerial meetings (MC12) in June.Trade Minister Ahn stated that the time lead

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.The adoption of the resolution was proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziy

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.UNESCO II World Conference on Early Childhood Care and Education (WCECCE) took place from 14 to 16 Novemb

President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee on Dec. 6 held a talk with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who was on a state visit to Korea, at Sangchunjae, the reception hall of the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul.Deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung in

By Feature Editor Sung Jung-wookNot many people know that Yangyeong-gun, a county some 42.6 kilometers east of Seoul, is where the First Lady of Korea, Madam Kim Keon-hee was born on Sept. 2, 1972.Why the elaborate introduction of the First Lady Kim?In the opinion of many people in Korea, especially

By Deputy Editor Sung Jung wook Governor Jeon Jin-seon of Yangpyeong-gun County said, “Yangpyeong is a happy community where people and nature harmonize. The city we're trying to create is a place with a beautiful environment and a nice area to live in.”Yangpyeong-gun, where Governor Jeon lived as a

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Nov. 28 said, "We will plant Taegeukgi (the Korean national flag) on Mars by 2045, the centennial anniversary of national liberation."At a ceremony to announce the nation's roadmap for the future space economy at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul in the city's Seocho-gu District, he

In October 2022, Nigeria’s leader, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari was in Korea for a state visit during which, he held bilateral summit with his Korean counterpart, President Yoon Suk-yeol where both leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation for both countries. Also, he met with the Speak

By Yuccee O. Uwah, chief of The Korea Post Nigeria BureauOn November 7, 2022, the Embassy of Republic of Korea in Nigeria hosted and invited members of diplomatic community, Nigerian officials, business leaders, cultural icons, the media, Korean community in Nigeria to the Korean National Day 2022 h

Ambassador Xing Haiming of China in Seoul attended the completion ceremony of the 7th Korea-China Senior Leadership Academy on Nov. 15.About 100 elite figures from all walks of life from Korea and China, including Kim Han-kyu, chairman of the 21st Century Korea-China Exchange Association, and lawmak

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 November 28, 2022, the President of Uzbekistan signed the decree "On the introduction of a qualitative

By Vice Chairman, Dr.Musa Kim Jong Do(Ex-President of KAMES)On November 17, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, called Mr. Everything of the oil kingdom, visited Korea. During his 20 hours of stay, his every move heated up the Internet all day long and sprinkled swe

President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit with Kenyan President William Ruto, who officially visited South Korea on Nov. 23, and exchanged opinions on ways to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, especially in energy, defense and nuclear fields.Ruto, who took office in Septemb

Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun met with Singapore’s Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng in Singapore on Nov. 21 and signed the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA).The KSDPA was settled in December 2021, followed by a legal examination and deliberation process. Sign

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has won the presidential election in Kazakhstan after receiving 81.31% of the vote. This was announced by the Central Election Commission (CEC) today after the votes were counted.According to the preliminary results, other candidates received votes as follows: Zhiguli Dairabaye

Korean Professional Engineers Association (KPEA), led by Chairman Joo Seung-ho, signed a business agreement with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) on Nov. 23 on mutual cooperation to discover and support Kenyan industrial projects.This business agreement was triggered by discussions with the EBK, which

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 President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, the President of the Republic

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.The national flags of the two countries were raised and a guard of honor was lined up to welcome the Pres

Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Lee Chang-yang of South Korea attended the Korea-Saudi Investment Forum on November 17, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment, and organized by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), Ko

By Feature Editor Sung Jung-wookOfficial Event and Session 1: The situation around the Korean Peninsula and changes based on economic and technological allianceThe second Pyeongtaek International Peace and Security Forum was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Mondrian Hotel in Itaewon, Seoul, on Nov.