The Hwacheon County of Gangwon Province, 79 miles northeast of Seoul, hosts the 3rd World Peace and Security Culture Festival at the Hwacheon Peace Bell Park, the Fish Island, the Culture and Art Center and the Hwacheon Sports Center for three days on June 6-8, 2014. ▲Famed traditional Korean Culina
Today, Nakhchivan which is called a cradle of civilization is celebrating the 90th anniversary of establishment of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with its ancient history. Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is located in the southeastern part of Azerbaijan. The capital of the Autonomous Republic is Nakh
▲President Park Geun-hye (left foreground) offers prayers for the victims of the Sewol Ferry incident.The entire people of the Republic of Korea are sorrow-stricken over the victims of the Sewol Ferry sinking that occurred on April 16, 2014 off the coast of Jindo Island on the southwestern tip of th
▲Photo shows candle light vigil staged by protesters against a government decision or policy. Some rightists or rightist-oriented people classify them ‘Jongbuk Jwabbal’ (literally, ‘Pro-North Korean Leftist Reds’). However, many of the are conscientious young people demanding elimination of room for
President Barack Obama of the United States of America is scheduled to make an official visit to Korea on April 25-26, 2014 at the invitation of President Park Geun-hye. President Obama’s visit this time is of great significance in that it will be his first visit to Korea since the inauguration of t
Korean-language business daily, Maeil Kyungje, reported on April 29, 2014 that newly accredited Chinese Ambassador Qiu Guohong in Seoul has stated, “The Republic of Korea and the United States should not carry out the ROK-US military exercise because it is for occupying Pyongyang.” Speaking at an in
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Since its inception in 1967, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) has been striving to establish a foundation for advancement of agricultural product industry and promote export of agricultural and fishery products over past decades by means of stabilizing prices, foreign trade promoti
Presidents Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Barack Obama of the United States (US) agreed on April 25, 2014 to further strengthen the ROK-US cooperation in the face of increasing nuclear threat posed by North Korea. Presidents Park and Obama is scheduled to visit the ROK-US Combined
Gwangyang Port, with a water area of 145.19㎦ and a total of 84 berths, is capable of a port traffic of 60,000 vessels, such as container vessels, oil tankers, chemical ships, and LNG carriers, and handles over 240 million tons annually.On top of that, Gwangyang Bay Area Free Economic Zone (GFEZ) is
The Asiana women employees at the VIP Lounge at Gimpo Airport (Domestic Line) are confirmedly ‘Diplomat-friendly and do their best to see to it that the diplomats are comfortable in an environment where not everyone speaks the English language, let alone the language of their own country. The ambass
Renewable energy industry organizations in Korea successfully held the International Green Energy Expo & Conference 2014, the largest renewable energy industry event in Korea, on April 2-4 at the EXCO in Daegu co-hosted by the Daegu Metropolitan City and Gyeongsangbuk-do provincial governments. Co-o
The Simone Hearts of Vision Chamb Orchestra of the Simone Handbags presented the 11th annual Simone Music Concert at the Simone Artrium in Euiwang City in Gyeonggi Province on April 2, 2014.▲Simone Hearts of Vision Chamber Orchestra presents a performance. The Orchestra was formed solely with blind
The 60th Anniversary Celebration of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies was held at Obama Hall, Seoul Campus on April 18, 2014.Organized by Dean Moon Myung-jae of Academic Affairs, the ceremony was attended by over 500 graduates, ambassadors and other distinguished guests.▲LeftL President Kim In-ch
Ambassador Mohammed Al Harthy of the Sultanate of Oman in Seoul hosted an Omani Night (organized by Oman LNG) at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 25, 2014 to introduce various aspects of Oman, including tasty traditional Omani dishes and an Omani Fashion Show which featured a wide variety of elegan
In the current April 2014 issue of The Korea Post, we have an unprecedented 15-page special in-depth feature report on South Korea’s independent development a self-defense-purpose nuclear armament with important views from noted specialists on nuclear weapons and foreign relations. We have been rope
Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka of the Republic of Poland to Korea received an honorary doctorate from Keimyung University at the Edward Adams Hall on April 17, 2014.Ambassador Majka has greatly contributed to the promotion of economic, political, artistic, and cultural exchange between Korean and
Charge d’Affaires Myo Than Pe of the Union of Myanmar and Defense Attache Brig. Gen. Myint Hein hosted a reception at the Republic of Korea Army Club in Samgakji, Seoul on March 27, 2014 to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day. ▲Charge d’Affaires Myo Than Pe of the Union of Myanmar
Ambassador and Mrs. Mamadou Ndiaye of Senegal hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on April 4, 2014 to celebrate the 54th Independence Day of Senegal.Many distinguisehd guests came from all walks of life as well as from the Seoul Diplomatic Corps (SDC). ▲From left: Ambassadors Otman S. Saa
The former executives and editors of Korea’s leading English daily, The Korea Herald, and its Korean-language sister business daily (Herald Business) had an extraordinary meeting of the ‘Old Boys Club,’ their fraternity, at a Korean restaurant named Sinmiok located near the Pacific Hotel. ▲Chairman