The Embassy of Afghanistan in Seoul received mourning visitors to the Embassy of Afghanistan in Seoul on March 11-12, 2014 to write their condolences in the Condolence Book prepared at an Embassy for the late Vice President Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim who passed away on March 9, 2014, including the
Rep. Chang Byoung-Wan of the Democratic Party (chief policy maker) said that the revenue of the businesses have increased but the family income has decreased with the result that consumption fell and this, in turn, brought about slow domestic economy. He also stated that the government has levied mo
By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher of The Korea PostChairman Ahn Cheol-soo of the New Politics Committee (NPC) and Chairman Kim Han-gil of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) formed a united new opposition party named “New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) and have agreed to formally inaugurate the NPA
Millennium Seoul Hilton’s acclaimed French restaurant, is pleased to offer a special promotion featuring seasonal Korean caviar. For the month of April, Seasons will introduce a very special culinary tasting menu showcasing locally harvested caviar. Caviar is the salted roe of sturgeon or other vari
Ambassador and Mrs. Mohamed Ali Nafti of the Republic of Tunisia hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 20, 2014 to celebrate the 58th anniversary of Independence of their country. ▲Ambassador Ali Nafti of Tunisia (12th from left) and Deputy Minister Lee Kyung-soo of MOFA (14th from
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Tunisia in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication on the occasion of the National Day of Tunisia on March 20, 2014.?Ed. ▲Tunisie_ile_pilauOn March 20th, Tunisia will be celebrating the 58th anniversary of its Independence and the setting up of
With 200 days to go before opening of the Bio Industry Expo Osong Korea 2014 scheduled for September 26 to October 12, 2014 at the Osong High-Tech Medical Complex near the KTX Osong station, organizing committee of the Bio Industry Expo held the special D-200 day event on March 12 at Chengdu Gymnasi
Ambassador Madam Aingeal O’Donoghue of Ireland hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on March 14, 2014 to celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day, the National Day of Ireland, with the attendance of Minister of Children and Youth Affairs of Ireland, Madam Frances Fitzgerald TD. ▲Toasting on the occasi
Ambassadors, spouses other senior diplomats tour medical facilitiesSAM Medical Center gives love as well as devoted medical service Ambassadors and other members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps and their spouses from about 20 different countries of the world toured the SAM Medical Center in Anyang Cit
Ambassador Jose Luis Bernal of Mexico and Military and Air Force Attaches Brig. Gen. Guzmar A. Gonzalez Castillo, Col. Victor Fernandez Mondragon and MSG Alejandro Reyes Guerrero hosted a reception at the MND Club of the newly dedicated building of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of
On the occasion of the 53rd National Day and the 23rd Anniversary of Liberation of the State of Kuwait, Ambassador & Mrs. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi of Kuwait hosted a reception at Hotel Shilla in Seoul on Feb. 26, 2014.▲From left: Ambassadors Hany Moawad Selim Labib of Egypt, Hocine Sahraoui of Algeri
Ambassador and Mrs. Nicolas Fabian Trujillo Newlin of Ecuador, with Commercial Counsellor and Mrs. Marcelo Javier Pazos Henandez, opened an impressive Ecuadorian Food Festival at the prestigious Millennium Seoul Hilton’s international buffet restaurant, Orangerie, on March 4, 2014. It was attended b
▲Photo shows, from left, Ambassadors Huu Chi Pham of Vietnam, Tissa Wijeratne of Sri Lanka, Sylvestre Kouassi Bile of Cote d'Ivoire, Ganbold Baasanjav of Mongolia, Albino Malungo of Angola, Farhat A. Abdussalm of Libya (CDA); National Assemblyman Kim YoungWoo of the ruling Saenuri Party (chairman of
▲National Flag of Libya General Information The following are details concerning the general aspects of the State of Libya on occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the Glorious of the 17th February Revolution carried out by the Libyan people in 2011 against the dictatorial regime, which had ruled the c
The following are details of an interview with Charge d’Affaires Frahat M. Abdusalam of Libya conducted by The Korea Post for publication on the occasion of the 3rd Anniversary of the 17 February Revolution in Libya.--Ed. ▲The ancient Sabratha Amphitheater which is considered the most beautiful in N
Some of the ambassadors in Korea have a Korean name or a Hanja (Chinese-character) name. They almost invariably have a strong interest in Korean culture and history as well as in the promotion of relations between Korea and their countries. Most Koreans who know them call them Chin-Han-Pa (meaning ‘
Former Ambassador Vitali V. Fen of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul was decorated with an Order of Diplomatic Service Merit, Kwanghwa Medal (highest among the Diplomatic Service Merit Medals) offered by the President of the Republic of Korea at the Korean Embassy in Uzbekistan on Feb. 16, 2014.▲P
The Dangjin City Government hosted a dedication ceremony of the Sigok Interchange at the Dangjin General Hospital Park on Feb. 5, 2014. Attending the ceremony were Mayor Lee Cheol-Hwan of the Dangjin City, Vice Chairman Ahn Hyo-kwon of the Dangjin City Council, Chief of the Dangjin Police Station Yo
Ambassador and Mrs. Tissa Wijeratne of Sri Lanka hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Feb. 6, 2014 to celebrate the 66th anniversary of Independence of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.▲From Left: Ambassadors Kaman Singh Lama of Nepal and Enamul Ka
The 17th Gwangyang International Maehwa (Apricot) Festival is scheduled to be held from March 22 to 29, 2014 at a plaza in front of the Gwangyang Railway Station and other sites in and around Gwangyang including Seomjin Village, home of the largest number of apricot blossom trees in Korea. During th