A U.S. State Department official in charge of Korea affairs will travel to South Korea this week for discussions on North Korea and pending alliance issues, a government official here said Tuesday.Mark Lambert, the department's Korea desk director and acting deputy assistant secretary, plans to
President Moon Jae-in of Korea and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India stated, “We reaffirmed our mutual desire to further strengthen the ROK-India ‘Special Strategic Partnership’ built on the foundations of deep-rooted historical and cultural bonds, and based on shared universal values of de
By Editor Kim Jung-mi with Reporters Kim Sua and Hillary Kang“If India’s world-class basic science and software technology are combined with Korea’s applied technology and hardware, the two countries will be able to lead the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution,’ emphasized President Moon Jae-in
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kim Jung-mi, Reporter Sua KimPresident Moon Jae-in said, “We reached an agreement to further expand economic cooperation by making the most of the two nations' complementary economic structures and potential for cooperation.”Then he said: “Many Korean compa
By Editor Kim Jung-mi, Reporter Kim SuaAmbassador Vikram Doraiswami of India in Seoul said, “Following the reforms initiated by our Government since 2014, and more particularly after the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Korea in May 2015, there has been a perceptible uptick in Korean interest in Indi
The leaders of South Korea and India agreed Tuesday to more than double the countries' bilateral trade to over US$50 billion in 2030, also pledging joint efforts further upgrade their diplomatic relationship.In a bilateral summit held here in New Delhi, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Ind
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday, following a series of encounters that reflected and also promoted the close relationship between the two leaders on the previous day.The Moon-Modi summit was set to follow an offic
By Publisher Kyung-sik with Business Industry Editor Kim Tae-moon, Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Sua KimColombia is a gateway for Korea to Latin American markets and is a 'paradise' for Korean business companies to make good money thanks to many advantages offered, including an attractive Free Trad
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed efforts to greatly improve his country's relationship with India and expand economic ties between the two countries on Monday, one day before he was set to hold a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi."I have hopes and plans to upgrade my count
Leaders of South Korea's major conglomerates and smaller businesses will join President Moon Jae-in on his state visit to Singapore this week, a state-run trade promotion agency said Monday.Moon, who is visiting India as part of his two-nation Asia tour, is scheduled to make a trip to Singapore
The top diplomats of South Korea and Canada had phone talks Friday on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation on regional and global issues.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland exchanged views on the current security condition on the Korean Peninsula, according
The Vatican's top diplomat asked the South Korean government Friday to pay attention to the issue of humanitarian aid for North Korea in tandem with progress in denuclearization efforts, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Meeting with South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha here, Archb
This article was contributed by H.E. Ambassador Abdulla Saif Alnuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications for the past 33 years.—Ed.By Abdulla Saif Alnuaimi*Hodeida is one of the most impor
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Russian President Vladimir Putin were set to hold a bilateral summit Friday to discuss ways to enhance their countries' cooperation and joint efforts to peacefully denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.The South Korea-Russia summit follows Moon's two histor
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that North Korea has already destroyed four of its big test sites on the road to "total denuclearization."Trump was speaking at a Cabinet meeting following his historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore last week.The two leaders agr
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is headed to South Korea next week to discuss the next steps following a rare suspension of joint military exercises over the promise of North Korea's denuclearization.The drills have been a core element of the U.S.-South Korea alliance forged in the 1950-53 Kor
The following article was provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, owner and operate of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news media.—Ed. The intervention of the Arab Coalition in Yemen, as well as the ongoing operations around Hodeida
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Business Editor Kim Tae-moon, Reporter Sua Kim“The Republic of Zambia is an attractive investment destination offering various lucrative investment opportunities in tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, energy and mining,” said Ambassador Wylbur Chisiya Simuusa of Zamb
May 28 every year is observed to mark the end of the oppressive Derg Regime in 1991. The day marks the demise of the repressive military rule in 1991 and the dawn of a new era of peace, development and democracy for the Ethiopian people. Under this new government, all Ethiopians are recognized equal
The following article was provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.On April 9th, 2018 President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed the Law No. 472 "On Public Procurement" developed by the National Project Management Agenc