PEOPLE & EVENTSPeru celebrates National Day Ambassador and Mrs. Jaime Pomareda of the Republic of Peru hosted a reception at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on July 29, 2013 to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Peru.There were many distinguished guests from Korean society and from the Seo
PEOPLE & EVENTSColombia marks 203rd Independence DayAmbassador Jaime Alberto Cabal Sanclemente of the Republic of Columbia and Mrs. Claudia de Cabal hosted a reception at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on July 17, 2013 to celebrate the 203rd Independence Day of Colombia.There were many distinguished gu
water K-water hosts a grand debate on algae blooms in the streamsAmid reports that people are increasingly concerned about algae blooms in major rivers, K-water (Korea Water Resources Corp.) declared a policy shift in water management. K-water will act “proactively” to control algae growth in rivers
SlovakiaDeputy Premier of Slovakia meets with Korean Foreign MinisterOn Nov. 25, 2013, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak of the Slovak Republic met with Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se during the former’s visit to the Republic of Korea. In the meeting, the two sides dis
SlovakiaDeputy Premier of Slovakia opens a photo exhibitionDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Laj??k of the Slovak Republic opened two photo exhibitions on Slovakia during this visit to Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) on Nov. 25, 2013, where he ga
Slovakia Deputy Premier of Slovakia delivers special lecture at HUFSDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Laj??k of the Slovak Republic gave a special lecture on the subject of ‘Building a stronger European Union and forging stronger Europe-Asia partnership: a S
TRAVELTALKThe Best Place in Seoul to experience ‘Oktoberfest’Experience the famous German festival at Grand Hilton Seoul!Oktoberfest is one of Germany’s most famous annual events and is the world's largest beer festival, with more than 7 million people from around the world attending every year. Set
COTE D'lVOIRECote d' Ivoire marks 53rd Independence DayAmbassador Sylvestre Kouassi Bile of Cote D’Ivoire and Mrs. Sarah hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on August 8, 2013 to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Independence of Cote D’Ivoire.There were many distinguished guests from Korea
COTE D'IVOIREAmbassador Sylvestre Kouassi Bile of Cote d’IvoireCote d'lvoire grows fast to bean emerging country by 2020The following details were contributed to The Korea Post by the Embassy of Cote d?voire in Seoul for publication on the occasion of its National Day on Aug. 7, 2013.--Ed. ▲Ambassad
GEORGIARule of the law by building democratic institutionsGeorgia seeks its Europeanand Euro-Atlantic integrationCharge d’Affaires Minister- Counselor George Khabelashvili Embassy of the Republic of Georgia and Minister-Counsellor David Bakanidze had a press meeting at the Embassy of Georgia in Itae
LITERATUREChairperson of Board of Trustees of University of North Korean StudiesKim Sun-hyang publishesa collection of poemsI used to write a couple of poems whenever I was in a good or bad mood. The number of poems written in that manner totaled 100 or more. I might have felt very sad if I had kept
Vietnam marks 21st anniversary of ties with KoreaAmbassador Pham Huu Chi of Vietnam to Korea and Madam Dao Thi Truc hosted a reception at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 12, 2013 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Vietnam.An outstanding distinct
Argentina hosts wine-tasting eventAmbassador Jorge Roballo of Argentina in Seoul hosted a wine-tasting event named Wines of Argentina at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Hotel on Nov. 18, 2013. A wide variety of wines of Argentina were shown to the guests to be sampled. ▲Many ambassadors and other guests
Cambodia celebrates 60th year of IndependenceAmbassador and Mrs. Chan Ky Sim of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Seoul hosted a reception at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Nov. 14, 2013 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Independence of their country. ▲Ambassador Ky Sim Chan of the Kingdom of Cambodia a
Kenya reduces illiteracy to 10% from 50%Kenya marks 50th anniversary of Independence with rapid developmentAmbassador and Mrs. Ngovi Kitau of the Republic of Kenya in Seoul hosted a luncheon reception at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Dec. 16, 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Independence of thei
UZBEKISTANAfter 18 years of successful tour of duty in KoreaAmb. Fen of Uzbekistan goes back home, leaves heart behind in KoreaAmbassador Vitali V. Fen of Uzbekistan and Mrs. Lyudmila S. Fen hosted a farewell luncheon reception at the Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 16, 2013. Am
UZBEKISTANReflected in the “Year of Well-being and ProsperityPeople's well-being: One of the highest Priorities of Uzbekistan's GovernmentThe ongoing reforms in Uzbekistan, first and foremost, are aimed at ensuring worthy quality and standard of life for each citizen of the country. These tasks are
UZBEKISTANUzbekistan welcomes foreign investorsUzbekistan uses Uzbek model of transi-tion to socially oriented market economyFrom the outset of Independence, Uzbekistan has been following its own path of development - the Uzbek Model -- of transition to a socially oriented market economy based on fi
UZBEKISTANOn the initiatives of President Islam KarimovUzbekistan strengthens legalbasis of local autonomous bodyMahalla - people’s local self-governing body - over the centuries has preserved our nation’s traditions and values. Since Uzbekistan’s independence the role of the mahalla has been signif
UZBEKISTANUzbekistan and South Korea - future oriented strategic partnersUzbekistan celebrates the 22nd anniversary of Independence On September 1st the people of Uzbekistan celebrate one of their most cherished holidays - Independence Day. This year it will be its 22nd Anniversary. ▲"Uzbekistan" Co