Last Semptember, many ambassadors and senior diplomats with their spouses attended the 2017 Hanseong Baekje Culture Festival at the Songpa District of the Seoul City at the invitation of Mayor Madam Park Choon-hee of Songpa District.Among the highlights of the Tour was a visit to Korea’s highest lam
The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed toughened sanctions against North Korea on Friday for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, including further restrictions on its imports of oil.Condemning the North's latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Nov. 29, th
Three South Korean travelers were injured, two of them seriously, in a recent car attack in Melbourne, Australia, the foreign ministry here said Thursday.In central Melbourne on Thursday, a vehicle rammed into pedestrians on a sidewalk, hurting 19 people. The driver, an Australian of Afghan descent,
The following article and photos were provided to The Korea Post media for publication by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul.—Ed.Founded in 2006 as the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy to offer trainings to diplomats and civil servants under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the educational instit
Ambassador Herbert Estuardo Meneses Coronado of Guatemala in Seoul said that in the last 15 years there were big investments by Korean companies in the Guatemalan textile sector with aims to export to their products to the United States--using the benefits provided by the Free Trade Agreement betwee
Norway has signed a contract to buy two dozen K9 Thunder self-propelled 155mm howitzers from South Korea, its manufacturer announced Thursday.Under the 245.2 billion-won (US$226.3 million) deal, Hanwha Land Systems will deliver 24 K9 howitzers and six K10 ammunition resupply vehicles by 2020.It mark
The following statement by President Michel Temer of the Federative Republic of Brazil was provided by the Embassy of Brazil in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication on the occasion of an exclusive special interview with Ambassador Luis Fernanddo Serra at the Embassy of Brazil on Dec. 20, 20
Ambassador Mohamed Alharthy of Oman in Seoul said, “Fourth Industrial Revolution has already begun bringing fundamental changes in existing industries and lifestyles due to so-called disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and the Cloud and Big Data.”
The national flags of South Korea and Cambodia hung in front of a three-story building in the middle of the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Inside, a group of students were busy learning the Korean language, which helps them better understand the country of K-pop and land a decent job."I started to
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take care of" North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile threats as he unveiled the first national security strategy of his administration.He said his administration has pushed a campaign of "maximum pressure" on North Korea to produce the "toug
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic is obviously in good hands—in Laos and Korea, and also in terms of relations and cooperation between Korea and Laos.In Laos under the leadership of President Boungnang Vorachith, the country has been achieving an average 7% annual economic growth and the pe
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday left for China's southwestern city of Chongqing, the second and last leg of his four-day state visit.The trip follows Moon's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for their third bilateral summit.The presidents reaffirmed their reso
President Moon Jae-in on Friday called for increased exchange and cooperation between South Korea and China in all areas to further develop bilateral relations."We need communication and exchange between not only the governments of the two countries but in all areas at all levels to further develop
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is set to hold talks with China's prime minister and parliamentary leader Friday on ways to improve bilateral ties between their countries.Moon will first meet with Zhang Dejiang, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the
The current U.S. administration lacks a strategy on North Korea despite the growing challenge posed by the regime's nuclear and missile programs, two experts said Thursday.In particular, the former U.S. government officials pointed to the "mixed messaging" from the White House and the State De
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for efforts to improve the two countries' relationship and reaffirmed their joint position to peacefully end North Korea's nuclear ambitions.During their summit in Beijing, the leaders reached an agreement
The following are excerpts from an interview with Ambassador Abdulla Saif Alnuaimi of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Korea recently conducted by The Korea Post media with an aim for the promotion of relations, friendship and cooperation between Korea and the UAE. --ED. Qu
Ambassador Chafik Rachadi of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul said that thanks to the respective booming economies between Korea and Morocco, cooperation opportunities abound and suffer no shortages between the two countries, Morocco being the 5th African economic power and Korea the 4th Asian econom
Today 14 years passed since National Leader of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev has passed away.National leader of the Azerbaijani people, President Heydar Aliyev, was born in Nakhchivan City of Azerbaijan on 10 May 1923.Heydar Aliyev was a very powerful leader and politician who created the modern history
The White House said Monday that new sanctions on North Korea will be announced upon completion of a "legal process."U.S. President Donald Trump vowed last month to impose "additional major sanctions" on North Korea in response to its launch of a powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile.