Ambassador Hany Moawad Selim Labib of Egypt in Seoul hosted a reception at his residence in Seoul on July 28, 2017 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the 1952 Revolution. Many Korean and international guests attended the luncheon as well as the ambassadors and their spouses.Among the guests in att
In the mind of many people in Korea, the profile of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi of the Republic of Union of Myanmar is a combination of Korean independence fighters Kim Koo and former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun as well as incumbent President Moon Jae-in.The incumbent government o
U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his warnings to North Korea Thursday, saying his recent threat to unleash "fire and fury" on Pyongyang may not have been tough enough.Speaking to reporters at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Trump made clear he will respond forcefully to any Nor
Top diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries will meet in Manila on Monday to discuss regional security issues, including North Korea's growing military threats.The annual ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will gather together 27 foreign ministers from
By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-Chairman, The Korea Post mediaPresident U Htin Kyaw of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar obviously takes strong interest in the promotion of close and warm relations and friendship between his country and Korea. As soon as President Moon Jae-in was elected new President
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday, depriving the communist regime of key sources of export revenue as punishment for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The sanctions provided in Resolution 2371 aim to slash North Korea's annua
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted new sanctions on North Korea Saturday, depriving the communist regime of key sources of export revenue as punishment for its recent intercontinental ballistic missile tests.The sanctions provided in Resolution 2371 aim to slash North Korea's annual e
South Korea's parliamentary leader has said North Korea should take cues from Iran and return to nuclear talks as he met with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran.National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun pointed out Iran has enjoyed positive effects, including economic growth, from the agreement on
President Moon Jae-in began his summer vacation Sunday with a trip to PyeongChang, highlighting his support for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games to be held there early next year, his aides said.The president will leave for a presidential retreat at a naval base in Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province,
The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to continue close coordination on issues related to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, the State Department said.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone earlier in the day
“The Philippines warmly welcome Korean investors and businessmen. We have valuable propositions and our country is a good location for global chain production line,” said Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado of the Republic of Philippines at an exclusive interview with The Korea Post media at the Seoul Pl
The United States' trade deficit with South Korea is not a result of their bilateral free trade agreement, two experts here have said, dismissing President Donald Trump's push to revise the deal.Gary Hufbauer, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Euijin
President Moon Jae-in plans to meet a group of business leaders later this week to exchange opinions on pending issues facing the country's economy, his office said Sunday.The meetings with heads of 15 business groups will be held on Thursday and Friday at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae,
By Kim Hyung-dae with Kim Sung-minThis press-conference is dedicated to anniversary of the coup d’etat attempt. We would like to inform you on what happened during the coup d’etat attempt on the 15th of July 2016 and what has been transpired since then in one year.In nutshell, on the 15th of July, s
Ambassador Andrei Popkov of Belarus in Seoul said that President Alexander Lukashenko of his country sent his letter of congratulation to President Moon Jae-in of Korea on his election and that in this letter President Lukashenko emphasized his hopes for further deepening and strengthening the bilat
South Korea's new defense minister took office Friday, reaffirming his pledge to reform and beef up the military."In order to win the trust of the people, (the military) should go beyond a simple defense reform to create brand new armed forces," Defense Minister Song Young-moo said in his inau
Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post media hosted a luncheon at the Il Ponte Italian Restaurant at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on July 8, 2017 in honor of the visiting ranking official of the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director General Abror D. Fatkhullaev of the Department of Coo
Two U.S. long-range strategic bombers flew over the peninsula for a joint drill with the South Korean Air Force, in a stern warning message against North Korea's latest missile launch, defense officials said Saturday.The B-1B Lancers were sent from the Anderson Air Base in Guam earlier to fly ov
There are only four months left to the Ho Chi Minh City-Gyeongju World Culture Expo 2017, and at this juncture opinion leaders of Korea from all walks of life are scheduled to attend the Central Council meeting at the Press Center in Seoul on July 13, 2017 for the successful hosting of the Expo.
North Korea launched another ballistic missile Tuesday, just a few days after the leaders of South Korea and the United States agreed to leave the door open for dialogue with the communist nation."North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea from the vicinity of Banghyon, N