The Sultanate of Oman is celebrating its 47th National Day on Nov 18, 2017. On this occasion the people of Oman reiterate their allegiance to Sultan Qaboos, architect of the country’s rebirth march. Their proclamation of allegiance is associated with profound feelings of love, gratitude, appreciatio
A United Nations panel adopted a resolution Tuesday calling for stepped-up efforts to improve serious human rights abuses in North Korea.The Third Committee, which oversees humanitarian issues, approved the text for the 13th consecutive year with new emphasis on the need to resume reunions of famili
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and hold bilateral talks with the leaders of China and Vietnam on Saturday.After a visit to Indonesia, Moon arrived here on Friday, the second stop in his three-nation Southeast Asia trip,
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to head to Vietnam on Friday, wrapping up his state visit to Indonesia.Moon arrived here Wednesday on a three-day trip that also marked his first state visit to a foreign nation since taking office in May.In a bilateral summit held Thursday, Moon and his In
Ambassador Stephan Auer said, “The Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Korea are connected by extraordinarily strong ties at all levels and this became even more evident this July when President Moon Jae-In visited Germany.” Ambassador Auer made the statement at his speech at a reception
By Lee Kyung-sik, publisher of The Korea Post mediaIn the initial period of the Korean-Vietnamese diplomatic relations re-established in 1992, the first resident envoy in Seoul from Viet Nam was Ambassador Nguyen Phu Binh.He did a great deal of work bridging gaps between the two countries, especiall
South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to leave for Indonesia Wednesday as part of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour for bilateral summits and regional forums.The South Korean leader was due in Jakarta later in the day for a three-day visit. It will mark his first-ever state visit to a foreig
U.S. President Donald Trump attempted to make a surprise visit to South Korea's heavily fortified border with communist North Korea but failed due to bad weather conditions, an official from South Korea's presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on
The leaders of South Korea and the United States began their talks Tuesday centering on North Korea's nuclear threats and the proposed revision of the bilateral free trade agreement.U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in South Korea earlier in the day, making him the first U.S. leader in 25 year
Welcome to Korea President Donald Trump! We Koreans all love you for your effort to keep the Korean people free from the North Korean regime!In the opinion of many people in the Republic of Korea (south), President Trump of the United States should visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during his visit
U.S. President Donald Trump embarked on his first trip to Asia Friday as tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons took front and center.He expressed optimism about the unusually long overseas trip as he boarded Marine One for Joint Base Andrews, from where he departed for Hawaii."I think we&
Myanmar has expelled a North Korean diplomat reportedly belonging to a company subject to U.N. Security Council sanctions, according to its sanctions report."The Government took necessary action against Mr. Kim Chol Nam, a national of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) working as
The head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Wednesday the negotiation to amend the terms of the free trade agreement (FTA) between Seoul and Washington is unlikely to have a huge impact on the South Korean economy.OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said South K
The top diplomats of South Korea and Denmark "strongly" condemned North Korea's continued provocations on Friday, calling for Pyongyang to "fully" and "completely" comply with multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her Danish counterpart Anders Samue
By Lee Kyung-sik, publisher of The Korea Post mediaIn the opinion of many Koreans, former Ambassador Krzysztof Ignacy Majka of Poland in Seoul and Mrs. Zofia Majka are considered to be among the most dedicated foreign mission chiefs and madams in Korea.Most fittingly, Ambassador Majka was recently h
The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has recently appointed her ambassador to Korea, namely Madam Matilda Swilla Masuka and The Korea Post Correspondent Kalangari Rwehehumbiza interviewed the new ambassador. Previously all diplomatic activities were handled by the Tanzanian ambassador i
By Kim Tae-moon (feature editor of The Korea Post media)Ambassador Yip Wei Kiat of the Republic of Singapore in Seoul said that Singapore whole-heartedly welcomed President Moon Jae-in's remarks about boosting cooperation between Korea and ASEAN countries. Ambassador Yip made the remarks at an e
Contemporary process of dynamic scientific and technological development as well increasing competition in the global world, competitiveness of each country and society is becoming dependent on the intellectual advancement of young people as well as the attention given to the full realization of the
U.S. President Donald Trump does not want a nuclear war with North Korea and his administration will do everything to stop it from happening, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday.The assurance comes as Trump has engaged in an escalating war of words with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over
The Korea Post Reporter Kim Sung-min, ASHGABAT, Turkemenisan--Members of the Korean Indoor Martial Arts Team to the Ashgabat 2017 (5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games) attended a welcome ceremony at the Welcome Ceremony Plaza in the Ashgabat City of Turkmenistan at 11 a.m., Sept. 16, 2017 (local t