Ambassador and Mrs. Krzysztof Majka of the Republic of Poland, together with Defense Attache Colonel Boguslaw, hosted a reception at the Grand Ballroom of the Millennium Seoul Hilton on the evening of May 11, 2016.An estimated 500 distinguished guests attended the party from all walks of life as wel

By Ms. Linda YoonEditor of the Korean-language newspaper of The Korea PostVice President Madam Gabriela Michetti of the Republic Argentina said that the Argentine government puts a very high priority on the Republic of Korea in her foreign relations in various areas, including political and economic

As the main venue for ice sports in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Gangneung City is making systematic preparations for the Olympic Games by building additional sports, lodging and transportation facilities as scheduled. Along with Gangneung, PyeongChang and Jeongseon will

Hanwha Life, a life insurance arm of the Hanwha Business Group, has developed a “Hanwha Life e-Jaetekeu Savings Insurance” which guarantees both profitability and safety. Jaetekeu technically means “financial technology,” but also refers to financial investment today.It is now virtually impossible f

Hyundai Motor, a world- leading automobile manufacturer, debuted on April 25, 2016 the concept model of ‘Yuena’, the Chinese version of ‘Verna’, at the 14th Beijing International Automobile Exhibition held at the New China International Exhibition Center. The concept model of ‘Yuena’ is an urban-typ

President Park Geun-hye returned to Korea on May 4, 2016 from her official state visit to Iran reportedly achieving a huge success in her economic diplomacy. According to an article contributed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se to Maeil Kyungje business daily on May 5, 2016, during her vis

On April 28, 2016 a Korean-Uzbekistan Forum "Invest in Uzbekistan" took place in Korea Exchange headquarters in Seoul.The main objective of "Invest in Uzbekistan" was to present the leading enterprises of Uzbekistan in which the state share is going to be sold for foreign companies, as well as inves

Ambassador A. Beshmov of the Kyrgyz Republic in Korea has contributed an article to The Korea Post for publication on various important events scheduled in his country. Excerpts follow: In September of this year оп the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Cholpon-Ata will Ье held the second World Nomads Game

The millennium-old Gangneung Danoje Festival, which is registered as the first UNESCO Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in festival segment, will be held for 8 days from June 5 to June 12, 2016 in Gangneung. The annual Gangneung Danoje Festival will be launched on May 11 with t

On April 16, 2016 an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude hit the coastal region of Ecuador, its epicenter was near the city of Pedermales in the Province of Manabi, despite its geographical location, the earthquakes massive nature also affected the provinces of Esmeraldas, Santa Elena, Guayas, Santo Domingo

As the ‘Literature Promotion Act’ was enacted late last year, the government is empowered to establish the National Korean Literature Museum. And a number of local autonomous governments, including the Eunpyeong-gu Office, are competing to attract the literature museum, arguing appropriateness of th

The Korea Post, established 31 years ago in 1985, now publishes a total of five English and Korean-language news publications, namely three in the English language and two in Korean.Among them stands out the Korean-language Internet newspaper, The Korea Post (www.koreapost.co.kr). It is updated real

Mayor Hanna Zdanowska of the Lodz City of Poland and her city delegation visited Korea on April 26-30, 2016. It was for the promotion of candidature to host EXPO 2022 and promotion of the city’s economic potential. The schedule included her meetings with representatives of Korean administration. As

Ambassador Krysztof Ignacy Majka of Poland said that Korea is the fifth global and second Asian biggest county on the portpolio of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency in terms of number of investment projects in Poland. This was disclosed at a recent interview with The Korea Post co

Ambassadors Krzysztof Majka of Poland and 18 other members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps attended the significant 2016 Yeongam Dr. Wangin Culture Festival in Yeongam County in the southwestern province of Jeollanam-do in a two-day tour on April 7-8, 2016. Also attending the event were Ambassadors An

The Buffet Restaurant and Atrium Café at Grand Hilton Seoul are presenting a ‘Wonderful Indonesia’ promotion including colorful dishes prepared by two guest chefs between May 23 and May 29, 2016. Native Indonesian dancers will also give exciting traditional performances every day during the p

As an area in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul was designated as the ‘Eunpyeong Bukhan-san Special Korean Culture District,’ municipal administrative authorities and traditional cultural organizations are joining hands to promote traditional culture and arts as well as tourism contents by leveraging these tradit

By: H.E. Raul S. HernandezAmbassador of the Philippines in SeoulThe following article was contributed by His Excellency Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez of the Republic of Philippines in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post.?Ed.The steady economic growth of Asia Pacific--one of the world’s success st

The following article was contributed to The Korea Post by Shan Shilei, chief of the Seoul Bureau of the Legal Daily of China, for publication by The Korea Post. Views expressed in the article are the author’s own and in no way represent the views or position of The Korea Post media.?Ed.The relative

On April 15, 2016, Ambassador Myrat Mammetalyyev of the Republic of Turkmenistan in Seoul hosted a friendly table tennis tournament with a number of other ambassadors accredited to Korea in the premises of the Embassy of Turkmenistan.Taking part in the tennis meeting, among other guests, were (in al