Minister Park Young-sun of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Small and Medium Business Ministers' Meeting on Oct. 23, which was held on video to share policies on digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises. The host country of the

President Moon Jae-in on Oct. 15 explained the status of domestic efforts to develop a vaccine and treatment for COVID-19.At SK Bioscience's Life Science Research Institute in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, he said, "Korea, amid fierce competition among global businesses, is also making considerabl

Ambassador Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul held a virtual meeting with the students of Gyerim Elementary School in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on Friday, 16 October 2020, in response to a letter he received from one of the school students.During the meeting, the

최종건 외교부 제1차관은 10월 16일(금) 오후 프로데 솔베르그(Frode Solberg) 주한 노르웨이 대사를 접견하고, ▲한-노르웨이 관계 발전 ▲코로나19 대응 협력 ▲WTO 사무총장 선거 등 국제무대 협력 등에 대해 폭넓게 의견을 교환했다.최 차관은 한-노르웨이 수교 60주년인 작년에 문재인 대통령이 노르웨이를 국빈 방문(수교 이래 최초)해 양국 관계 발전의 동력이 마련된 것을 평가하고, 양국 간 협력을 북극, 보건, 친환경 등 미래지향적 분야로 확대해나가기 위해 함께 노력해나가자고 했다.솔베르그 대사는 이에 화답하며 양국

한·미 원자력 고위급위원회 우리측 의장인 이태호 외교부 제2차관은 10월 16일(금) 미국측 의장인 마크 멘지스(Mark Menezes) 미국 에너지부 부장관(Deputy Secretary of Energy)과 원자력 고위급위원회 공동의장 화상회의를 열었다.이 회의에서 한미 원자력 협력 현안과 양국간 원자력 전략적 파트너십 강화 방안을 협의했다. 이번 화상회의는 올해 8월 마크 멘지스 부장관이 취임한 이후 양국 공동의장간 첫 회동으로서, 코로나-19 팬데믹 상황을 감안해 화상회의 형식으로 개최됐다.화상회의에는 고위급위원회에 참여하는

산림청(청장 박종호)이 참가 중인 유엔식량농업기구(FAO) 산림위원회(COFO) 행사에서 최근 25년간(1990~2015년) 산림경영 성과를 비교했을 때 한국이 ‘임목축적 증가율’ 측면에서 세계 1위라는 분석결과가 발표됐다. 유엔식량농업기구(FAO) 산림위원회(COFO)는 2년에 한 번 개최되는 산림분야의 가장 큰 행사 중 하나로써, 국제 산림정책방향을 공유하고 전 세계 및 대륙별 산림 관련 정보 및 통계를 발표하는 정기 회의다. 올해 6월 개최 예정이었던 유엔식량농업기구 주최 산림위원회는 코로나19로 연기되다가 10월 2일(금)∼

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Lee Kap-soo, Reporter Kim Young-myung“On Oct. 10, 2020, right after a humanitarian ceasefire agreed in Moscow, the Armed Forces of Armenia continued targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Tartar city in Azerbaijan, as well as Horadiz city of Fuzuli

President Moon Jae-in on Oct. 5 asked Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in a phone summit to support Minister for Trade Yoo Myung-hee's bid to lead the World Trade Organization(WTO).Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Kang Min-seok said in a written briefing that in the 20-minute talks that began at 9 p.m.,

Early on the morning of Sept. 27, 2020, the armed forces of Armenia, committing large-scale provocations, have subjected the positions of the Azerbaijan Army along line of contacts of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan and Azerbaijani human settlements located in the frontline zone to intensive

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan said, “The social conditions corresponding to the world standards are created for the population in Turkmenistan, where the achievements were attained due to the friendship, hard work and high spirituality of the people.” Speaking at the Conference

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post mediaPresident Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan stated that the coronavirus pandemic in the world has vividly revealed humanity’s vulnerability and that the current threatening and complex situation has proved that all states and peoples o

Ambassador Simon Smith of the United Kingdom in Seoul visited the Cheongju City of Chungcheongbuk-do Province on Sept. 23, 2020, and met with Mayor Han Beom-deok of the City. According to Cheongju City officials, Ambassador Smith then toured a number of up-and-coming business companies producing exp

The following article was contrbited to The Korea Post media by the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Seoul for publication on the occasion of the National Day of Saudia Arabia on Sept. 23, 2020.—Ed.The twenty-third day of September 1932 was a glorious day in our history where the founding King His Majesty

President Moon Jae-in said, “During the process of surmounting the COVID-19 pandemic, the police, the prosecution and the National Intelligence Service have been doing everything possible.” Speaking at the 2nd Strategy Meeting on Reforming national Intelligence Service on Sept. 21, 2020, President M

By Feature Editor Lee Sam-sunPresident Moon Jae-in said, “We are in the middle of a war and I don’t think it is right to call the commander back home from the battlefront in the middle of a war!”Speaking at a meeting called to present a Letter of Appointment to the head of the newly promoted Disease

President Moon Jae-in met with the Protestant Church leaders in Korea on Aug. 27, 2020, and asked them for cooperation in the effort to control the spread of COVID-19. Excerpts from the statement of the President follow:Today, I hope we can sit down and talk together. I am very glad to have leaders

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Joy Cho, Kim Hyung-dae, Song Na-raPresident Moon Jae-in and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India had a telephonic summit meeting on April 9 on the COVID-19 to discuss ways to deal with the fast-spreading global pandemic and the challenges it poses to hea

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Reporters Kim Ka-hee, Joy Cho, Jeong Won-shikThe Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have a great deal of areas where the two countries could substantially benefit from each other through increased cooperation.This was immediately apparent at a rece

The following are excerpts from the speech of President Moon Jae-in on Korea’s New Deal proposal made at the 37th Cabinet Meeting in Seoul on July 21, 2020.—Ed.Today’s gathering has been convened a bit early because the Cabinet members are scheduled to go to the National Assembly. The Korean New Dea

The following article was provided by the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan through the good offices of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news media since 19