With the Moon Jae-in government's last special pardon being mentioned ahead of the Buddha's Birthday, which falls on May 8, the nation’s five business organizations have petitioned for amnesty and reinstatement for some entrepreneurs, including Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Lott

Samyang Group's Sudang Foundation announced on April 25 that it has selected Oh Saeng-geun, a 75-year-old honorary professor of French literature at Seoul National University, and Lee Sung-whan, a 59-year-old professor of artificial intelligence at Korea University, as the winners of the 31st Sudang

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kevin Lee“Women in the United Arab Emirates have distinguished themselves as leaders in the diplomatic field, contributing to the development of an expansive network of international relations and enhancing the UAE’s regional and international partnerships.”Thi

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sikPresident-elect Yoon Suk-yeol had a telephone conversation with Naranda Modi of India on March 17, 2022 and discussed ways to further develop and promote relations between the Republic of Korea and India. This shows the importance of India to Korea along with the United Sta

Colombia once again opened its doors in person to Bogotá International Book Fair, the country's most significant literary festival, on April 19, 2022 as part of the commemoration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Korea. Korea is the guest of honor at the Bogota International B

The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.On May 7-8, the festival “Boysun Bahori”, the long-awaited holiday of the renewal of natu

The world expressed on the canvas of Artist Cho Woo-sook over the past 20 years has been a matter of antagonism between dreams and reality.The harder and more difficult the reality is, the more the world unfolded on the canvas was filled with the desire to escape from reality in return.It can be sai

On April 2 this year, at a meeting of the Shincheonji Church for pastors in Seoul, General Chairman Lee Man-hee declared, “You can know the word of God’s presence in the new heaven and earth!”The Shincheonji Church of Jesus held a ‘Invitation Meeting for the World’s Pastors to Signing the MOU’ at 5

The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.April 10 marks one year since Uzbekistan joined the GSP plus group beneficiaries. Uzbekis

By Yuccee O. Uwah, The Korea Post Nigeria Bureau chiefThe Embassy of Republic of Korea in Abuja in Nigeria organized an all-female artists exhibition on the theme of “The Beauty of Nigeria” on March 8, 2022. A glare of Nigerian female artists showcased their works. Here are profiles of arrays of Nig

Pernod Ricard Korea (PRK), the Korean affiliate of the global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard Group, announced on the 5th, it will provide “The Bar World of Tomorrow” professional training to undergraduate students aged 19 or older majoring in hotel management to build a sustainability cultur

By Joy ChoOn March 30, 2022, a Reciprocal Reception was held at the Official Residence of the Embassy of Peru in Korea in honor of Vice Admiral Herbert Del Alamo, Chief of the General Staff of the Peruvian Navy, and Admiral Kim Jung-Soo, Chief of Naval Operations of the Korean Navy. In the aforement

The ceremony for the investiture of Ven. Seongpa as the 15th Supreme Patriarch of the Jogye Order took place on March 30, 2022 in Jogyesa, Seoul.In a testament to the extraordinary cooperation and friendship between India and the Korean Buddhist community, Ambassador H.E. Sripriya Ranganathan of Ind

The following article is based on story and picture materials provided by Director Seo Hyo-seok of Pyunkang Korean Medicine Hospital for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.With the development of modern medicine, many di

By Vice Chairpersons Song Na-ra, Joy Cho, Photographer Jang Jung-hyungAmbassador and Mrs. Delwar Hossain of the People’s Republic Bangladesh in Seoul hosted a gala reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 28 this year with the attendance of many dignitaries from various circles of Korea and th

From March 25 to June 3, 2022, The Korea Foundation (KF) and the Embassy of Greece in the Republic of Korea jointly present the exhibition Raiment of the Soul at the KF Gallery and online as a VR exhibition.This exhibition stemmed from a monumental project commissioned to artists Vangelis Kyris and

The following article is based on a press release provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) in the Republic of Korea hel

KOTRA, led by President Yu Jeoung-yeol, and AMCHAM jointly held the first Business + Forum at the Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul on March 24.Based on the MOU for educational cooperation signed early December last year by KOTRA and 15 foreign chambers of commerce in Korea, KOTRA and the Americ

The following article and pictures were provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.On March 21-22, 2022, as part of the events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establish

By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post mediaThe following article and picture are based on the news materials provided by the Embassy of Peru in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.On Wednesday, M