Prosecutors will question Jun Byung-hun, the senior presidential secretary for political affairs, on Monday as a suspect in a bribery case involving his two former aides, according to the Seoul prosecutors' office.He offered to resign over the scandal Thursday.Jun's two former aides have bee

The luncheon reception hosted by Ambassador Mohammed El Amine Derragui and Mrs. Derragui at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul to mark the National Day of Algeria on Nov. 4, 2017 is entirely different from other diplomatic functions.While speaking to the guests, Ambassador Derragui was so emotion-stricken tha

Vietnam has become an important link in an extensive economic connectivity network of 59 partners, including APEC members, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son saysVietnam is ready to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Year 2017 with all preparations being basically completed on sche

It’s getting to be that time of year again – and to help spread Christmas spirit and Yuletide joy to everyone in Seoul, Millennium Seoul Hilton will unveil its annual Christmas Tree and ever-popular Christmas Train on Tuesday, December 5th. This year marks the twenty-second anniversary of this

South Korea will try to rebound from a deep slump when they take on Colombia in a friendly football match at home this week.South Korea, No. 62 in the latest FIFA rankings, will host 13th-ranked Colombia at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, 46 kilometers south of Seoul, on Friday. Colombia are the h

Il Ponte, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s popular Italian trattoria, will host a special promotion entitled Lamb L’amore, showcasing succulent lamb. This promotion will take place during the month of November.The five-course menu, available at both lunch and dinner, commences with a garden green salad tha

By Ms. Sua Kim (The Korea Post staff reporter)Ambassador Hakan Okcal of the Republic of Turkey in Seoul said, “As we celebrate the 94th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish nation is proud of its achievements that transformed the country into a regional power. The R

A Vietnamese cultural festival was held at Sejong University, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 29 under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.The event, the seventh of its kind, was att

The English-language monthly magazine, The Korea Post, marks its 33rd anniversary of founding next year, and the company now manages and operates a total of five news media outlets, three in English and two in the Korean language.It might sound strange to many people, but over 70% of the total incom

By The Korea Post Staff Reporter Sean KimAmbassador Myrat Mammetalyyev of Turkmenistan in Seoul said, “This year Turkmenistan and Korea mark the 25th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992. For 25 years Turkmenistan and Republic of Korea have been developing their fruitf

By Lee Kyung-sikFounder-Chairman Chung Chai-won of Dr. Chung’s Food proved his words to be right that the soy bean milk of his company helped in the promotion of good health and longevity of man. He had lived 100 years when he passed away on Oct. 9, 2017.This writer first met the late Dr. Chung abou

Ambassador Gonzalo Ortiz of Spain in Seoul said, “Spain, although geographically far away, feels very close to this country and has great admiration for Korea who has achieved a continuous and strong economic growth, a full-fledged democracy (as it was the case seen in the political crisis of the pa

Dr. Park Jae Kyu, President of Kyungnam University and former Minister of Unification who played a major role in the historic South-North Korea Summit in 2000, recently published his autobiography entitled, Illyeom, Pyeonghwa Tongil Gil.English translators would have several options. One might want

Offhand, Brazil has the fifth largest land space in the world, or 39 times that of the Korean peninsula, about 200 million people, and the world’s 7th largest GDP. Brazil also has 22% of the total area of arable land of the entire world, and also various underground natural resources. On top of that

Ambassador Vitaliy Fen of the Republic of Uzbekistan indicated that in the past 26 years of independence, Uzbekistan has made achievements equal to those of centuries. In that period, he said, the appearance of our cities and villages, the entire country as a whole, has radically changed. Ambassador

The following article was contributed by Chargé d'Affaires Taras Fedunkiv of Ukraine in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of independence of Ukraine.—Ed. On August 24, Ukrainian nation celebrates its most important n

By Lee Kyung-sik with Choe Nam-suk and Won HwiThe Korea Post mediaThe spacious Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul had ‘another Crystal Ballroom’ last night (Aug 29, 2017) where the Embassy of Viet Nam (Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tu and Mrs. Tran Thi Lan Hinh) hosted a gala fashion parad

By Ms. Sua KimStaff reporter, The Korea Post mediaGoogle World states that Singapore scored US$85,050 last year in GNI where the United States did US$58,030, the Republic of Korea (South) US$35,790, the Russian Federation US$22,540 and China US$15,500. So we know where Singapore stands in the world

Ambassador Chafik Rachadi of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul said, “Today, despite the geographic divide between our two countries, the Republic of Korea can rely on the Kingdom of Morocco as an opening to the African space, just as Morocco can rely on the Republic of Korea as an opening for it to t

Charge d’Affaires Luis Pablo Ossio Bustillos of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Seoul and Madam Bustillos hosted a reception at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 4, 2017 in celebration of the Independence Day of their country.Many distinguished guests attended the reception from all walks of li