Charge d’Affaires Ahmad Fahmi Ahmad Sarkawi of the Republic of Malaysia in Seoul said, “The 31st day of August is the official National Day of Malaysia and it marks the day when Malaysia became free from British colonial rule.” It is the happy day for the people of Malaysia like the Korean people wh

On August 31, 2021, the opening ceremony of the “Yangi O’zbekiston” (New Uzbekistan) Park and the Independence Monument, created on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the country’s independence, took place.The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev addressed the event.“Today

Each year of independent development has left a significant mark on Uzbekistan’s history. Today the country is on the verge of the most important milestone--the 30th anniversary of independence. People of the country are celebrating this glorious day with great joy.This year’s main festive celebrati

The last four years have been marked in Uzbekistan by a period of large-scale complex transformations of all aspects of the country's social life. The main inspirer and initiator of these reforms, of course, is recognized not only in our republic, but also by the world community, the President of th

The following article is based on a contribution made by H.E. Ambassador Yusur Toi Sharifzoda of the Republic of Tajikistan in Seoul on the occasion of the Independence Day of his country on Sept. 9, 2021.—Ed. Since the early days of gaining its state independence, the Republic of Tajikistan, based

The Korean people’s choice for their next President to choose in March next year continues to change, and at this time it is very difficult to pass a judgement as to who will actually win in the new Presidential election.So far, former Attorney General Yoon Seok-yeol has been leading in many of the

The following details of an interview with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of the Republic of Uzbekistan conducted by Editor-in-Chief Salim Doniyorov of Uzbek newspaper, Yangi Uzbekiston, were provided to The Korea Post media by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication.—Ed.Question: Mr. Presi

The Liberation Day speech of President Moon Jae-in on Aug. 15 this year gives the impression, especially to the conservatively oriented Koreans, that after all President Moon is not overly tilted toward the so-called ‘pro-North Korean figure elements’ in the Republic of Korea (south).Some say that P

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan will make a state visit to South Korea on Aug. 16~17 for summit talks with President Moon Jae-in, Cheong Wa Dae announced on Aug. 12.President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will be the first foreign leader to visit Korea since the beginning of the COVID-19 pande

Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong of Korea’s top business conglomerate, Samsung, was released on parole on August 13 on the occasion of the Liberation Day of Korea on August 15 after his internment for two years and six months on charges of involvement in “Kukjeong Nongdan” (which translates “abuse of auth

A war of nerves between Lee Joon-seok, the chairman of the People Power Party (PPP), and Yoon Seok-yeol, the former prosecutor general and the party’s top Presidential candidate, has been escalating.Yoon, who joined the main opposition party on July 30, did not attend a series of the party’s Preside

Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon, who is considered a potential Presidential candidate, said, “Don't let former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol and Choi Jae-hyung, former chief of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), be on the same line as me.”In

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol has joined the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on July 30. It has been a month since he announced his candidacy for the Presidential election on April 29.As Yoon, a leading conservative presidential hopeful, joined the party, the opposition party's P

While the possibility of President Moon Jae-in issuing a special amnesty on the Aug. 15 Liberation Day has been raised, various prospects are emerging from the political circles on the future of former Presidents Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye.In particular, there is speculation in the political ci

The Supreme Court confirmed a two-year prison term for South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyung-soo, a close aide to President Moon Jae-in, upholding the lower court ruling for colluding with Kim Dong-won, better known by his online alias “Druking,” to manipulate online opinion before and after the

A new poll showed that Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung is leading the next Presidential candidate preference survey. Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol had a 10 percent-level approval rating.According to the public opinion poll carried out by Korea Research at the request of MBC on Ju

Lee Joon-seok, chairman of the conservative main opposition People Power Party, picked former President Park Chung-hee as the most respected politician.Asked if he intends to run for the 2027 Presidential election, Lee said, "If I succeed in the position of party leader, there will be many possibili

With Choi Jae-hyung, former chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), joining the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on July 15, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea strongly criticized, saying, "He has damaged political neutrality, which is the core value of democracy. It is a wast

Chairman Lee Jun-seok of the People Power Party (PPP) said on July 10, “If the Minister of Unification thinks that his ministry is of any use the minister then is not working properly and a new minister is in order.”According to Korean-language newspaper reports in Seoul on July 10, Chairman Lee mad

Many people in Korea, the established generation in particular, believe that the Korean business people, especially the conglomerates known as Jaebeol, are true patriots of Korea and the Korean people. The do a lot for the good the country. And on many occasions, they are dependable supporters of th