President Joe Biden of the United States will visit Seoul on May 21-22, 2022 and have summit talks with President Yoon Suk-yeol of the Republic of Korea. This will be in advance of President Biden’s visit to Japan.At his meeting with President Yoon, President Biden will discuss the alliance between

Former President Park Geun-hye will attend the inaugural ceremony of President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on May 10, 2022. This was disclosed by the Presidential Transition Committee on April 27, which disclosed that they had presented the invitation to the former President to attend the ceremony at the

On April 25 this year, the International Industrial Exhibition "Innoprom. Central Asia" - the largest event in the region aimed at enhancing investment, industrial, trade and economic cooperation, as well as establishing new business contacts and developing industrial cooperation between enterprises

On the afternoon of April 1, 2022, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol met with Eisa Al Samahi, deputy head of mission of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Seoul and other member ambassadors of the Gulf Cooperation Council at his Government Transfer Committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongn-gu, Seoul.It is a

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 April 12-14, Termez hosted a meeting of the heads of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan railwa

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 April 8, 2022 the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook held a videoconference with Indonesia’s Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi on April 11 to discuss the Korea-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), and other trade issues.This meeting was a

By Kevin LeePresident-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has finished the nomination of all 18 Cabinet positions ahead of the launch of his administration on May 10.President-elect Yoon announced his nominees for agriculture and labor ministers on April 14 to complete his first Cabinet lineup. Earlier, Yoon announ

Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Editor Kevin LeeRep. Park Jin of the People Power Party (PPP) was nominated as the first foreign minister of the Yoon Suk-yeol government. Rep. Park, who passed the state-run foreign affairs examination, served as the secretary for political affairs and public affairs at the

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol visited the residence of former President Park Geun-hye in Yuga-eup, Dalseong-gun, Daegu on the afternoon of April 12 for a meeting with her.After the meeting, President-elect Yoon said that he has personally been feeling sorry for what had happened to her and between P

U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to visit Korea for a summit with the new President Yoon Suk-yeol at the end of May.It was reported that the Biden administration is expected to soon begin formal work to coordinate schedules with each country for a trip to Korea and Japan at the end of

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol announced his nomination of eight ministers of his government on April 10, 2022.The new nominees included Rep. Choo Kyung-ho as new Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and former Republic of Korea Armemf Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Lee Jong-sup as his new D

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the Republic of Korea visited Camp Humphreys, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, on April 7, 2022, and expressed his strong will to positively respond to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.At this meeting, President-el

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik President Yoon Suk-yeol of the Republic of Korea assumes office and begins his work on May 10 this year as the new (20th term) President of the Republic of Korea.Now with Yoon in place, the Republic of Korea appears to be in ‘good hands’ in the opinion of many people in Ko

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol named former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as the nominee for his first prime minister on April 3.At a press conference at the transition committee's office in Tongui-dong, Seoul, President-elect Yoon said, "Han served as deputy prime minister for economy and prime minist

The 4th round of Korea-GCC FTA negotiations were held on March 28-31 in Seoul. Korea’s government delegation is led by Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE)’s Director General for FTA Negotiations Lee Kyung-sik, and consists of relevant ministries’ officials.The Gulf Cooperation Council (G

The following article and picture were provided by the UAE Embassy in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.The UAE Embassy in Seoul participated in the investment event organized by the Institute of Middle Easter

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 24-26, the First Tashkent International Investment Forum was held in Tashkent. Presid

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, – 27 March 2021: AD Ports Group today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait General Administration of Customs to establish a new virtual trade corridor between the UAE and Kuwait, under the supervision of Department of Economic

Trade, Industry, and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook met with French high-tech auto parts maker Valeo CEO Christophe Périllat in Paris and held a ceremony to commemorate the firm's planned investment of $35 million in South Korea on March 22.The investment is anticipated to bolster Korea’s future car