Charge d’Affaires Igor Denissuk of the Republic of Ukraine in Seoul said, “The Independence Day of our country on August 24 marks a truly significant day when Ukraine declared its independence on 1 December 1991 after holding a referendum in which over 90% of voters approved it.”Speaking at an inter

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

The following article is based on story and picture materials provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication. The Korea Post media own and operate 3 English and 2 Korean news publications since 1985.—Ed.The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan contains a

Ambassador Mwende Mwinzi (MBS) of the Republic of Kenya in Seoul said, “Kenya ranked the fourth largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa with a GDP of US$60 billion.”Speaking with The Korea Post media in a recent interview, the lady ambassador of the Central African country said, “The World Economic Fo

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

PCR-test laboratory of a Korean company, AMSBIO (part of the Omnisystem Corporation), recently opened the company in a ceremony attended by Ambassador Kemelova Dinara of the Kyrgyz Republic in Seoul and a number of Korean and Kyrgyz dignitaries, including Minister of Health and Social Development Be

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

The following article written by Executive Director Eldor Tulyakov of the Develment Stragey was contributed by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korena-language news publications since 1985.--Ed.After Shavkat Mirziyoyev became th

Ambassador Daul Matute-Mejia of the Republic of Peru in Seoul said, “Yes, the Republic of Peru wants to continue increasing and strengthening her partnership and cooperation with the Republic of Korea.”Speaking with The Korea Post at an interview at the Embassy of the Peru in the prosperous downtown

The following article was provided by the Embassy of Angola in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.We live in an increasingly globalized world, with interdependent challenges between nations and peoples, in whic

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

The United Arab Emirates participated in the “NextRise, Seoul 2021”, Global Startup exhibition, which was held at the COEX Center in Seoul, hosted by the Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) on June 28, 2021, in the presence of HE Kim Boo-kyum, Prime Mini

The UAE Embassy in Seoul and the UAE International Investors Council(UAEIIC) held the first investment online seminar between the UAE and the Republic of Korea on July 13, 2021, with the participation of dignitaries from the Korean side. The participants discussed ways to enhance and support coopera

“Come sample the world’s best coffee at the Coffee Expo Seoul 2021!” This was an enticing expression for Korea’s coffee lovers, especially those in Seoul, to relish the aroma and taste of the genuine Kenyan coffee—directly.On July 14 this year, the Embassy of Kenya in Seoul hosted Coffee Expo at Coe

The Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia, situated on the west of China and east of Uzbekistan, is a country fast becoming one of the promising economic partners of the Republic of Korea. There are some 20,000 Koreans and ethnic Koreans living in Kyrgyzstan who are actively engaged in the promotion of re

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