President Mrs. Kang Duck-young of the United Culture Foundation (concurrently chairman of the Korea United Pharma) jointly hosted with Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post a dinner and concert at the United Foundation Culture Hall in Seoul on Dec. 26, 2014 with the attendance of ambassadors and
By Lee Sam-sun, Feature editor of The Korea PostOn the occasion of announcement of the appointment of Honorary Consul Kwon Soon-hanof the Republic of Costa Rica in Seoul and the opening of the HonoraryConsulate, Ambassador and Mrs. Lopez Trigo of Costa Richa in Seoul hosted a dinner reception at the
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication.--Ed.Twenty-five years have passed since the January events of 1990 which went down in the history of Azerbaijan as “Black January”. On that day, the Central Soviet Authorities perpetrated a
Science Attache Francesco Canganella at the Italian Embassy in Seoul hosted a year-end S&T Meeting at Fine Trattoria of Paolo de Maria in Hannam-dong, Seoul on Dec. 17, 2014.Purpose of the meeting was to introduce the attendants to the current opportunities for science and technology collaboration b
TASHKEN, Uzbekistan, Dec. 21, 2014 (The Korea Post Reporter David Chung)--President Islam Karimov of the Republic of Uzbekistan cast his vote at the Tashkent City Kengash here today at the polling station number 644 for the election of deputies to the Legislative Chamber (National Assembly) of Oliy
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, Dec. 19, 2014?The people across the Republic of Uzbekistan will be going to polls on Dec. 21 (local time) to cast their votes for candidates to the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament and local councils of People's Deputies.The results of major preparations and conduct of ele
Ambassador and Mrs. Paul Menkveld of the Netherlands in Seoul hosted an informal farewell party at their residence in Dongbinggo-dong, Seoul on Dec. 17, 2014 with some 20 guests, mostly their Korean friends.Ambassador Menkveld has successfully fulfilled his tour of duty in Korea for more than five y
Ambassador Petar Andonov of the Republic of Bulgaria hosted the Bulgarian Graphic Design Exhibition 2104 on the theme of “Bulgaria: 10 Years in NATO” at the Korea Foundation in Seoul on Dec. 15, 2014 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the country’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organiz
Chairman & CEO Han Duck-soo of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) said that Russia’s ‘Far East-Baikal Social-Economic Development Strategy 2025’ for the promotion of development of the Far Eastern Region and Korea’s Eurasia Initiative for ‘One Content, Creative Continent and Peaceful C
Ambassador Dr. Konstantin V. Vnukov of the Russian Federation in Seoul and Mrs. Yulia Vnukova hosted a farewell reception at the Grand Hall of the Russian Embassy in Seoul on Dec. 5, 2014. They are leaving Korea after Ambassador Vnukov's successful fulfilment of his tour of duty in Korea for five ye
Some diplomats who worked in Korea before come back as an ambassador or in other capacity of a senior diplomat, and they seem to really like to be back in Seoul. The Korea Post recently interviewed Ambassador Hassan Taherian of Iran who was here from 1980 to 1985 as a charge d’affaires.?Ed. ▲Ambassa
Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia said that Ethiopia has a blood-forged relationship with Korea, is a very peaceful country, which has never been colonized by any foreign country throughout its history, and has many other conditions attractive to Korean
A Russian-Korean Economic Forum entitled “Welcome to the Far East” will be held at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 9, 2014 on the initiative of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation (RusTrade) in Seoul supported by the Ministry for Development of Russian Far East and Korean Internation
Mrs. Raheela Nasrullah Khan, spouse of the ambassador of Pakistan, took part in the “Foreign Culture Journey” program organized with the support of the National Library for Children and Young Adults (NLCY) in Seoul on Nov. 22, Nov, 2014. The aim of the program was to project various facets of Pakist
A leading Korean-language media, NEWSIS, and an American Media, Counter Punch, have published the reasons why people around the world as well as in Uruguay cannot help loving President Jose Mujica of Uruguay. Many people complain that after they elect politicians they lead a luxurious life that is f
Ambassador and Mrs. Krzysztof Majka of Poland in Seoul hosted a dinner at their residence in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul on Nov. 17, 2014, which was entitled “Polish Evening.”▲From right: Ambassador Majka of Poland, Chairman Kim of Daesung Group and President Synn of Keymung UniversityAttending the dinner,
Ambassador Milan Lajciak of the Slovak Republic in Seoul hosted a dinner reception at the Ambassador Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 10, 2014 in honor of visiting Minister Pavol Pavlis of Economy of the Slovak Republic who was currently visiting Korea for the purpose of expanding economic cooperation between
▲Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sikThe Korean people have a frequently used expression, Naejo, literally ‘domestic assistance’ but meaning ‘helping one’s husband.’ A typical example of Naejo is the devoted care of the late First Lady Madam Yook Young-soo for her husband, the late President Park Chung-
The Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) of the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy is hosting an investment forum entitled “Bulgaria: Grow Your Business 2014” at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 14, 2014. This was disclosed by the Embassy of Bulgaria this morning (Nov. 6, 2014).▲Ambassador Petar Andon
China is becoming an increasingly important partner of the Republic of Korea (South) in maintaining peace in Northeast Asia as well as on the Korean peninsula as the two countries share a common goal of keeping the Korean peninsula free from nuclear armament and seeking promotion of co-prosperity. I