Former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae officially declared her candidacy for the Presidential election on June 23, saying, "The Democratic Party of Korea should return to the candlelight spirit."Choo held a press conference to run for President in Heyri, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, later in the day and sai

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol recruited Lee Seok-joon, 62, former chief of the Office for Government Policy Coordination for the then President Park Geun-hye administration, to the Yoon’s Presidential election camp on June 21. The Dong-A Ilbo reported that Lee Sang-rok, a spokesman for Yo

Ambassador Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul said that remarkable developments are occurring the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and that they relate to development, prosperity, and innovation.Then he said that the UAE has reached a historic achievement in the Middle East peace

At the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Korea, the representative office of the World Youth Association of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Korea was registered as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Republic of Korea. To mark the official launching of

Newly elected Chairman Lee Jun-seok of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on June 12 unofficially designated 58-year-old National Assemblyman Seo Bum-soo as the secretary general of the PPP and National Assemblyman Hwang Bo-seung as senior spokesman of the party.Reps. Seo and Wang are both

President Moon Jae-in left Seoul on June 11 for Britain to attend an annual Group of Seven (G-7) summit, as part of his weeklong trip to Europe, including Austria and Spain. Moon is to return to Seoul on June 18President Moon is scheduled to join the G-7 session as a guest invited by British Prime M

President Moon Jae-in called Lee Jun-seok, the new leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), to congratulate him on June 11.Park Soo-hyun, senior presidential secretary for public communication, said in a written briefing on the day, "President Moon spoke to the new PPP leader Lee Joon

Lee Jun-seok, the 36-year-old candidate for the leadership of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), was confirmed as the party leader at a national convention held on the PPP’s central party building in Yoeuido, Seoul, on June 11.According to the result of the party's leadership race, Lee Jo

The following article is based on press materials provided by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul on June 7, 2021.—Ed.According to the joint information of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the morning of June 4, 2021, a vehicle car

The following article is based on materials provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication. The Korea Post, 36 years old this year, owns and operates 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications.—Ed. The UAE Embassy in Seoul participated in

"Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol is studying the overall state affairs so hard. Yoon told me that he doesn’t think he has ever studied like this in his life,'” the vernacular daily newspaper JoongAng Ilbo quoted Prof. Lee Cheol-woo of Yonsei University's Graduate School of Law as saying on

The following article by First Deputy Speaker Akmal Saidov of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan was contributed by Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in Seoul to The Korea Post for publication. The Korea Post, 36 years old this year, owns and operates 5 new

National vaccinations against COVID-19 in Korea have been stepped up, with the government's pledge to efficiently accelerate the process raising the prospect of reaching the goal of herd immunity by November.A government task force on national vaccination against the coronavirus said that as of June

The Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) joined hands with Korea Nonferrous Metal Association (KONMA) to support each other’s member companies and to explore markets for Nonferrous Metal Industry Companies. Indian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ICCK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) w

The following article is based on materials provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication. The Korea Post marks its 36th anniversary this year, owns and operates five media, 3 in English and 2 in the Korean language.--Ed. On May 30, President

The following are excerpts from an article by Abdunarzarova N. of the Republic of Uzbekistan which was contributed to The Korea Post media by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul. The Korea Post is 36 years old this year, and owns and operates 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications.--Ed.Tod

Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Moon Sung-wook met his Indonesian counterpart, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, at a ministerial meeting in Seoul, on May 26, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said.They discussed measures to expand bilateral cooperation and investment in the industry and

“We hope that Korean companies will make active investment in agriculture and healthcare industries in the United Arab Emirates,” said Ambassador Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of the UAE in Seoul at a recent interview with The Korea Post media.In an exclusive interview with the Korea Post media, owner and

The following article was provided by the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication—publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.Mr. Sadyr Zhaparov to the people of the countryDear Kyrgyzstanis!Dear compatriots living far from their homel

President Biden and I had candid conversations like old friends as we spent several hours together for the ceremony to award the Medal of Honor to a Korean War veteran as well as at the one-on-one and expanded summits. We confirmed that our interests and commitments are the same on many issues, incl