“The Republic of Korea formally established diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of VietNam in 1992 and for the past 29 years the two countries have become increasingly friendly countries to each other,” so said the Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs recently on the relations, friendship
Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 15 exchanged letters with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa to commemorate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations.Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Kang Min-seok said in a written briefing that President Moon in the letter wrote that since forging offic
President Moon Jae-in has carried out his Cabinet and staff reshuffles on April 16, affecting five ministries and Cheong Wa Dae staffs.Presidential Chief of Staff Yoo Young-min held a briefing at the Chunchugwan in the afternoon and announced the reshuffle of the prime minister and five ministers.Ki
The government plans to distribute its fourth round of emergency relief payments worth 19.5 trillion won ($17.7 billion) to small business owners and the self-employed having difficulty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.President Moon Jae-in on March 2 told a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, "The amount
President Moon Jae-in visited a factory of the medical device manufacturer Poonglim Pharmatech in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province on Feb. 18, hailing smaller companies "unafraid of challenge and innovation" for helping secure sufficient supplies for the nation's quarantine efforts, Cheong Wa Dae said.
The Ministry of Environment announced on Feb. 16 that it has held a briefing session with the Indonesian Ministry of Public Housing to launch a pilot project to upgrade the Flores Island water management system.It is part of the President Moon Jae-in administration’s New Southern and New Northern In
The following article is based on story-photo materials provided by the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.On Dec. 29, 2020, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered a message to the Oliy Majlis. The head of state summed up the results of the work done, determin
An analysis said that Korean companies dealing with plastics, auto parts, and steel would benefit greatly when the Korea-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) goes into effect. According to a report titled, “Impact of Korea-Indonesia CEPA Conclusion” issued by the Institute f
The following details were provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emiratesin Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korena-language news publications since 1985.—Ed. Ambassador Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul participated in the di
By Feature Editor Andy Hyun of The Korea PostEvery year on February 9, it has become a tradition in the Republic of Uzbekistan to widely celebrate the birthday of Hazrat Mir Alisher Navoi, a great man, writer, politician, linguist, mystic, painter, and sultan of poets. According to the Embassy of Uz
The following details were provided by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications.—Ed.The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Seoul, held a meeting with the Korean Association for Export
By Andy Hyun, Kevin LeeWorld historical experience shows that nations achieve progress thanks to spiritual cohesion, following their national idea. Today the issue of national ideology is very important in the country, which is moving towards building a new life and joining a number of developed sta
Question: What are the areas in your country where you want Korean companies to invest and what are the areas where you wish your businessmen to invest in Korea?Answer: Iran is a vast country with an area of 1,648,000 square kilometers, rich in natural and human resources with population of about 82
On the occasion of the Republic Day of India on Jan. 26, 2021, President Shri Ram Nath Kovind of India issued an extensive speech. The following are details of the speech kindly provided by the Embassy of India in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed. Greetings to all of you on the eve
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Park Eun-miOn January 22 this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, together with other leaders of the country, wished a Happy Republic Day 2021 to the people of his country. In his special message to the nation, Prime Minister Modi tweeted, "Wishing a
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Kim Ji-yunPassers-by near the Embassy of India in Hannam-dong in Seoul on Jan. 26, 2021 saw a flag-raising ceremony with Ambassador Sripriya Ranganathan of India making some solemn remarks while a number of people respectfully watching her. It was drizzling a
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik, Vice Chairman Song Na-ra, Reporters Kevin Lee, Kim Ji-yun“Korea and Estonia need to enhance cooperation in digital government and electronic service sectors,” Marti MÄTAS, Chargé d’Affaires a.i of the Estonian Embassy in Soul said. In an interview with The Korea Post medi
산림청(청장 박종호)이 43개 중앙행정기관을 대상으로 한 ‘2020년도 정부업무평가’에서 기관 종합평가 ‘우수’에 선정되는 영예를 차지했다.산림청은 국무조정실이 26일 발표한 ‘2020 정부업무평가’에서 4개 평가부문(일자리‧국정과제, 규제혁신, 정부혁신, 정책소통 부문) 중 일자리‧국정과제, 정부혁신, 정책소통이 높은 점수를 받으며 ‘종합 우수기관’으로 선정됐다.먼저, 일자리‧국정과제 분야에서 상생 기반의 산림관리체계 구축으로 산림산업 활력 제고와 국민 체감형 산림복지 확대로 포용성 강화, 지역 기반 산림형 일자리 지원 정책이 높
박종호 산림청장은 22일 정부대전청사에서 마리아 카스티요 페르난데즈(Maria CASTILLO FERNANDEZ) 주한 유럽연합(EU) 내정자와 면담을 했다. 이번 면담에서는 △2050 탄소중립 전략 및 그린뉴딜 △세계산림총회와 평화산림이니셔티브 등 상호 관심사에 대해 폭넓게 의견을 교환했다.신임 카스티요 페르난데즈 내정자는 전 세계적으로 관심이 집중된 탄소중립 정책의 중요성과 유럽연합 그린딜*을 소개했고, 한국 산림분야 ‘그린뉴딜’과의 상호 협력에 대한 관심과 기대감을 표명했다.* 그린딜 : 기후변화 대응과 탄소중립을 목표로 추진
President Moon Jae-in said on Jan. 20, “With the recent purchase contract between Novavax and SK Bioscience, the possibility of securing vaccines for 20 million people in addition to 56 million people has been opened.”President Moon made the remarks while visiting SK Bioscience factory in Andong, No