South Korean President Moon Jae-in and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed Friday to boost their countries' cooperation in dealing with various global issues while enhancing their bilateral trade relations, the Seoul government said.The German leader also promised to work closely with South K
Ambassador Ms. Nozuko Gloria Bam of the Republic of South Africa in Seoul said, “South Africa and South Korea could collaborate and tap into investment opportunities offered by South Africa in the areas such as advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, natural gas, services, minerals and agricultural
President Moon Jae-in continued to surprise many Friday, at least to the liking of many liberals, ordering the official playing and singing of a controversial protest song shunned over the past decade at an annual ceremony marking a democratic uprising.The president signed an executive order, allowi
U.S. President Donald Trump has called the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea a "horrible deal" in a recent interview, saying that Washington has already informed the Seoul government of its intention to renegotiate it.In the interview with the British weekly Economist published on Thursd
Charge d’affaires (CDA) Mrs. Joanna Wasiewska of the Republic of Poland said, “Polish-Korean strategic partnership is built on a strong economic partnership and last year our countries recorded trade a turnover of more than 3 billion 5 hundred million dollars and the Polish export grew by 16% reachi
A request for a parliamentary confirmation hearing on Prime Minister-designate Lee Nak-yon will be submitted to the National Assembly as early as Friday, multiple government sources said.Once the written request is submitted under the name of new President Moon Jae-in, the legislature is to complete
The Korean daily media headlines and humorFriday May 12, 2017 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of importantheadlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea Post Med
The Central Intelligence Agency has created a special team dealing exclusively with North Korea in an unusual move underscoring the seriousness the United States attaches to the nuclear and missile threats from the communist nation.The Korea Mission Center was established to "harness the full resou
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed Thursday to further improve their countries' bilateral relations, while jointly calling for efforts by all concerned parties to help denuclearize North Korea, Seoul's presidential office said.Xi called the new S
A resumption of the now-shuttered South Korean industrial park in North Korea should be closely reviewed due to its possible conflict with U.N. sanctions resolutions, a government official said Thursday.As liberal President Moon Jae-in took office Wednesday, attention is being drawn to whether Seoul
President Moon Jae-in accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, a holdover from the former government, on Thursday as he strives to round out his own administration.Hwang, who took office in June 2015, offered to resign Wednesday after Moon's victory in Tuesday's election. He
Prime Minister-designate Lee Nak-yon hinted on Thursday that he would play a pivotal role in strengthening the new government's communication with citizens.With his folksy demeanor and wide personal connections, the South Jeolla Province governor said he hopes to become a "premier who is loved
North Korea urged South Korea's new government Thursday to end what it called confrontational policies, including joint military drills with the United States.Rodong Sinmun, the main newspaper at the ruling Workers' Party of Korea, made the call after liberal politician Moon Jae-in was sworn
The South Korean government is set to import eggs from Denmark and Thailand to curb a continuing price hike here stemming from a supply shortage in the wake of the bird flu outbreak late last year, it said on Thursday.South Korea has been dealing with rising egg prices since avian influenza (AI) spr
Gas prices in North Korea have skyrocketed amid rumors that China might control its oil supply to the troublesome ally to comply with the international community's sanctions against the North's nuclear development, a U.S. broadcaster said Thursday.Gas stations in Pyongyang recently raised oi
The trade deficit in South Korea's tourism industry rose to a record high for the past decade in the first quarter, due largely to a void in Chinese visitors following the ban of Korea-bound trip sales by Beijing from mid-March, industry and central bank data showed Thursday.The figure stood at
President Moon Jae-in named two outspoken professors as his top secretaries for civil and personnel affairs Thursday.Cho Kuk, a 52-year-old law professor from Seoul National University, has been appointed the senior presidential secretary for civil affairs, a position often held by senior prosecutio
The Korean daily media headlines and humorThursday May 11, 2017 Your Excellency:Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea Post M
“Add some visual fun with dry ice plating to enjoy the mystical Bingsoo cloud aura and enjoy the best flavors of 37 Bingsoo until the very last drop at 37 Grill and Bar,” says Ms. Any Hyun at Conrad Seoul.According to Ms. Hyun, the public relations manager at the hotel, Conrad Seoul is offering two
Korea Yakult (CEO Jung-wan Ko) announced that sales of their ‘Frozen Yakult’, since its launch in April 2016, have reached the mark of 50 million pieces. On average 130 thousand pieces are sold daily.'Frozen Yakult’ is packaged in upside-down containers twice as big as the existing Yakult packag