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Azerbaijani carpets show hypnotic patterns, delicate hues

Azerbaijani Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald) Carpets have been woven in Azerbaijan through the centuries, forming the essential fabric of its multicultural society and heritag...

Dec 3, 2018
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‘New Zealand, a whole nation of innovation’

New Zealand is pushing the boundaries of innovation as a “country-sized incubator,” and seeking further synergies with Korean small and midsized companies and startups, according to the country’s top...

Dec 3, 2018
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[Contribution] 70 years ago, Costa Ricans buried arms for peace, progress

By Costa Rican Ambassador to Korea Rodolfo Solano Quiros Seventy years ago, on Dec. 1, 1948, Costa Ricans stood arm in arm to say goodbye to a history of violence and war: We abolished our army as a...

Dec 3, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Irish aid reaches most vulnerable with compassionate passion

“The Great Famine (a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration in Ireland from 1845-49) still has immediacy in our consciousness, and people are still aware of it.”

Nov 26, 2018
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Lebanon: A bulwark for peace, harmony in the Middle East

Lebanese Ambassador to Korea Antoine Azzam (Joel Lee / The Korea Herald) In the aftermath of the Syrian Civil War, which broke out in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring uprising, Lebanon has welcomed m...

Nov 26, 2018
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Baku celebrates centenary of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Marking the centenary of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Seoul organized a conference and photo exhibition Nov. 19 at the National Assembly in cooperation with the Kore...

Nov 26, 2018
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Korea to send top diplomat to inauguration ceremony of Mexico's new leader

South Korea will send its top diplomat to the inauguration ceremony of new Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador next month, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung...

Nov 23, 2018
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French, foreign envoys honor comrades of WWI

French Ambassador to Korea Fabien Penone honors fallen comrades and active-duty servicepersons at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I at the War Memorial of Korea in Se...

Nov 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Latvia, Korea kindred spirits in self-determination, multilateralism’

“Our survival depends on the liberal, rules-based international order and cooperation in multilateral frameworks.”

Nov 19, 2018
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[Contribution] How Hungary brought knowledge of Korea to socialist Europe

The tomb of King Kija in Pyongyang is photographed by Hungarian scholar Aladar Soveny in 1955. (Hungarian Embassy in Seoul) By Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma Improving relations between ...

Nov 19, 2018
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Southeast Asian, Korean youths bring out innovative startup ideas

The ASEAN-Korea Center collaborated with several Korean institutions to host an entrepreneurship forum on Nov. 12. The event, titled ASEAN-Korea Youth Innovation Forum, brought together the creative...

Nov 19, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Tapping Korean experience to tackle world’s development challenges

“Because our development experience is more recent than those of European countries and the United States, I think many developing countries feel it is more relevant and compelling to them.”

Nov 12, 2018
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Latvia, Korea sign legal cooperation accord

Latvian Ambassador to Korea Peteris Vaivars (right) and Korean Bar Association President Kim Hyun (Latvian Embassy) The Latvian Embassy in Seoul signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean ...

Nov 12, 2018
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Polish-Ukrainian firm unveils wireless phone charger at startup program

A picture of a home powered by electronic devices charged by TechNovatorXE (TechNovator) Polish-Ukrainian company TechNovator has developed a wireless smartphone charger and showcased its prototype ...

Nov 12, 2018
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Poland marks centenary of independence with friendly marathon

Polish Ambassador to Korea Piotr Ostaszewski (front row, left) poses with the winners of the Polish Independence Run at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Sunday. (Polish Embassy) To mark the 100th a...

Nov 12, 2018
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