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Lebanese Embassy screens refugee film ‘Capernaum’

Dozens of ambassadors stationed in South Korea gathered on Feb. 20 to watch the Oscar-nominated movie “Capernaum” in an event hosted by the Lebanese Embassy here. Envoys from 31 countries and their ...

Feb 25, 2019
Envoy: Indonesia ready to attract more Korean tourists

The Indonesian Embassy in Seoul invited key tourism officials Friday to show appreciation for their donations toward relief efforts in Indonesia following a devastating earthquake and tsunami that hi...

Feb 25, 2019
Indian PM to visit Korea this week to enhance strategic partnership

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Korea from Thursday to Friday to meet with President Moon Jae-in in an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries. Modi’s state visit ta...

Feb 18, 2019
ASEAN-Korea Center celebrates 10th anniversary

The ASEAN-Korea Center held its annual council meeting and a reception in celebration of the 10th anniversary of its establishment Monday in Seoul, with high-ranking officials and ambassadors represe...

Feb 18, 2019
Korea, Russia sign action plan to bolster bilateral cooperation

South Korea and Russia on Wednesday inked an action plan on a wide range of areas in the latest move to boost bilateral cooperation, the government here said. The plan on "nine bridges" was signed b...

Feb 13, 2019
Bangladesh, UK envoys inspire Korean students to achieve dreams

The Korea Herald Young Diplomats Academy and the Young Opinion Leaders’ Knowledge Forum -- youth camps tailored for interaction with foreign diplomats, business leaders and renowned scholars -- have ...

Feb 13, 2019
Australian Embassy marks national day

Over 1,500 people gathered in Seoul on Jan. 25 to celebrate Australia’s national day with an event hosted by the Australian Embassy in South Korea with a theme in recognition of the Australian Open. ...

Feb 7, 2019
Denmark and Korea: Celebrating 60 years of partnership

It is a great pleasure to usher in the Year of the Golden Pig, a joyous occasion that also marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Korea. And although the diplomatic t...

Feb 7, 2019
Indian cities to see fastest growth in the world

Indian cities occupy every one of the top 10 spots on a recent list of the world’s fastest-growing cities over the next two decades, according to the Indian Embassy in Seoul, citing a report from Oxf...

Jan 21, 2019
[Contribution] Iran celebrates 40 years of Islamic Revolution, republic

Saeed Badamchi Shabestari (Iranian Embassy) By Iranian Ambassador to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari As the Iranian ambassador to the Republic of Korea, I am delighted to address readers of esteeme...

Jan 21, 2019
Success of New Southern Policy hinges on local acumen: Indonesian ambassador

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) and Indonesian President Joko Widodo shake hands during a summit in Seoul in September 2018. (Indonesian Embassy) As Seoul implements its New Southern Poli...

Jan 21, 2019
[Herald Interview] Gamelan music, an elixir for monotonous modern life

Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Umar Hadi (left) and gamelan composer Nyoman Wenten (third from right) pose at the premiere of “Bali: Beats of Paradise” at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scien...

Jan 21, 2019
S. Korea welcomes planned second Trump-Kim summit

South Korea on Saturday welcomed a planned second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying that it expects the summit to serve as a turning point toward pe...

Jan 19, 2019
Azerbaijan honors dead in independence struggle

Azerbaijani citizens lay wreaths at the Martyrs’ Avenue in Baku in commemoration of the Black January martyrdom. (Azerbaijani Embassy) Azerbaijan mourns the death of its compatriots in the “Black Ja...

Jan 14, 2019
[Herald Interview] Imagining a bona fide global Korea

When Korea’s foremost civilian ambassador, Choi Jung-wha, walked along Paris’ Champs-Elysees Avenue last year, she was struck by familiar tunes sung in Korean. Young French people belted out K-pop b...

Jan 14, 2019

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