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Myanmar invites foreign investment with business-friendly reforms
Myanmar’s Ambassador Thura Thet Oo Maung (right) and Korean Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Yoon Soon-gu pose at the Burmese National Day reception in Seoul on Jan. 7. (Joel Lee / The Korea Her...
Jan 14, 2019
Tongyeong’s luge attraction makes coveted tourism list
Visitors at Skyline Luge Tongyeong ride carts downhill. (Skyline Luge Tongyeong) Skyline Luge Tongyeong has made a list of South Korea’s “100 Must-Visit Tourist Spots,” as compiled by the Ministry o...
Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, Japan hold phone call
Nuclear envoys of South Korea and Japan had a telephone conversation on Friday, during which they discussed recent developments on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said. Lee Do-hoon, s...
Jan 11, 2019
Omani Embassy introduces rich heritage to students
The Omani Embassy in Seoul launched its annual program “Welcome to Oman,” aimed at promoting understanding between the peoples of Oman and Korea through the exchange of knowledge, the arts, tourism a...
Jan 7, 2019
Costa Rica-Korea commerce to rise with CABEI entry, FTA
Ambassador Rodolfo Solano Quiros (Costa Rican Embassy) With South Korea’s recent entry into the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, Costa Rica -- the multilateral institution’s founding ...
ASEAN-Korea Center opens hall for Southeast Asia-related businesses
ASEAN Hall at the ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul (AKC) The ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul has opened its main hall from this year onward to companies and individuals doing or planning business with the As...
Sustainable local tourism shows bright prospects for ASEAN
Students give a bath to an elephant at a local elephant sanctuary as part of a community-based tourism program in Thailand last year. (AKC) The ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul organized a sustainable lo...
With reforms, Indian economy becomes more open to investment, trade
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s externally focused economic drive, India jumped 23 spots on the World Bank’s 2018 Ease of Doing Business ranking to No. 77, according to the Indian Embassy in Seo...
Korea, Denmark to promote cultural ties via various events
South Korea and Demark will initiate a yearlong special culture exchange program next week meant to commemorate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday. T...
[Herald Interview] ‘Hungary can help inter-Korean ties, innovation with Central Europe’
Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mozes Csoma is a fluent speaker of the Korean language and has written numerous books and papers on the country’s history and relations with Central European countries (...
Dec 31, 2018
President Moon receives six new ambassadors to Seoul
President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday welcomed six new ambassadors to his country, including those from Brazil, Canada and Iran. The president received the credentials of the six new ambassadors in a c...
Dec 26, 2018
‘Mekong-Korea cooperation spearheads sustainable development’
Diplomats and government officials from the Mekong region and Korea pose at the sixth Mekong-ROK Business Forum on Dec. 13 in Seoul. (ASEAN-Korea Center) The Greater Mekong Subregion is a transnatio...
Dec 24, 2018
Georgian Embassy paves way for synergy with Korea
Georgian Ambassador to Korea Otar Berdzenishvili (Georgian Embassy) The year 2018 has been a highly productive one for the Georgian Embassy in Seoul. It marked the centennial anniversary of Georgia’...
‘Colombia-Korea ties to expand through FTA, Pacific Alliance’
Under the new administration of President Ivan Duque Marquez, Colombia is steadily moving toward peace and development, said the country’s top diplomat during a visit to Korea last week. Colombian F...
PMs of Korea, Morocco hold third talks of year to discuss closer cooperation
South Korea and Morocco on Thursday signed six MOUs on deepening bilateral relations in trade, environment and education on the occasion of their prime ministers' talks in the North African country. ...
Dec 21, 2018