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ASEAN-Korea Center makes donation to Laos flood relief

The ASEAN-Korea Center donated 3 million won ($2,650) to the Embassy of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Aug. 6 to aid flood recovery efforts from a dam collapse on July 23. The center’s Secreta...

Aug 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Startup competition draws innovative ideas from ASEAN, Korean youths

The ASEAN-Korea Center, working in partnership with the Science and Technology Policy Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation, is welcoming innovative ideas for...

Aug 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Ex-Korean envoy receives Pakistan’s highest civilian honor

The Pakistani Embassy, in collaboration with the Korean government and Pakistan Business Association Korea, held its Azadi Mela national day reception Sunday in Seoul, commemorating 71 years of indep...

Aug 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Indian Embassy brings ‘Sarang’ cultural festival to Korea

The Indian Embassy in Seoul will organize the fourth annual installment of Sarang, a cultural festival introducing India’s colorful and varied heritage, at venues across Korea in September. Sarang s...

Aug 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Ecuador seeks SME cooperation with Korea’

Ecuadorian Minister of Industries and Productivity Eva Garcia Fabre visited Korea last week to strengthen bilateral commercial ties and introduce investment opportunities in Ecuador. She came at the...

Aug 13, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
New Zealand envoy enjoys luge ride in Tongyeong

New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Philip Turner on Friday visited Skyline Luge Tongyeong, an entertainment facility in South Gyeongsang Province owned by a New Zealand company, on his first official to...

Aug 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] ‘Reformed Georgia: pearl of South Caucasus after 2008 war’: Georgian Foreign Minister

"Despite unanimous calls by the world community to comply with the 2008 Cease-fire Agreement, Moscow refuses to implement the accord’s provisions, particularly refusing to withdraw its armed forces from our territories."

Aug 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘BRICS offers innovations for global sustainable development’: South African envoy

Against an onslaught of protectionism, the five major world emerging economies that comprise BRICS are strengthening cooperation in defense of multilateralism and free trade, and further preparing fo...

Aug 6, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
U.S. ambassador calls for N. Korea to make ‘demonstrable’ moves toward denuclearization

New U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris on Thursday called on North Korea to make “demonstrable moves” toward denuclearization before the declaration of a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. The...

Aug 2, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Egypt welcomes investments in energy, construction, tourism

“We have managed in a very short period to raise our annual economic growth rate from 1.8 percent to 5.5 percent. Such goals cannot be achieved without reliable partners like the Republic of Korea.”

Jul 31, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Colombia-Korea commerce shows steady growth with free trade agreement

“Since 2016, our bilateral cooperation has focused on five fundamental areas of regional development, transportation and mobility, communications and information technologies, industrial development and addressing a post-conflict environment."

Jul 31, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Indian envoy leaves Korea with substantive legacy

"As diplomats, we leave a bit of our hearts behind each country we get posted to. Korea was one important milestone in the lives of me and my wife Sangeeta."

Jul 31, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Korean SMEs eye booming Ethiopian market

Caption: Members of the Social Cooperative of Korean Small and Medium Business Federation pose with Ethiopian Ambassador Shiferaw Jarso (center) after a meeting at the Ethiopian Embassy in Seoul. (So...

Jul 25, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Oman proposes deal with S. Korea to build smart city in special economic zone

MUSCAT -- A senior Omani official on Tuesday proposed a preliminary deal with South Korea to create a smart city in a special economic zone in his country, the South's prime minister said. Prime Min...

Jul 25, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
CICI awards individuals for promoting Korea in photography, videography

Grand prize-winning entry “View Over Seoul,” by Romanian Embassy Executive Director Daniel Iordan Teodorescu (Daniel Iordan Teodorescu) The Corea Image Communication Institute winnowed a list of win...

Jul 23, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit

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