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Lisbon to host Web Summit for 10 years

Lisbon will remain the host city for the Web Summit technology conference until 2028, according to the Portuguese Embassy and Aicep Portugal Global in Seoul. Under a new 110 million-euro ($127 milli...

October 22, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Toronto education leads way in ‘Second Machine Age’

In the era of the “fourth industrial revolution,” higher education should cultivate resilience in student intellectual capacity, and “human qualities” that put people above machines, according to Uni...

October 17, 2018
Education
Team Australia bicycles Korea for charity

Members of the Australian Embassy, led by Ambassador James Choi, and the Australian community here took part in a challenging 375-kilometer cycling journey in Korea for three days to promote diversit...

October 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Latin American films expose rich emotions, imaginations

A poster for the Latin American Film Festival (KOFA) The Latin American Film Festival will be held in Seoul from Tuesday to Sunday for its fourth straight year, showcasing films that unveil the desi...

October 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Philippine culture celebrated at migrants’ festival

Philippine Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez speaks at the Migrants Arirang Multicultural Festival in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, from Oct. 5-7. (Philippines Department of Tourism-Korea) The Mig...

October 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Costa Rica, South Korea kindred spirits in sustainability: first lady

Costa Rica, a country prioritizing sustainability in Central America, looks to South Korea for greater cooperation based on shared values of peace and dialogue, multilateralism, sustainable developme...

October 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Decarbonization must be hastened via energy transition’

The world must hasten its economic decarbonization via energy transition to prevent the worst of global environmental catastrophes, said Germany’s leading climate experts, adding nuclear energy will ...

October 15, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Germany, Korea allies in multilateralism, partners in unification’

With the two Koreas upping their efforts at rapprochement, a reunified Germany looks to the Korean Peninsula with particular interest and passion, said Germany’s top envoy to Korea, adding that Berli...

October 8, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] UK trade minister calls for increased access to Korean services market

British Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox said that Britain and Korea could become more prosperous after Brexit by liberalizing and “unlocking” wealth in the two countries’ services...

October 8, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
India celebrates Gandhi’s legacy at 150th birth anniversary

The Indian Embassy in Seoul has begun a two-year commemoration of national hero Mohandas K. Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, ahead of the 150th anniversary of his birth next year. The diplo...

October 8, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘LGBTI community fosters vibrant, competitive society’

As a gay person living in Ireland in the 1980s, life was difficult for Rory O’Neill, who is now the country’s foremost drag queen and LGBTI rights activist. Over the past 35 years, however, Ireland,...

October 8, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Nepal progresses with republican constitution, grassroots democracy

Nepal is progressing economically and democratically following the overthrow of monarchy and transformation into a republican state in 2008, according to the country’s top envoy to Korea. Nepalese A...

October 1, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘Chile-Korea commerce clear sailing with revised FTA’

On the back of a bilateral free trade agreement that entered into force in 2004, Chile and South Korea are enhancing two-way trade and investment in comprehensive areas and diversifying their export ...

October 1, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Indian community celebrates Hindu deity’s birthday

Participants perform traditional music at the Ganesh Chaturthi festival at Seoul National University on Sept. 16. (Rohidas Arote) Indian communities in Korea on Sept. 16 celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi,...

October 1, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Jeju Island inspires ASEAN with sustainable, natural heritage tourism

Seongsan Ilchulbong on Jeju Island (Visit Jeju) The ASEAN-Korea Center and United Nations Institute for Training and Research CIFAL Jeju will jointly organize a workshop for sustainable tourism and ...

October 1, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit

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