Amb. Juan Carlos Caiza of Colombia in Seoul will host a cup of Colombian coffee and a conversation meeting in the Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) about the details of the SIBF 2022.Amb. Juan Carlos Caiza hopes to offer insights into the activity’s and the presentation of Colombian writers who w
President Yoon Suk-yeol appointed Rep. Cho Tae-yong of the People Power Party who was served as a former vice foreign minister, as South Korea's new ambassador to the United States, a presidential official said on May 17.Yoon also named Paik Kyong-ran, a professor of infectious diseases at Sungkyunk
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul celebrated the Bangla New Year-1429 with great fervor and festivity on May 15, 2022 at the auditorium of the Eunpyeong Culture & Arts Center in Seoul.More than 300 Bangladeshi nationals living in the Republic of Korea spontaneously and actively took part in the eve
The Three Seas Initiative was founded in 2016 during the first Three Seas Summit in Croatia by 12 European Union member states: Latvia, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.There have already been six such summits: in Croatia
The government is known to carry out a large-scale reshuffle of military leadership early this month, replacing 5-6 out of 7 generals, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chief of Staff of the Army.It is highly likely that the Chief of Staff of the Army, which is a key positi
Ambassador Ramzi Teymurov of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seoul and Yongsan-gu Mayor Sung Jang-hyun attended a tree-planting event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Azerbaijan at the Singye History Park on May 12.Organized by the Azerbaijan Embassy, the event
The 4th edition of the annual Swiss-Korean Innovation Week will take place from June 7 to 10, 2022, the Embassy of Switzerland in Seoul announced on May 12.Under the theme of diversity, a drive for innovation, topics of mutual interest for the two countries have been selected for diverse programs wi
President Yoon Suk-yeol plans to provide North Koreans with medicines, including COVID-19 vaccines, spokesperson Kang In-sun said on May 13. While the spread of COVID-19 in North Korea is known to be serious, it is interpreted that humanitarian aid is possible at the request of North Korea.In a writ
A solemn opening ceremony of the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan took place in Busan on May 12, 2022..The Consulate General was opened by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.Tokayev dated August 20, 2021 to enhance the political, economic, cultural and humanit
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Korea, in cooperation with the Department of Religious Studies of Sogang University, organized the virtual session entitled "The UAE is an example of coexistence and tolerance", which was held on the media platform (Zoom) on Thursday, May 12
Han Byung-gil, former Korean ambassador to Argentina, was appointed as the new chairman of the Korean Council on Latin America & the Caribbean at the council’s regular general meeting on May 3.Han served as the foreign ministry's director general for Latin America, ambassador to Peru and ambassador
Pernod Ricard Korea's leading premium vodka ABSOLUT announced that it will release its new campaign "Born to Mix – Harmonizing Through ABSOLUT" campaign video.The “Born to Mix – Harmonizing Through ABSOLUT” campaign contains a message that emphasizes the harmony of various people and cultures beyond
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of India has extended his greetings and good wishes to President Yoon Suk-yeol on assuming office as President on May 10.In a tweet, the Prime Minister said on May 10, "I extend my heartfelt greetings and good wishes to ROK President @sukyeol__yoon as he commences h
The following article is based on information provided by the Economic-Commercial Office of the Embassy of India in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.-Ed.A proposed investment of Rs 29,834 crore is expected from t
In his address for the 20th President's inauguration ceremony held at the National Assembly on May 10, President Yoon Suk-yeol said, "Based on liberal democracy and a market economy, we will rebuild a country where the people are the true masters."He said, "I am standing here today with the calling
LG Electronics has been named 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company said on May 6.This prestigious honor, a distinction LG has received nine times since 2012, recognizes the company’s exemplary commitment to protecti
Korea Forest Service (KFS), led by Minister Choi Byeong-am, held the Wangari Maathai Award Ceremony at the 15th World Forestry Congress held at COEX in Seoul as a special event on May 5.Deputy Minister Nam Tae-hun of KFS and Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director- General of FAO and, Chair of the Coll
Samsung Electronics UK has been granted a renewal of its Royal Warrant and is now recognized as a Supplier of Consumer Electronics Products, which now covers a wider range of goods and appliances, Samsung Electronics said on May 5.As a recognized Royal Warrant Holder, Samsung is honored to have supp
Top leaders of SK hynix held a town hall meeting with the members of SK hynix America at the San Jose campus on April 18.The meeting hosted by Vice Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer Park Jung-ho and President and Chief Marketing Officer Kevin (Jongwon) Noh was attended by more than 200 employe
It was confirmed on May 4 that a foreign ministry official born in 1991 was selected as an English interpreter for President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, who will replace the "President's mouth" on major diplomatic stages such as the Korea-U.S. summit.It is surprising that a person born in the 1990s was se