By Publisher Lee Kyung-sikAmbassador Ramzi Teymurov of the Republic of Azerbaijan said, “Despite facing grave internal and external challenges arising from the collapse of Russian empire, the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic succeeded in setting effective state institutions, upholding the rights of it
By Vice Chairperson Joy ChoA book fair commemorating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Colombia and Korea was held in Seoul from June 1 to 5.In this regard, both countries agreed to participate as guests of honor in the Bogota Book Fair (FILBO) and the Seoul I
By Travel Editor Lee Sam-sun The hospitality industry in Korea, as in the case of many other countries of the world, has somewhat had a hard time during the two-year-long period of COVID-19 pandemic.Now, the figures of new cases of the pandemic have come down substantially and the tourist industry i
By Vice Chairpersons Joy Cho, Song Na-ra“The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 15~16 in Bali, Indonesia,” said Ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto of Indonesia in Seoul.Speaking at a media briefing on the G20 summit held at the Embassy of the Indonesi
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA), led by Chairman Christopher Koo, invited 10 heads of diplomatic missions from ASEAN countries to a networking event on May 19 at the Grand Walker-Hill Hotel in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul.The networking event was participated by Christopher Koo, KITA Vice Cha
The National Assembly Correspondents’ Club held the 40th regular seminar at the National Assembly Library on May 25 and organized the memorial service for the 4th anniversary of the late world-famous Taekwondo instructor Jhoon Rhee.The seminar was co-hosted by the National Assembly Correspondents' C
Actor Song Kang-ho received the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony held in Cannes, France on May 28, 2022. Kang won the much-coveted honor for his role as a movie broker holds the trophy. This was reported by many Korean-language news media in Seoul, including the reportedl
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.Turkmenistan, adhering to its foreign policy based on the principles of positive Neutrality, peacefulne
President Yoon Suk-yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee on May 22 made a surprise appearance at the main garden in front of the main office building of Cheong Wa Dae, where a commemorative episode of "KBS Open Concert" was held to mark the opening of the former presidential compound.This was the first t
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sikThere was a celebration meeting for the senior citizens in Seoul at the Riverside Hotel south of the Han River on April 15, 2022, which was attended by many senior citizens in Seoul, ladies as well as gentlemen.Supported by senior citizens and arranged by a Korean-language
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
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
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
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
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed.On 16-20 May 2022, Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara cities will host the International For
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
By Kevin LeeThe opening ceremony of the 15th World Forestry Congress was held at COEX in Seoul on May 2, kicking off its five-day run until May 6.The opening ceremony started with a welcome speech by Minister Choi Byeong-am of Korea Forest Service, followed by the opening speech of the UN Secretary-
By Feature Editor Song Na-raThe 23rd Jeonju International Film Festival starts on April 23 this year, and continues till May 7.According to the schedule of the Opening-Closing Ceremonies and Award Ceremony, preview screenings for Opening and Closing Films and five press conferences will be held duri