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Online reporter sought for Oz blog

May 6, 2012

The Australian Embassy is seeking a university student or graduate to write for its new “This is Australia” blog. The blog will be launched this month and the online reporter is needed to write from ...
Geoje shows its maritime mettle to ambassadors

May 6, 2012

International diplomats participating in The Korea Herald 17th Ambassadorial Golf Tournament on Friday were also introduced to the maritime treasures of the so-called blue city during their trip to G...
Gorgeous Geoje offers weekend paradise to diplomats

May 6, 2012

Herald Media CEO-Publisher Lee Young-man (first row fourth from left), honorary chairman Namgoong Won (seventh from left) and Geoje Mayor Kwon Min-ho (sixth from right) join diplomats and their spous...
Seoul explores new fronts in Myanmar ties

May 3, 2012

Korean government, businesses tap resource-rich country after reforms Korea is seeking to carve out its presence in Myanmar as sweeping reforms of the former pariah state entice global powers to tap...
Foreign ministers talk Korea-Myanmar ties

May 2, 2012

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Myanmar agreed Wednesday to enhance business and diplomatic ties as Seoul seeks to scale up its presence in the former pariah state following sweeping democra...
Diplomat called back for sexual harrassment

Apr 29, 2012

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has summoned an official at the Korean Embassy in Bangkok accused of sexually harassing a Korean professor. According to a local report on Friday, the diplo...
Australian minister looks to low carbon

Apr 29, 2012

Australia’s climate change minister, Greg Combet, has told how cutting greenhouse gases could boost trade in green technologies during a visit to Korea. The minister for climate change and energy ef...
Korea funds Kenya tech center

Apr 29, 2012

A new $25 million technology center funded by Korea will be completed by July 30. The second and final phase of the Technology Development Center financed by the Korean government is on schedule to ...
Czechs debut Demel in Seoul

Apr 29, 2012

The works of one of Czech’s most famous graphic artists are being displayed at a special Korean exhibition. The embassy has put on a display of contemporary works by Karel Demel. The imaginative and...
Senegal marks national day in Seoul

Apr 29, 2012

Senegalese Ambassador Amadou Dabo hailed his country’s recent democratic elections as a victory for all of Africa as he celebrated his country’s 52nd national day in Seoul on Wednesday. “This year w...
ANZAC Day marked at Korean War Memorial

Apr 29, 2012

Australians and New Zealanders came together at the War Memorial of Korea on Wednesday to celebrate ANZAC Day. The day honors the people who served the two countries in past conflicts, as well as th...
Polish honor, traditional dress presented at HUFS

Apr 29, 2012

Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Majka has presented traditional clothes from his country to Korean students to mark the 25th anniversary of the Department of Polish Studies at Hankuk University of Foreig...
UNDP Seoul chief to harness Korea’s development story

Apr 29, 2012

UNDP director Anne-Isabelle Degryse-Blateau. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald) Seoul’s new United Nations Development Programme director aims to harness the wisdom of Korea’s development story for a ...
British veterans return to remember Korean War

Apr 29, 2012

U.K. veterans returned on Thursday to a famous Korean War battle site for a memorial service. The British veterans, many of whom are now in their 80s, attended a ceremony on Thursday to commemorate ...
OECD Korea Policy Center opens new office

Apr 27, 2012

The OECD Korea Policy Center began operations at its new building in central Seoul on Friday. The center, headed by Korea Development Institute School dean Nam Sang-woo, had until now been located w...