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May 21, 2019 Diplomatic Circuit

[Diplomatic Circuit] Swiss Embassy opens hanok-inspired building in Seoul

The Embassy of Switzerland has opened its new building that reinterprets hanok -- traditional Korean houses -- in central Seoul, in the hope that it will serve as a platform for cooperation between the two countries. “This reconstruction of the embassy is a symbol of our longstanding friendship with the Republic of Korea and of Switzerland’s sincere desire to further expand our excellent and mutually beneficial relations in all fields,” Ambassador Linus von Castelmur said during a media conferen

S. Korea's finance chief calls China competitor, partner

South Korea's finance minister has called China a competitor but also said there is ample room for expanding bilateral economic cooperation with its larger neighbor. "China is an economic partner and a well-intentioned competitor," Hong Nam-ki, the minister of economy and finance, said in a recent interview with global credit appraiser Fitch Ratings posted on its website. Competition between South Korea and China has been intensifying in recent years as the world's second-largest economy has b

May 17, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
S. Korea, Switzerland hold policy talks on bilateral cooperation

South Korea and Switzerland held a bilateral policy consultation meeting in Seoul on Friday to discuss security on the Korean peninsula and in Europe, as well as bilateral cooperation, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Pascale Baeriswyl, state secretary at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, held the fifth such meeting, a key bilateral diplomatic channel on issues of mutual concern.Cho called for Switzerland's continued support for Seoul's policy of bu

May 17, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
Danish crown prince to visit S. Korea next week

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Crown Princess Mary, will visit South Korea next week to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the Seoul government said Thursday.The Danish royal couple are scheduled to arrive in Seoul on May 20 for a three-day trip, which will include dinner with South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, according to the prime minister's office. The Crown Prince Couple of Denmark during their visit to ESO’

May 16, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Swedish Embassy in Seoul holds business forum on China, 5G

The Sweden-Korea Business Forum 2019 was held by the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul together with Business Sweden and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Monday, in a bid to discuss ways to enhance competitiveness of companies in the rapidly changing economic environment, especially in China and the technology sector. Some 70 people from Swedish companies operating in South Korea, including fashion brand H&M and Ericsson-LG, a telecommunication equipment joint venture, participated in the fo

May 14, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Australia, New Zealand embassies commemorate Anzac Day

More than 200 people gathered at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul on Thursday to commemorate Anzac Day, marking the 104th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps’ landing at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.Anzac Day commemorates the service and sacrifice of men and women of the Australia and New Zealand defense forces and their allies, who have served in wars and peacekeeping operations.The Australian Embassy in Korea said the shared experience of the Australian and New Z

Apr 30, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic Circuit] Denmark’s princess to promote health care firms during state visit

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary will make a state visit to Korea from May 20-22 with a business delegation, the Danish Embassy in Seoul said. The key purpose of the visit is to give “visibility to Danish technology and high-quality products,” according to the Royal Danish House. The couple plans to attend a business conference and seminars. Visits to Korean companies across various sectors, including sustainable energy a

Apr 30, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
Experts discuss ways to enhance cultural exchange between Korea, ASEAN

The Korean Wave has enhanced cultural exchange between Korea and the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, building a close regional bond, experts said at a forum organized by The Korea Herald on Wednesday. Under the theme of “ASEAN and Korean Waves,” some 30 high-level representatives from leading media organizations in Southeast Asian countries and Korea, as well as the government, academia and business communities, discussed ways to spread the phenomenon through mutu

Apr 25, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] NORDtalks to discuss quality of life in Nordic countries

Why are Nordic countries ranked among the best countries to live? Seeking to answer this question, the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden are to hold the second NORDtalks on Thursday.Titled “Welfare, Gender Equality, and Quality of Life,” the event will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Oil Tank Culture Park in Seoul. Nordtalks (Embassy of Sweden in Korea)Participants will engage in dialogue about major societal topics, the Swedish Embassy in Korea said. In addition, the event aims to

Apr 23, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] UNDP urges Korean private sector to engage in sustainable development initiatives

The United Nations Development Program’s Seoul Policy Center held a workshop for South Korean companies to help them contribute to and benefit from global sustainable development initiatives in more strategic ways. The conference, titled “Private Sector: Business as SDG Accelerator Workshop” and co-hosted by the center and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took place Friday in Seoul. (UNDP`s Seoul Policy Center Facebook)The sustainable development goals, or SDGs, are targets set and adopted by a

Apr 16, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic Circuit] K-movie gathering

Leila Rachadi (fifth from left), the spouse of the Moroccan ambassador, Chafik Rachadi (sixth from left), the Moroccan ambassador, and CICI President Choi Jung-wha (seventh from left) pose for a photo after a lecture titled the “Present and Future of K-movies and the Story of Food Scenes in Movies” at the residence of the Moroccan ambassador to Korea on April 2. (Corea Image Communication Institute)

Apr 9, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] KOICA supports removal of land mines, unexploded bombs in Vietnam

Korea International Cooperation Agency said Monday it had hosted several events to raise awareness of land mines and unexploded bombs in Vietnam, marking the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, which fell on Thursday.A state-run aid group here, KOICA has been working to remove land mines and unexploded bombs still buried in parts of Vietnam, together with the Vietnam National Mine Action Center and United Nations Development Program since 2016. Vietnamese people

Apr 9, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Korea Foundation hosts environmental program for youths

Some 100 young Korean volunteers participated in a project to help transform the world’s ninth-largest desert in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region into green land, as well as to exchange views regarding environmental problems with Chinese youths, said the Korea Foundation, a nonprofit public diplomacy organization, which hosted the event. During the 2019 Korea-China Green Corps project, held from Wednesday to Tuesday, the participants planted about 800 trees in the Kubuqi Desert in Inner

Apr 2, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] ASEAN-Korea Media Forum to be held April 24

Journalists and experts from Korea and Southeast Asian countries will gather for the ASEAN-Korea Media Forum in Seoul next month to discuss ways to promote cultural and socio-cultural exchanges, ASEAN-Korea Centre said Monday.The forum, which will be held on April 24 at Lotte Hotel in Seoul, kics off a series of events throughout 2019 marking the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-Korea relations, and the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the ASEAN-Korea Centre. (ASEAN-Korea Centre)ASEAN-Korea Cen

Apr 2, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Ireland minister encourages Koreans to visit Ireland

Irish Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan, in Seoul from March 17-20 as part of the country’s outreach to strengthen ties with Korea, was impressed by the energy of the capital.“I was struck by the way the ancient culture has been harmonized with the people’s ambitions and vision here,” she said in an interview with The Korea Herald in Myeong-dong, Seoul, on March 19. Irish Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan speaks in an interview with T

Mar 26, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit

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