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Nov 11, 2019 Diplomatic Circuit

[Diplomatic circuit] Australian Embassy supports water safety education in Seoul

The Australian Embassy in Seoul said Monday it has initiated water safety campaign at Sangcheon Elementary School in northeastern Seoul last week to minimize water-related risks involving children.“The Australian Embassy is proud to collaborate with Lifesaving Society Korea to help educate young South Koreans about how to minimize risks when having fun in water,” Australian Ambassador to Korea James Choi said. “I hope this helps raise awareness of the risks and encourages all K

[Diplomatic circuit] Early adopters, use of English contributed to birth of South Korean IT giants: French digital minister

French Secretary of State for Digital Affairs Cedric O said Korean IT giants were created on the back of early adopters and Koreans’ familiarity with English.“South Korea and France have a similar number of unicorns totaling about seven to eight. South Korean IT companies are championing in the field compared to French companies because … the Korean market has a lot of early adopters,” O said.The French minister recalled seeing Koreans watching television on their cellph

Nov 11, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] [Meet the diplomat] Mexico top diplomat in Seoul optimistic on Seoul’s Pacific Alliance associate membership prospects

Mexican Ambassador to Korea calls for Seoul’s greater participation in Central America’s development

Nov 11, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Leading Spanish chefs, sommelier offer a glimpse of country’s healthy cuisine

From gambas al ajillo to paella to iberico pork, Spanish cuisine has become familiar here thanks to a surge in South Korean tourists visiting the country on vacation and honeymoon.However, there are a number of common misconceptions here about Spanish food -- that Spanish dishes are heavy on sodium and that olive oil, the majority of which is produced in Spain, is not suitable for frying.Dispelling such misconceptions was the aim of the second Spanish Extravaganza Festival held at the Four Seaso

Nov 11, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] Korea must develop strategy to be seen as ‘attractive’: soft power expert

Lee Geun, Korea Foundation president, says Korea should now form presence among developed countries

Nov 6, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
Top diplomats of S. Korea, New Zealand agree to boost bilateral cooperation

The top diplomats of South Korea and New Zealand agreed Tuesday to enhance bilateral ties in the economy, defense and other various fields, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her counterpart, Winston Peters, held talks in Seoul and agreed to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, as well as in areas of mutual interest, such as hydrogen energy development and research in the Antarctic, the ministry said in a release. They also decided to

Oct 29, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] ‘S. Korea can be a gateway to Asia’: FKCCI Managing Director

Amid a steady rise in the number of French entrepreneurs tapping into Korea, the new managing director of the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry said South Korea can become a gateway to Asia on the back of a host of factors that makes it an appealing business location.“South Korea has a lot of assets for foreign companies with highly qualified labor, supportive policies, an extensive network of FTAs and FEZs. Korea can be seen as a convenient base for investment and to establis

Oct 29, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Korean Cultural Center in Spain sheds light on ‘women’s perspective in film’

The Korean Cultural Center in Spain, in conjunction with the Embassy of Spain in Colombia, introduced four films directed by women at its second Korean & Latin American Film Screening, which took place Oct. 15-24.“The Korean & Latin American Film Screening evening is a project planned by the Korean Cultural Center in Spain. Last April Argentina was selected as the guest country of honor, followed by Colombia,” Yi Chong-yul, director of the Korean Cultural Center in Spain, sai

Oct 29, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] US ambassador’s residence reopens to public after trespassing incident

Habib House, the US ambassador’s residence in central Seoul, reopened to the public last weekend a week after a group of protesters climbed the wall into the compound earlier this month.“We opened Habib House grounds to the public today. Terrific event! Partnered with Seoul City to showcase this wonderful historic treasure in the heart of Seoul. Thank you Seoul Metropolitan Agency for powerful support,” US Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris said on social media Saturday.A group o

Oct 29, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Former top US diplomat highlights pet’s role in two-way public diplomacy

Former top US envoy to Seoul Mark Lippert’s tenure here ended in early 2017, but he remains South Koreans’ most beloved former US ambassador for his friendly personality, his open-mindedness, his fondness for learning the Korean language and, most importantly, his basset hound Grigsby.Lippert, who continues to champion public diplomacy, said public diplomacy is a form of two-way communication, as shown through the popularity of “ambassa-dog” Grigsby. “Public diploma

Oct 29, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Diplomatic circuit] Italy chamber boasts regionally certified cuisine

'We want to (make) aware the people about what is real, authentic Italian'

Oct 21, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[ASEAN-Korea summit] Top investment official from Philippines urges S. Korea to consider country as manufacturing base

Philippine Board of Investments Gov. Napoleon Concepcion urged South Korean companies to consider the Philippines as a manufacturing base, rather than a market for finished goods, on the grounds that doing so will boost synergy between the two countries. “Most Korean companies and investors look at the Philippines as a market for finished products. But we also need the transfer of technology (from Korea). If some of Korea’s manufacturing can be done in the Philippines, it can also co

Oct 21, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[Photo News] Omani Embassy raises cultural awareness

RAISING CULTURAL AWARENESS – Oman’s Ambassador to South Korea Mohamed Alharthy (first row, third left) and Corea Image Communication Institute President Choi Jung-wha (first row, fourth left) pose for a photo after an event held at the Omani Embassy in Seoul, Oct. 15. Alharthy gave an introduction on Oman, including its more than 5,000-year-old culture. during the event organized by CICI which also included a presentation by Geum Key-sook, a professor at Hongik University, on the bea

Oct 21, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
[ASEAN-Korea summit] ASEAN delegation relishes ASEAN-Korea Train, future of ASEAN-Korea

Video shot and edited by Kim So-mee SUNCHEON, South Jeolla Province -- Some 200 participants representing South Korea and the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations gathered at the lobby of Paradise Hotel, Busan, in the early morning of Thursday beaming with excitement about the second day of the three-day train trip across the country ahead of the ASEAN-Korea special summit in November.After a jam-packed day of a six-hour train ride, a visit to the temple Bulguksa, wh

Oct 21, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit
Mandela daughter appointed ambassador to South Korea

The late anti-apartheid activist and Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zenani Mandela-Dlamini has been appointed South Africa’s ambassador to South Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.Arriving in Korea on Oct. 2, she visited the ministry on Thursday to hold meetings with officials here.In her previous posts, she served as the South African ambassador to Argentina for five years from 2012, and then was appointed as high commissioner in Mauritius.“I am really happy a

Oct 17, 2019
Diplomatic Circuit

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