He said that Korean food is no longer just a trend in Argentina, giving the example of the 7th Hansik food festival held in Buenos Aires in 2022 and participation of more than 30 restaurants specialized in Korean food. “The Argentine Congress has also declared the 22nd of November as ‘Kimchi Day,’” the deputy foreign minister said. “The Korean Wave currently has strong momentum in Argentina,” s...

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin has called for an unconditional dialogue between the two Koreas during his brief exchange with a North Korean envoy participating in the ASEAN Regional Forum in Phnom Penh, Seoul officials said. During a welcome dinner on Thursday, Park greeted An Kwang-il, the North's ambassador to Indonesia and top delegate to the regional security forum. During their co...

North Korea on Saturday condemned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom. In a statement, Jo Yong-sam, director general of the foreign ministry's press and information department, also criticized Pelosi for talking about "strong and expanded deterrent" against threats from North Korea during her trip to South Korea earlier this week. She made a two-...

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said Saturday his talks with China's top diplomat next week will focus on ways for cooperation on North Korea and stability in supply chains. He is scheduled to make a three-day trip to the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao from Monday, during which he will meet bilaterally with his counterpart Wang Yi. It comes as the neighboring countries mark the 30th...

Meanwhile, Kim Hyo-eun, the ambassador and deputy minister for climate change in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also delivered remarks, stressing Colombia’s spirit of democracy and love for peace. “For Korea, Colombia is a true friend of difficult times,” said Kim referring to Colombia’s assistance during the Korean War. “Colombia sent a total of 5,062 soldiers to Korea, many of whom sacrific...

“GDP per capita will increase by 1.6 times over the next five years, and per capita income will reach up to $4,000 by 2030,” he said, adding that such increases will enable Uzbekistan to come up as an upper-middle income level country. According to Safoev, Uzbekistan has stepped up its push to join the World Trade Organization in order to establish free trade zones in border areas with neighbori...

Meanwhile, National Court Administration Vice Minister Kim Hyung-du also delivered remarks, congratulating Peru ‘s 201st independence day. Kim paid tribute to Peruvians who faced challenges with solidarity. Kim applauded close judicial exchanges and high-level visits of judicial officials between Korea and Peru through training programs of the Supreme Court of Korea since 2007. “President Barr...

Ahn acknowledged the importance of international policy coordination and response to the rapidly changing global economic environment. He suggested South Korea and Indonesia to cooperate on energy transition and digital transformation -- main agendas of the G20 Summit—ushering the two countries’ commitment to strengthen supply chain linkage, clean energy and partnership between businessmen. Mea...

South Korean Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun on Tuesday stressed the need to make the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) a flexible and effective mechanism to better respond to fast-changing global trade circumstances as member nations have prepared to launch official negotiations. Ahn made the remarks during a two-day IPEF ministerial meeting held via teleconferencing from Tuesday, which also b...

Meanwhile, Ministry of Foreign Affairs for African and Middle Eastern Affairs Director-General Kim Jang-hyun also delivered remarks, stressing that South Korea and Egypt are two friends destined to cooperate with each other and walk shoulder to shoulder toward the future. “Korea views Egypt as a companion on a long journey, and a true partner for the coming future,” said Kim. He was referring to...

The roundtable was attended by representatives of Uzbekistan’s presidential administration, the Foreign Ministry, the Senate, and the Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan’s parliament. It was also attended by members of the South Korean parliament, press representatives, experts, university presidents and researchers, provincial and city leaders and journalists. Meanwhile, Korean experts also noted...

The Global Business Complexity Index analyzes rules, regulations, penalties, accounting tax and hiring processes. The El Salvador-Korea free trade agreement, which came into force on Jan. 1, 2020, has resulted in a historical 35 percent yearly increase in exports in 2021, said Lopez. “El Salvador stands among the most cost-effective countries in the region, offering industrial free zones and se...

The South African Embassy celebrated Nelson Mandela Day on Monday, with officials from the embassy and the South African Chamber of Commerce volunteering at the Boys Town, a welfare center for children in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The embassy called upon everyone around the world to designate 67 minutes to make a difference in the lives of others, in honor of the 67 years Mandela fought for human rights...

The UN General Assembly unanimously approved a special resolution to strengthen connectivity between Central and South Asia on July 11, the Uzbekistan Embassy said in a press statement. The resolution was adopted with the co-authorship of 40 countries: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Angola, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Ghana, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ivory Coast, China, Qatar, Egypt, Iran, Nepal, Malaysia, Mong...

The top diplomats of South Korea and Vietnam on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties, Seoul's foreign ministry said. In a phone call with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son, Park Jin said that he would work towards strengthening cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation, calling it a core cooperative country in Seoul's policy regarding the Association of Southeast Asian ...