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April 16, 2018 Diplomatic Circuit

Laos marks 2,561st anniversary of Lunar New Year

The Lao Embassy celebrated the 2,561st anniversary of the country’s Lunar New Year at a reception in Seoul on Friday. “According to our lunar calendar this year, the Lao New Year, or Water Festival,...

Embassy warns Indians not to fall prey to online theft

The Indian Embassy in Seoul has issued a warning for Indian citizens in Korea not to fall for fake calls asking them to transfer money electronically to a bank account. The diplomatic mission told T...

April 20, 2018
Social affairs
Polish cultural festival to brighten Cheonggye Plaza

Participants pose at the annual Polish Day festival at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul on April 30 last year (Polish Embassy) The Polish Embassy will organize the annual Polish Day festival at Cheonggye Pl...

April 16, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Italy, Korea invigorate cooperation in cutting-edge science, technology

The Italian Embassy in Seoul hosted a networking reception on Thursday, marking Italian Research Day, which celebrates the country’s scientific achievements and supports research exchanges abroad on ...

April 16, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Contribution] ‘Foreign workers grease wheels of Korea’s development’

Had people around the world not reached out to one another beyond their national borders, we would all be living in silos in our national communities. Grassroots contacts among nations have given bi...

April 16, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
ASEAN students receive tips on landing jobs in Korea

The ASEAN-Korea Center in Seoul organized a career mentoring seminar on March 31 to help Southeast Asian students get started in Korea’s competitive, yet promising job market. Some 80 students from ...

April 9, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Indian infrastructure minister visits Korea

Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Indian minister of road transport, highways and shipping (Nitin Gadkari) Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Indian minister of road transport, highways and shipping, visited Korea on Monday...

April 9, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Korean ambassador to Vietnam honored for upping ties

The incoming secretary-general of the ASEAN-Korea Center, Lee Hyuk, who is currently serving as South Korean ambassador to Vietnam, was bestowed last week with the Medal for Peace and Friendship amon...

April 9, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] ‘Public diplomacy critical for peace in perilous times’

As the United States and North Korea gear up for a historic summit in May, exchanging views vigorously through public diplomacy is paramount in order to rationalize debates and reduce policy excesses...

April 9, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Azerbaijan honors dead from 1918 March Massacre

Azerbaijan mourns the death of its citizens 100 years ago in a massacre at the hands of Armenians, in what it remembers as the day of genocide, according to the Azerbaijani Embassy in Seoul. “Follow...

April 9, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Bangladesh, Korea poised to advance cooperation in high tech, energy

The Bangladeshi Embassy in Seoul celebrated the 47th anniversary of national independence at a reception in Seoul on March 26. The National Day commemorates the South Asian nation’s declaration of i...

April 2, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
EU inspires, educates students at 55th diplomatic anniversary

The European Union delegation in Korea last week celebrated the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea by allowing students from Seoul’s Insoo Middle School to design the...

April 2, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
[Herald Interview] ‘Career at ICRC immensely rewarding, gratifying’

Boris Michel, a Swiss citizen working as regional director for the Asia-Pacific region at the International Committee of the Red Cross, believes he grew up in a “privileged environment where the cult...

April 2, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
‘EU supports ‘critical engagement’ with NK’

International sanctions against North Korea for eliminating its nuclear and missile programs should not be an end in itself, but the means to force the regime to comply with the global nonproliferati...

April 2, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
UK Embassy plays soccer with NK defectors for charity

The British Embassy in Seoul, together with British citizens in Korea, participated in a sporting event Saturday to raise money for charity. The United Kingdom’s diplomatic missions around the world...

March 27, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit

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