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• Germany

German Carnival in Seoul: Patricia Tiedemann, right, and Sven Lee, the princess and the prince of “Karneval on Rhein und Han” or “Carnival on the River Rhein and Han,” pose for a photo at the German Ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Friday. The event was to offer a preview of the German carnival, and to promote the first German carnival to take place in Seoul on March. 4. The carnival — a public street party, masks and a circus — began in Germany after the French Revolutionary troops left in 1814 and the Prussians gained control.

/ Korea Times photo by Kim Se-jeong

• Pakistan

Korea-Pakistan Friendship Association: Shaukat Ali Mukadam, third from right in the front row, Pakistani ambassador to Korea, joins members of the Korea-Pakistan Friendship Association during a luncheon at a Pakistani restaurant in Seoul, Jan. 12. The association is composed of former Korean diplomats and businessmen. Oh Jay-hee, president of the organization and Korea’s first ambassador to Pakistan (1983-84), is seen at center in front row.

/ Courtesy of Pakistani Embassy