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Wed, July 24, 2019 | 07:49

Korean activists try to break into Japanese consulate in Busan

According to police, the activists - reportedly university student among a crowd staging an anti-Japan rally outside the consulate at 2 p.m. - tried to break in after putting anti-Japanese banners on the security wall.

Park Si-soo | 2019-07-22 17:15

'Comply with the proposal or we will continue': Turkish foreign minister

It has been more than half a century since the Greek Cypriots violently hijacked the Republic of Cyprus in 1963, which was established by the 1960 Treaties and based upon a partnership between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, on the basis of political equality. Because of the intransigent attitude of the Greek Cypriot side, the negotiation processes carried out under the ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-22 13:24

Israel, Korea share thoughts on startups and higher education

Representatives from Israel and Korea discussed how to bolster cooperation on startups and higher education during Israeli President Reuven Rivlin visit to Seoul from July 14 to 18. The discussions took place twice - at the Korea-Israel Economic Forum on July 16 and at the Korea-Israel University President International Forum on July 17 - as the two countries deal with the ra...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-22 13:22

Mandela Day celebration in Seoul

Charge d'Affaires Gert du Preez, back row third from left, of the South African Embassy in Korea, and other participants pose during their visit to the Korea Red Cross Joongang Voluntary Service Center in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, Thursday. The embassy staff baked bread and shared it with the needy in commemoration of Nelson Mandela International Day. The United Nations has c...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-19 18:01

Bastille Day celebration in Seoul

French Ambassador to Korea Fabien Penone, left, poses with Sohn Kyung-shik, chairman of CJ Group and also the Korea Employers Federation (KEF), during a reception at his residence to celebrate Bastille Day, July 13. The French National Day marks revolutionaries’ storming of the Bastille fortress, July 14, 1789. The incident signaled the start of the French Revolution. /...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-15 11:41

Argentina commemorates national day with new envoy

Argentine Ambassador to Korea Alfredo Carlos Bascou, after taking office in April, hosted his first national day reception July 9 on the occasion of the 203rd anniversary of Argentina’s Independence Day. The reception took place amid enhanced bilateral relations last year, ranging from the first summit in 14 years between their heads of state on Dec. 1, to the signing of the ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-15 11:41

Quebec rolls up sleeves to draw more Korean tourists

The Quebec government is stepping up a campaign for a wave of Korean tourists to continue after the Korean soap opera “Goblin” boosted interest in 2017. The Canadian province of Quebec has had a 60 percent increase in Korean visitors, thanks to the TV drama filmed in the provincial capital Quebec City. The provincial government, which independently administers certain affairs...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-15 11:39

[INTERVIEW] 'Tourism tops Latvia-Korea cooperation'

Latvia is putting a priority on tourism in its relations with Korea, especially after the success of a temporary direct air route between the two countries in May and June, according to a senior Latvian diplomat. In a recent interview with The Korea Times in Seoul, Undersecretary of State Janis Mazeiks said traveling to Latvia not only offers chances to explore the Baltic sta...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-15 11:35

High-quality Latvian food knocks on Korean market

More and more Koreans are developing a taste for foreign cuisines as they travel abroad more often. The Embassy of Latvia in Korea is keeping up with this trend, launching a campaign promoting Latvian food and beverages recently after a record-high 10,000 Koreans traveled to the Baltic state last year. Representatives from five Latvian food companies - Cido Grupa, Ilgezeem, B...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-15 11:34

Celebration for Nordic talks finale

Four Nordic ambassadors to Korea pose with other participants during the third and last series of NORDtalks at Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo-gu, western Seoul, June 27. The four are Finnish Ambassador Eero Suominen, second from left, Norwegian Ambassador Frode Solberg, third from left, Swedish Ambassador Jakob Hallgren, sixth from left, and Danish Ambassador Thomas Lehmann, s...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-08 12:00

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