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New Bohol airport opens on Nov. 27

A new international airport opened in Bohol, the Philippines, Nov. 27, fueling speculation of a rise in Korean tourists, who already top the number of international visitors to the Southeast Asian country. Located on Panglao Island, which is a 40 minute drive from Bohol’s provincial capital of Tagbilaran, the Bohol-Panglao International Airport replaces the Tagbilaran Airport...

Embassy News | 2018-11-29 16:16

Ambassador-led tour program draws positive feedback

BOHOL, the Philippines - The latest diplomatic tour hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Korea drew positive responses from participants. They said the tour of Bohol from Nov. 8 to 12 helped Koreans and expats, including members of the diplomatic corps, get to know each other better.

Embassy News | 2018-11-29 16:13

Unique natural and wildlife paradise

BOHOL, the Philippines - “You’re swimming in a big aquarium with all the species of fish in the area.” Tour guide Alison Sarah Malayo says this when asked what it is like to snorkel at Balicasag Island, one of 73 smaller islands surrounding Bohol, in the Philippines. Many Korean travel guidebooks merely introduce Bohol as a place for an overnight stay while travelling to Cebu...

Embassy News | 2018-11-29 16:12

Irish relief organization releases hunger report

The Seoul branch of Concern Worldwide, Ireland’s largest humanitarian and development organization, released an annual report on global hunger, according to the Irish Embassy in Korea last week. It described the 2018 Global Hunger Report as “a vital means of informing the ongoing work to tackle hunger and under-nutrition.”

Embassy News | 2018-11-26 14:38

Envoy encourages boosting Oman-Korea relations

Many in Korea remember Oman as the country that provided assistance including medical support for rescue of a Korean-flagged freighter and its crew from Somali pirates near the Gulf of Aden in 2011. Oman’s foreign policy indeed has centered on cooperation with other countries and world peace, according to Ambassador to Korea Mohamed Alharthy. The envoy encouraged Korean compa...

Embassy News | 2018-11-26 14:37

[INTERVIEW] What coffee means to Costa Rica

Coffee is not just an agricultural product in Costa Rica. It is a product of fair trade, sustainable development and environmentally friendly farming. To better promote cultural, social and historical aspects of Costa Rican coffee on top of its high quality, the Costa Rican Embassy in Korea and Costa Rican Coffee Institute recently joined the 17th Seoul International Cafe Sho...

Embassy News | 2018-11-26 14:31

Azerbaijan hosts photo exhibition at Assembly

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Korea and Korea-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group co-hosted a photo exhibition in Seoul, Nov. 19, to celebrate Azerbaijan’s centenary. The guests at the National Assembly looked at photos related to the establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) and modern-day Azerbaijan.

Embassy News | 2018-11-26 10:00

[INTERVIEW] Sharing Australia's openness and diversity

With an increasing number of children from multicultural homes living in Korea, the life of Australian Ambassador to Korea James Choi is an example of a cycle of benefits of an open and multicultural society. Choi was four years old when his family immigrated to Australia, where he learned the richness of culture, perspective and thought as well as had an active lifestyle. Se...

Embassy News | 2018-11-19 15:23

French embassy organizes 100th WWI Armistice ceremony in Seoul

Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen of the diplomatic corps, Gentlemen of the French battalion of the U.N., representatives of the Armed Forces, ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends of the French community, I would like to thank you for having accepted the invitation of the French Embassy to be present today, as so many of you have, for this Nov. 11 commemoration ceremony. As the...

Embassy News | 2018-11-19 15:19

Latvia celebrates centenary of independence

Latvia celebrated its 100th independence anniversary at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in Hannam-dong, Nov. 16, drawing hundreds of dignitaries including heads of diplomatic missions and Korean politicians. Latvian Ambassador to Korea Peteris Vaivars said the visits of President Raimonds Vejonis and other Latvian leaders to Korea, along with the centenary of independence, made this ye...

Embassy News | 2018-11-19 14:39

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