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Czech Republic
By Kim Se-jeong
New Czech novel:
Czech Ambassador to Korea Jaroslav Olsa, jr, right, looks at a new novel titled “Kogi” in Korean or “Flesh” in English by Czech writer Martin Harnicek at a book launch at the Czech Cultural Center in Hongdae, Seoul on Sept. 21. At left is the book’s translator Bora Chung. / Courtesy of Hynek Adamek
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Independence Day:
Papua New Guinea Ambassador to Korea Bill Veri, second from right, and his wife Julien Kaprina Solien-Veri, to his right, join guests at a reception celebrating the country’s independence from Australia at the Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 16. From left are Papua New Guinea Ambassador to China Chris Mero; Papua New Guinea Ambassador to Japan Gabriel Dusava; Vice Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea Lucy Bogari; Solien-Veri; Veri; and Park Hae-yun, director general of the South Asian and Pacific affairs bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. / Korea Times
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz National Day:
Kyrgyz Ambassador to Korea Duishonkul Chotonov speaks during a reception celebrating his country’s National Day at the Hyatt Hotel in Seoul on Sept. 17. / Korea Times