Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
PHOTOS Azerbaijan Embassy marks 107th Independence Day in Seoul
Azerbaijani Ambassador to Korea Ramin Hasanov, left, poses at a reception celebrating the country's 107th Independence Day at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul, May 26. Ambassador Hasanov noted Azerbaijan’s democratic legacy as the first democratic republic in the Muslim world and underscored the country’s continued efforts toward regional development, international cooperation and post-conflict reconstruction in his remarks. He also emphasized the growing partnership between Azerbaijan and Korea, noting expanding cooperation in political, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields. Courtesy of Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul
By Anna J. Park
The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul commemorates the country’s 107th Independence Day with a reception at the JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square in Seoul, May 26, attended by hundreds of diplomats, government officials, business leaders, academics and members of the Azerbaijani community in Korea. Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul