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Foreign Affairs

New ambassador celebrates Pakistan Day

Nabeel Munir, ambassador of Pakistan to Korea, speaks during a ceremony commemorating Pakistan Day at a hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Embassy of Pakistan in KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Embassy of Pakistan in Korea held a ceremony commemorating the country's national day ― Pakistan Day ― at a hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. Nabeel Munir, the newly-designated ambassador of Pakistan to Korea, noted that the event will be the beginning of a series of celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Pakistan this year. "It was on the historic day of March 23, that Muslims of South Asia, in 1940, adopted a Resolution calling for a separate homeland. This struggle culminated in the creation of Pakistan in 1947," ambassador Munir said. "On this day, we pay tribute to our great leader Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah under whose dynamic, principled and inspiring leadership, Pakistan was created. Today, we also pay tribute to the struggle and sacrifices of our founding fathers, and pledge to live up to their ideals."Pakistan is a country located at the crossroads of Cen

Mar 25, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
New ambassador celebrates Pakistan Day
Environment & Animals

Korean students selected as Earth Prize finalists

Members of the CIECO team pose with a banner introducing their reusable cup circulation system at Chadwick International School in Songdo, Incheon. Courtesy of CIECO By Kwon Mee-yoo The Earth Foundation CEO Angela McCarthy / Courtesy of Earth Foundation A group of students from Chadwick International School who created a reusable cup circulation system for cafeterias, have been selected among the 10 finalists for the Earth Prize. Working under the name CIECO, the students invented the “Cupy” system to reduce plastic waste at school. The system is currently in use at their international school in Songdo, Incheon.The Earth Prize is a global environmental sustainability competition for teenagers, operated by the Earth Foundation established by Switzerland-based Irishman Peter McGarry. Angela McCarthy, CEO of the Earth Foundation, emphasized that the Ear

Mar 23, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Korean students selected as Earth Prize finalists
Foreign Affairs

Three Baltic States present similarities, differences in new exhibition

From left, Latvian ambassador to Korea Aris Vigants, National Library of Korea chief executive Suh Hye-ran, Estonian ambassador to Korea Sten Schwede and Lithuanian charge d'affaires Vilijus Samuila take part in the opening ceremony of "The Baltic Way" exhibition at the National Library of Korea in southern Seoul, March 14. Courtesy of National Library of KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe geographic term, “the Baltic states,” refers to three European countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which are all located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea. Sharing a similar history ― regaining independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union, joining the United Nations and later the European Union ― the three countries have been building diplomatic relations with Korea since 1991.Though less familiar to Koreans, the ties between Korea and the Baltic states have been flourishing more recently as Estonia opened its embassy in Korea in late 2020 and Lithuania in 2021, highlighting for each the growing significance of relations with Korea. Latvia was the first to open its embassy here

Mar 21, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Three Baltic States present similarities, differences in new exhibition
Politics

NEC in post-election turmoil

National Election Commission (NEC) chairperson Noh Jeong-hee, center, enters the NEC headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Yonhap By Kwon Mee-yooThe March 9 presidential election is over, with the conservative opposition People Power Party's candidate Yoon Suk-yeol securing victory with a narrow margin over his ruling party rival, Lee Jae-myung. But the election agency is still reeling from attacks over mistakes it made in handling the ballots of COVID-19 patients and quarantined voters during the early voting period. Criticism has been mounting both within and outside the agency.In presidential petitions uploaded on Sunday, several people called for punishment or an investigation of the National Election Commission (NEC) for its mishandling of ballots. One petitioner in Daegu's Dong District blamed the NEC for mismanagement and insinuated ballot fraud, due to its flawed management of election procedures. According to the petitioner, two voters cast

Mar 20, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
NEC in post-election turmoil
Foreign Affairs

Cotton Campaign ends boycott of Uzbek cotton

Press briefing on the working conditions created in the cotton sector of Uzbekistan is held with the participation of members of the delegation of the Cotton Campaign in Tashkent city, March 10, 2022. Courtesy of Embassy of Uzbekistan to Korea By Gulrux Niyazmetova and Farrux GoibnazarovGlobal human and labor rights group Cotton Campaign announced that it has ended its call for a global boycott of Uzbek cotton. The results achieved by Uzbekistan in recent years specifically regarding the country's significant progress in eliminating forced labor in the cotton fields and the solution of long-standing problems in the industry have been the main factors that prompted the lifting of the boycott.Since 2011, the Cotton Campaign has boycotted Uzbek cotton products of more than 300 groups of textile and trade companies because of the use of child and forced labor in the annual cotton harvest.As a result, for more than 11 years, local enterprises of the Uzbek textile industr

Mar 18, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Cotton Campaign ends boycott of Uzbek cotton
Foreign Affairs

Indian medical unit during Korean War revisited

Indian ambassador to Korea Sripriya Ranganathan, first from right, and Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Hwang Ki-chul, second from right, tour the "Indian 60th Para Field Ambulance: a journey of 39 months" exhibit at the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan District, Seoul, March 3. Courtesy of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans AffairsBy Kwon Mee-yooIndia was one of the countries that sent a large-scale medical unit to South Korea during the Korean War as part of humanitarian aid. They were known as “the angels in brown berets,” referring to their iconic reddish-brown berets, and treated some 220,000 soldiers and civilians alike from November 1950 until they withdrew in 1954. The Embassy of India in Korea and the War Memorial of Korea are co-hosting a photo exhibition revisiting the efforts of the Indian medical support unit, commemorating the 72nd anniversary of the Korean War. "Indian 60th Para Field Ambulance: a journey of 39 months" sheds light on the contribution of the Indian soldiers who practiced humanity amid the harsh environment of the Korean War.India

Mar 14, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Indian medical unit during Korean War revisited
Foreign Affairs

Italian embassy invites student to promote role of women in diplomacy

Ambassador of Italy to Korea Federico Failla, left, and Kim Chae-won, Busan University of Foreign Studies student who was selected for the "Ambassador for a Day" program, speak during a board meeting with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ITCCK) at High Street Italia in southern Seoul, March 7. Korea Times photo by Kwon Mee-yooBy Kwon Mee-yooCommemorating International Women's Day, which falls on March 8, the Embassy of Italy in Korea invited a senior at Busan University of Foreign Studies (BUFS) to experience a day as an ambassador, giving her a chance to learn about diplomacy as well as the important agenda of the European country.Kim Chae-won, who majors Italian Language and Culture and Diplomacy at BUFS, won an essay competition hosted by the embassy and was awarded with the opportunity to spend a day with Ambassador of Italy to Korea Federico Failla and his team at the embassy. Failla said the “Ambassador for a Day” program aims to share the important agenda of the Italian government ― gender equality and climate change."This program has double objectives. Th

Mar 13, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Italian embassy invites student to promote role of women in diplomacy
Politics

President-elect, Japanese PM agree to cooperate in response to NK threat

In the left photo, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida by phone at the People Power Party headquarters in Seoul, Friday. Right is Japanese Prime Minister Kishida during a press conference in Tokyo, March 4. Yonhap Yoon also had courtesy calls from heads of US, Chinese embassiesBy Kwon Mee-yooPresident-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) was immersed in a flurry of diplomatic activity with the United States, China and Japan on his second day after winning the presidential election.He had a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, followed by courtesy visits from the Chinese ambassador to Korea and charge d'affaires at the United States Embassy in Seoul, Friday. According to Kim Eun-hye, a spokesperson for Yoon, the President-elect had a phone conversation with Kishida for about 15 minutes on Friday morning.After sending condolences to the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Ea

Mar 11, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
President-elect, Japanese PM agree to cooperate in response to NK threat
  • North Korea tests new ICBM system, US to impose additional sanctions: official
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Foreign Affairs

KGCCI female leadership group celebrates International Women's Day

Members of "Women in Korea" (WIR), a female leadership group of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, pose for a photo during an event celebrating International Women's Day under the theme of “Break the Bias" at the residence of the German Ambassador to Korea in Seoul, March 8. Nine WIR group female executive mentors and mentees from companies received certificates of appreciation in recognition for their commitment to the WIR mentorship program and their inspiring and encouraging effect on women in Korea. Courtesy of KGCCI

Mar 11, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
KGCCI female leadership group celebrates International Women's Day
Politics

Presidential transition team to be launched soon

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol, second from right, and Ahn Cheol-soo, second from left, who merged his candidacy with Yoon's, clap in the People Power Party's situation room in the National Assembly in Seoul, Thursday. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooPresident-elect Yoon Suk-yeol of the People Power Party (PPP) will soon form his Presidential Transition Committee.Former presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo of the minor opposition People's Party, who merged his candidacy with Yoon's at the end of the campaign, has emerged as one of the possible names to lead the committee, as the two had announced that they would cooperate right from the outset, if Yoon were to be elected. In the agreement for the candidacy merger between Yoon and Ahn that came out six days ahead of the election, the two said, "We will consult (with each other) on everything from the makeup of the transition committee to the makeup of the joint government."Five years ago when Moon Jae-in was elected, he had no transition team and was inaugurated the day after winning the election, since the election was held after the impeachment

Mar 10, 2022By Kwon Mee-yoo
Presidential transition team to be launched soon
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