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• Germany

German ambassador bids farewell:

German Ambassador Norbert Baas, fourth from left, poses with guests during a farewell reception he held at his residence in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, Friday. From left are Rep. Song Young-sun of the governing Grand National Party; Sohn Kyung-shik, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Annabel von Arnim Baas, wife of the ambassador; Amb. Baas; and Kim Chong-in, former lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party.

/ Korea Times Photo by Lee Tae-hoon

• Colombia

Welcome to Colombia:

Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermudez Merizalde speaks during a forum on investment in Colombia, organized by the Korea Council on Latin America and the Caribbean, at the Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Seoul, last Thursday. The minister reiterated Colombia’s stable and transparent political and social landscapes as reasons why Korean businesses should consider Colombia as an option.

/ Korea Times

• Sweden

Sweden Day:

Swedish Ambassador Lars Vargo delivers a speech at a reception for Sweden Day at Grand Hyatt Seoul, last Monday.