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Sun, March 29, 2020 | 22:09

International scientific cooperation in times of coronavirus crisis

International scientific cooperation in times of coronavirus crisis

The crisis surrounding the novel Sars-CoV-2 virus is currently shaking the world. The virus leaps from country to country and poses immense challenges to our societies. But we are not defenseless; we have doctors, health officials and scientists on our side who know how to cope with the situation. Experts are part of international networks in which they exchange information, ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-23 15:52

Bangladesh celebrates birth centenary of founding father

Bangladesh celebrates birth centenary of founding father

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Korea celebrated the birth centenary of the country's late founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman last week. The embassy also celebrated National Children's Day, which has been observed in accordance with Bangabandhu's care for children in his lifetime. Bangabandhu, who loved to spend time with children on his birthdays, died in 1975. T...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-23 15:50

New Chinese embassy spokesman

New Chinese embassy spokesman

Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming, right, shakes hands with the head of the embassy's political section Wang Wei after appointing him as the diplomatic mission's spokesman, March 16. Ambassador Xing, who has been serving in Korea since January, noted the appointment was made amid the growing need for China and Korea to better cope with the global spread of the coronavi...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-23 15:46

Indian PM hosts anti-virus video conference for S. Asia

Indian PM hosts anti-virus video conference for S. Asia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders of countries in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) had a joint video conference last week to discuss collective action on the spread of the coronavirus. The SAARC consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Initiated by Modi, the conference on M...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-23 15:45

Indonesia-Korea cooperation on environment

Indonesia-Korea cooperation on environment

Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Umar Hadi, right, and Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae pose after discussing bilateral cooperation on environmental issues at the ministry's Seoul office in Jung-gu, March 13. Yonhap

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-16 17:00

India's policy offers free health coverage for women

India's policy offers free health coverage for women

India's drive to provide universal, affordable and equitable health care reflects the commitment articulated in our national health policy and sustainable development goals. Our aim is to increase equitable access to health care for women and men.

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-16 17:00

Understanding India's Citizenship Amendment Act

Understanding India's Citizenship Amendment Act

'A widespread and unseemly controversy has broken out in India over the Citizenship Amendment Act passed by the Indian Parliament in December 2019 that fast tracks Indian citizenship for persecuted minorities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh belonging to the Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain and Parsi faiths.

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-16 17:00

Briefing on Korea's anti-virus measures

Briefing on Korea's anti-virus measures

Koo Bon-hwan, right, president of the Incheon International Airport Corp., explains the airport's anti-coronavirus measures to diplomatic personnel in Korea during an inspection tour, Friday. Diplomats from 47 countries participated in the tour, during which they learned about the procedures for fever checks and other health examinations for outbound and inbound passengers. /...

Kang Seung-woo | 2020-03-13 16:22

US ambassador visits coronavirus checkpoint at Incheon airport

US ambassador visits coronavirus checkpoint at Incheon airport

U.S. Ambassador Harry Harris visited Incheon International Airport on Wednesday to see how fever checks on U.S.-bound passengers are going, a day after South Korea's government took over the anti-coronavirus screening mission from airlines.

2020-03-11 11:33

African Union scales up actions toward gender parity

Today, the African Union Commission joins the global community to celebrate and honor African women for their contributions in the development and wellbeing of this beautiful continent. This International Women's Day (IWD) marks important milestones in the continental and global calendar for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. At the continental level, this year mar...

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-03-09 16:07

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