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Tue, October 15, 2019 | 16:00

Philippines-Korea ties highlighted at Itaewon festival

Philippine Ambassador to Korea Noe Albano Wong and his wife Maria Elena Wong, both wearing sunglasses in the back row, pose with his embassy officers and Filipino performers from Daegu during the opening day of the Itaewon Global Village Festival 2019 in Itaewon, Seoul, Oct. 12. The Philippines joined the two-day festival as a part of celebrations for its 70 years of friendsh...

2019-10-14 13:49

Algeria welcomes public to join concert at Seoul Plaza

Marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Korea, Algeria went for a creative way to address the harmonious ties that have developed into a strategic partnership. The Embassy of Algeria in Korea celebrated the anniversary at Seoul Plaza, Oct. 8, allowing the public to freely join in. The choice of venue was unique, given that diplomatic receptions are mainly he...

2019-10-14 13:48

Taiwan addresses freedom, democracy in row with China

Taiwan addressed its identity -based on freedom and democracy - as it celebrated its national day in Seoul last week under increasingly unfavorable diplomatic circumstances. The anniversary of the Double Ten Day came after Kiribati and Solomon Islands severed ties with Taiwan and switched diplomatic recognition to mainland China in accordance with the latter’s one-China polic...

2019-10-14 13:47

Spain, Korea ready for 70 years of friendship in 2020

Serving in Korea for a second time, Spanish Ambassador Juan Ignacio Morro Villacian is witnessing how bilateral relations have prospered since 1994 when he was posted here for three years at the Embassy.

2019-10-14 13:46

Revisiting Germany's detente policy on Berlin Wall anniversary

It was hard not to notice the number 30 when German Ambassador to South Korea Stephan Auer hosted a reception last week to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and German reunification a year later. The number was imprinted on celebratory banners hanging on every wall of a reception hall at Grand Hyatt Seoul, on floating balloons and on a podium before which dignitaries g...

2019-10-14 13:45

Portraits of G20 ambassadors on display

The portraits of 14 ambassadors to Korea among G20 members and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha are on display at a special exhibition in Seoul from Oct. 8 to 14. The exhibition also features the names of the 15 diplomats in calligraphy and seal engraving.

2019-10-09 17:58

Chile's naval training ship visits Busan

The Chilean Navy's Training Ship Esmeralda is visiting the Republic of Korea from Oct. 4 to 8.

2019-10-07 16:33

Indian cultural festival kicks off at skyscraper

At first, Bharatanatyam - presumably India's oldest classical dance form - and Korea's tallest skyscraper Lotte World Tower do not seem have any common ground.They are on differing sides of human history, with Bharatanatyam's origin dating back 2,000 years and the 123-floor, 555-meter tall tower opening in April 2017.However, the Indian Embassy in Seoul brought these symbols ...

2019-10-07 16:32

Photo exhibition promotes Central American solidarity

SICA, a Spanish acronym for the eight-member Central American Integration System, is hosting an exhibition with the Korea Foundation (KF) to promote their solidarity. Seven of the eight countries' embassies are participating in the exhibition, titled “The Colors of Central American and the Caribbean,” at the KF Gallery in Jung-gu, central Seoul, through Nov. 1. The seven are ...

2019-10-07 16:31

[INTERVIEW] 'UK-Korea ties not to be affected by Brexit'

Visiting South Korea from Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, Heather Wheeler was one of many senior British government representatives who have come here to reassure that strong bilateral ties with Korea will remain after Brexit, which was decided on by a referendum in June 2016.But Wheeler's words of assurance, whether she kept it in mind or not, had a couple of reasons to be more convinci...

2019-10-07 16:30

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