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Fri, November 15, 2019 | 04:37

[INTERVIEW] Danish entrepreneur leads welfare experiment using technologies

[INTERVIEW] Danish entrepreneur leads welfare experiment using technologies

Peter Julius, CEO and co-founder of Danish company Public Intelligence specialized in welfare innovation and development, is one of the pioneers in Living Lab. The term refers to a space used to test improved quality of services for healthcare, rehabilitation and other welfare-related areas using new technologies.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-11 16:31

[ASEAN INTERVIEW SERIES] Cambodia plays pivotal role for inaugural Mekong-Korea summit

[ASEAN INTERVIEW SERIES] Cambodia plays pivotal role for inaugural Mekong-Korea summit

Cambodia has many reasons to see the inaugural Mekong-Republic of Korea (ROK) Summit on Nov. 27 as a sign that it is right on track in expanding its presence in ASEAN-South Korea relations.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-11 16:30

Australia's swim safety campaign

Australia's swim safety campaign

Australian Embassy in Korea Deputy Head of Mission Ian McConville, back row fourth from left, poses with other dignitaries and students during a swim safety program co-organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) and Lifesaving Society Korea at Sangcheon Elementary School in Nowon-gu, northeastern Seoul, Friday. The participating students received workbooks ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-10 16:09

Declaration on Libyan crisis

Declaration on Libyan crisis

The Presidency Council follows up the efforts being exerted by several countries in pursuit of reaching a political settlement and a peaceful solution to the current Libyan crisis.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-04 17:03

S. Africa leads women's empowerment campaign

S. Africa leads women's empowerment campaign

Participants pose during the third Women’s Day Event, an annual gathering to discuss women’s empowerment and other gender equality issues, in Hannam-dong, Seoul, Nov. 2. The event was hosted by Ndi Manzini, front row fifth from left, wife of First Secretary Raymond Manzini at the South African Embassy in Korea. The meeting was attended by various female leaders, i...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-04 17:02

Printmaking exhibition offers glimpse into Serbia

Printmaking exhibition offers glimpse into Serbia

A contemporary Serbian printmaking exhibition is underway in Korea to mark the 30th anniversary of bilateral relations. The exhibition, titled “Imprinted in time,” will run until Nov. 9 at Art at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies (AAIPS) Gallery in downtown Seoul. The exhibition, which opened on Oct. 29, features 44 works by 26 Serbian artists - 13 professors and 13 stude...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-04 17:01

[ASEAN INTERVIEW SERIES] ASEAN summit enlivens 2020 celebrations for Malaysia-Korea ties

[ASEAN INTERVIEW SERIES] ASEAN summit enlivens 2020 celebrations for Malaysia-Korea ties

For Malaysia, a special summit between the leaders of the 10-member ASEAN and South Korea in Busan this month will not just be a grand finale for the year-long celebrations of the 30th anniversary of ASEAN-South Korea relations. It will also be a prelude to next year’s celebrations for the 60th anniversary of Malaysia’s bilateral relations with South Korea. Malaysian Ambassad...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-11-04 17:00

Sweden to run film festival in major cities next week

Sweden to run film festival in major cities next week

The annual Swedish Film Festival will run from Nov. 5 to 28 in Seoul, Busan, Gwangju, Incheon and Daegu. The Swedish Embassy in Seoul, in collaboration with the Swedish Institute and the Swedish Film Institute, has hosted the festival since 2012 as part of cultural exchanges.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-10-28 12:38

Georgia hosts inaugural film screening session

Georgia hosts inaugural film screening session

Georgia hosted inaugural screenings of its films in Korea last week, stepping up its campaign to raise public awareness about the Caucasus country. Titled “Georgian Film Days,” the campaign from Oct. 22 to 25 featured five international award-winning films - “Pirosmani” (1969), “Moira” (2015), “House of Other” (2017), “Dede” (2017) and “Scary Mothers” (2017) at the Korean Fil...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-10-28 12:37

Trade adds to Austria's flourishing ties with Korea

Trade adds to Austria's flourishing ties with Korea

With a territory slightly smaller than South Korea’s, Austria has many features that attract the public here depending on their interests. It is heralded as the “capital of classical music,” is one of Europe’s favorite winter sports destinations with epic alpine slopes, has rich historical sites that helped draw a record 320,000 Korean tourists in 2018, has over 20 Nobel laur...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-10-28 12:36

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