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Fri, July 30, 2021 | 16:56

[INTERVIEW] Spanish ambassador finds state visit 'point of inflection'

One of the tasks of an ambassador is organizing high-level visits between one's home country and place of sojourn, so a state visit would be a highlight. Spanish Ambassador to Korea Juan Ignacio Morro arranged two state visits during his term: King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain visited Korea in October 2019 and Korean President Moon Jae-in and First Lady Kim Jung-sook ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-30 09:18

Korea, Italy strengthen ties through sustainable design

Italian designer Giulio Cappellini unveiled the design trends for the post-coronavirus pandemic world during the fifth Italian Design Day events in Seoul on July 21 and 22, centering on new materials and projects that integrate the concept of beauty with the values of sustainability and the environment. Italian Design Day, established in 2017 by the Italian Ministry of Foreig...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-26 13:26

Chilean foreign minister proposes to upgrade FTA

Chilean Foreign Affairs Minister Andres Allamand visited Korea to discuss upgrading the Korea-Chile free trade agreement as well as other cooperative measures ahead of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties next April. Minister Allamand and International Economic Relations Vice Minister Rodrigo Yanez met Korea's Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, Trade Min...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-26 08:38

Designer duo Team Thursday reveals why Dutch are good in book design

From books introducing the history of activist printing in Amsterdam (“The Wheel Turner”) and the moss of the British region of Letterewe (“Bryophytes and Lichens of Letterewe”), to a 12-meter-long poetry book (“Hooked! 30 Years of Singing, Sanding and Sawing”) and a catalogue of the Rijksmuseum's collection of Rembrandt's works (“Rembrandt x Rijksmuseum”), the quintessence o...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-22 08:33

Uzbekistan promotes cooperation in Central, South Asia

Uzbekistan hosted an international conference, discussing regional security, economic integration and the culture of Central and South Asia, from Thursday to Friday. About 250 participants from 44 countries took part in the conference, including Afghanistani President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who initiat...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-19 11:18

France celebrates Bastille Day with young French professionals in Korea

The French Embassy in Korea is celebrating France's National Day, which falls on July 14, in a new style amid the COVID-19 era. Organized in collaboration with the French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), the embassy is presenting an interview series of French members of the MZ generation - a Korean umbrella categorization for millennials and those from Generat...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-16 16:29

Outgoing acting US ambassador says he takes pride in decades-long service in Korea affairs

Acting U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Rob Rapson announced in a tweet Thursday that he was leaving the post and returning home this week. "Farewell Seoul - It's been a great 36-year run for US-ROK relationship with more to come! Proud to have been a part of it, especially the last 6 months as CDA (charge d'Affaires)," his tweet read. He returns Friday. ROK is the acronym for ...

2021-07-16 11:05

[INTERVIEW] Croatian ambassador hopes to rekindle tourism

Croatia is best known among Koreans as an emerging tourist destination in Europe for its beautiful natural landscapes along the Adriatic Sea as well as cities with medieval charm. "In 2019, almost half a million Koreans visited Croatia and enjoyed the rich historical and cultural heritage, natural beauty, as well as the hospitality of the local people and excellent food and w...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-12 09:44

India to offer its vaccination app CoWIN for global community

India plans to share its digital vaccination platform with the world to fight the COVID-19 pandemic together. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during the virtual CoWIN Global Conclave, July 5, that the biggest lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that all countries have to work together and move ahead together for humanity and the human cause.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-12 09:44

Son of former president awarded British OBE

Yun Sang-koo, left, holds a medal of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) given from British Ambassador to Korea Simon Smith on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at the ambassador's residence in central Seoul, July 8. Yun, the eldest son of Yun Po-sun, president of Korea from 1960 to 1962, was recognized for his contributions to cultural and educational relation...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-07-11 20:39

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