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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 19:46

[INTERVIEW] Belarus - pivotal partner for New Northern Policy

Helping Koreans and Belarusians get a better sense of connectivity has been a priority for Belarusian Ambassador to Korea Andrei Popkov since he arrived in 2016. He says this is why he has high expectations for President Moon Jae-in’s New Northern Policy inspired by Nordpolitik, Seoul’s signature foreign policy in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The New Northern Policy inheri...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-07 15:29

Former Samsung executive to lead honorary consuls in Korea

Former Samsung executive Yang In-mo was inaugurated as the new dean of the Honorary Consular Corps of Korea, July 1 for a two-year term, the corps said Wednesday.Yang, who serves as the honorary consul general of Croatia to Korea, will spearhead preparations for the 13th World Congress of Honorary Consuls slated for Oct. 9 to 13, 2021 in Seoul. This will be the first time Kor...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-03 17:02

Argentine tango class

Argentine Ambassador to Korea Alfredo Carlos Bascou, right, and Bae Soo-kyung, the head of the Korea Tango Cooperative (KTC) consisting of professional tango dancers here, pose after a ceremony for the unveiling of a signboard for the tango dance hall at the Embassy of Argentina in Seoul, June 26. The dance hall is named after acclaimed Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzoll...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-01 14:09

Rio Carnival exhibition underway in Seoul through Jul. 26

A photo exhibition of Brazil's Rio Carnival is underway at the Korea Foundation (KF) Gallery until July 26. The exhibition, titled “The Greatest Party on Earth - Rio's Carnival,” features over 20 photos taken by Brazilian photographer Omar Montenegro and also a documentary. The Embassy of Brazil in Korea and the KF, a non-profit organization tasked with public diplomacy under...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-01 14:08

Croatia to open tourism office in September

Croatia will open a tourism office in Korea in September, one in a series of bilateral exchanges deepened by the establishment of the Croatian Embassy in Seoul in October 2018. Zoran Horvat, who has been named the director of the Seoul branch office of Croatian National Tourist Board, told The Korea Times he is working closely with Croatian Ambassador to Korea Damir Kusen and...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-01 14:06

Belarus celebrates 75 years of liberation, 100 years of modern diplomacy

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Belarus' libration from Nazi Germany during the Soviet Army's military campaign “Operation Bagration.” The anniversary, together with the 100 years of modern Belarus' diplomacy, has helped the country to make “significant progress on the international arena,” according to Belarusian Ambassador to Korea Andrei Popkov. The envoy said the ...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-01 14:05

Mexican embassy, The Korea Times co-host photo contest

The Embassy of Mexico in Korea, jointly with Aeromexico and The Korea Times, is hosting the 2nd “University Photo Contest: Mexico, A World of its Own.”The annual contest invites the participation of all students and faculty members of universities in Korea who have studied or travelled to Mexico in the last five years. The contest began on June 28, as part of a campaign to hi...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-07-01 14:02

Saudi Arabia runs cultural campaign in Seoul until July 3

Saudi Arabia is running its global cultural campaign, titled “The Bridges,” in Korea until July 3. This will be the first time the campaign will take place in Asia after it was initiated by King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-06-25 16:00

Saudi Arabia launches 'green card' program for investors

Saudi Arabia is receiving applications from foreign investors who are interested in acquiring residency rights in the long term. The Center for International Communication (CIC) under Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media said on June 23 the country’s Premium Residency program has begun.

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-06-24 15:34

Foreign envoys visit DMZ

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, front row fifth from right, and ambassadors in Korea pose during their visit to a new hiking trail in the eastern border town of Goseong along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), June 22. The hike was part of the foreign ministry-initiated "Experience Korea" program for the diplomatic corps in Seoul. Ambassadors and representatives from 52 countries...

Yi Whan-woo | 2019-06-24 15:33

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