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[Saudi Arabia] Saudi Arabia celebrates 88th National day

The 23rd day of September 1932 was a glorious day in our history where the founding King Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud had unified the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With such precious national occasion every year, we celebrate and remember with pride, appreciation and dignity, the efforts and sacrifices made by the founding King and his sons, the Kings who came after him, an...

Embassy News | 2018-09-19 16:59

[Saudi Arabia] Country information

[Saudi Arabia] Country information

Saudi Arabia is one of the most populous and richest nations in the Middle East, the heart of the Islamic and Arab world. Located at the convergence of Europe, Asia and Africa, the Kingdom is a natural bridge connecting people and goods around the world, representing a crucial logistic hub for both global trade routes and for business expansions. The Saudi economy has experie...

Embassy News | 2018-09-19 11:18

[Saudi Arabia] Saudi Arabia celebrates 88th National day

[INTERVIEW] Cultural programs bring Mexico-Korea ties closer

From bananas sold at subway stations to Spam cans to hamburger buns at fast food restaurant chains, many Mexican products here go unnoticed. This is why social and cultural interactions between the two countries are critical on top of economic cooperation to enhance bilateral relations, according to Mexican Ambassador to Korea Bruno Figueroa Fischer.

Embassy News | 2018-09-17 15:22

Melaka steps up campaign as UNESCO heritage site

MELAKA, Malaysia - Being a UNESCO World Heritage site suggests how nicely Melaka has preserved its multicultural society, customs, traditions and townscape as a former colonial town in Malaysia. But this does not guarantee that the heritage of the Malay, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch and British in Melaka for more than the past 500 years will last forever. Fifty-four World Herit...

Embassy News | 2018-09-17 15:15

ASEAN culture house marks 1st anniversary

ASEAN Culture House celebrated its first anniversary in Busan last week, the Korea Foundation announced on Sept. 17. The foundation operates under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is responsible for managing the house, which opened on Sept. 1, 2017, to promote the cultures of 10 ASEAN countries.

Embassy News | 2018-09-17 15:04

Mexican embassy, Korea Times host travel photo exhibition

The Embassy of Mexico in Korea, with the Mexico Tourism Board, the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation, Aeromexico and The Korea Times, is hosting a photo exhibition, “Mexico, a world of its own,” from Sept. 12 to Oct. 12.

Embassy News | 2018-09-16 16:02

Underground river features stunning ecosystem

PALAWAN, the Philippines ? On a boat ride across the sea to Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, you can see a mountain known as the Sleeping Giant, which has an aquiline nose and a protruding stomach. This bizarre human-shaped mountain is good enough to inspire wild imagination about what is inside - the 8.2-kilometer underground river is listed as a UNESCO Worl...

Embassy News | 2018-09-03 16:53

Palawan ready to welcome Korean tourists

PALAWAN, the Philippines - Direct flights from Korea since June and a rise in Korean arrivals is fueling optimism for job and wealth creation on the Philippines’ scenic islands of Palawan. But it also poses a challenge for striking a balance between tourism and environmental damage, as has happened in Boracay, Cebu and Koreans’ other favorite tourist destinations in the Phili...

Embassy News | 2018-09-03 16:52

'Cultural ties boost exchanges with Uzbekistan'

Cultural projects named after Korea and Seoul in Uzbekistan demonstrate solid cooperation between the countries, Uzbek Ambassador to Korea Vitaliy Fen said during a reception in Seoul, Aug. 31, to mark Uzbekistan’s 27th independence anniversary. The envoy also noted that Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s state visit to Korea from Nov. 22 to 24 last year “determined new pro...

Embassy News | 2018-09-03 16:49

International Significance of the UN Resolution on Strengthening Cooperation in Central Asia

At the plenary session on June 22, 2018, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution on “Strengthening regional and international cooperation to ensure peace, stability and sustainable development in the Central Asian Region.” According to the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, which made a statement on this event the next day, the draft of the document, developed by Uzbekistan along with other Central Asian states, was unanimously supported by all U.N. members.

Embassy News | 2018-08-31 01:00

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