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Fri, September 22, 2023 | 00:37
Gender equality minister discusses policies with ambassadors
Gender Equality Minister Kim Hyun-sook poses with eight female ambassadors in Korea during a meeting to discuss policies aimed at reducing the gender pay gap, increasing women's economic participation and combating digital sex crimes, at a restaurant in central Seoul, Monday. From left are Irish Ambassador Michelle Winthrop, Swiss Ambassador Dagmar Schmidt Tartagli, Australia...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-21 15:38
Turkish ambassador meets Korean illustrator
Turkish Ambassador to Korea Murat Tamer, left, holds an illustration depicting the brotherly relation between Korea and Turkey with Korean illustrator Myeong Min-ho at the Turkish Embassy in central Seoul, Monday. On Feb. 10, Myeong posted two illustrations ― one portraying a Turkish soldier during the 1950-53 Korean War and another showing a Korean rescue worker in quake-hit...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-20 15:02
EU, UK envoys share experiences with young students
A group of students brimming with curiosity took turns approaching the stage to ask questions to foreign envoys in Korea, namely European Union Ambassador Maria Castillo-Fernandez and Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy Gareth Weir, during the Youth Ambassador Academy event at the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Saturday.
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-20 11:46
Korea calls for Japan's response on forced labor issue
Foreign Minister Park Jin met his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Munich, Germany, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Saturday (local time). He urged the Japanese side to make a political decision on the issue of wartime forced labor compensation. "We have talked about all the major issues," Park told reporters after a 35-minute meeting with Hayashi...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-19 16:59
Indonesia aims to bolster ties with Korea via ASEAN chairmanship
During an annual media briefing at the ambassador's residence in Yeouido, Seoul, on Friday, Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto addressed two main themes: Indonesia's chairmanship of ASEAN this year and the 50th anniversary of Korea-Indonesia diplomatic relations.
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-19 12:50
ASEAN-Korea Centre annual meeting of council
Council directors of the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) and AKC Secretary General Kim Hae-yong, fourth from left, do the ASEAN handshake during the center's 15th Annual Meeting of the Council at Lotte Hotel Seoul, Thursday. This year the center will focus on exploring ways to reinforce co-prosperity and solidarity between ASEAN and Korea, aligning with the renewed global cooperatio...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-17 17:22
New Zealand ambassador bids farewell
Ambassador of New Zealand to Korea Philip Turner speaks during a reception commemorating Waitangi Day and wrapping up his five-year term in Korea at his residency in central Seoul's Yongsan District, Feb. 14. Turner said it has been a privilege to be in Korea during this time, which he described as "Korea's moment in the sun," as the country is currently enjoying economic suc...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-17 16:34
Korea Times launches Global Business Club with Indonesia
The Korea Times hosted the inaugural edition of its Global Business Club (GBC) aiming to become a platform for business leaders and professionals to exchange experiences and insights to enhance global business perspectives. Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin introduced Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Gandi Sulistiyanto during the GBC's first session themed "Korean Bu...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-16 20:49
Growing Indonesian economy offers opportunities for Korea
Indonesia, an archipelagic country comprised of over 17,000 islands, bridges the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is a diverse and rapidly developing country with a population of around 276 million people, making it the fourth most populous country in the world. As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has experienced consistent economic growth in recent years. In 202...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-16 16:58
Swiss Embassy unveils 60th anniversary program
Korea and Switzerland established diplomatic relations on Feb. 11, 60 years ago. The Swiss Embassy in Seoul scheduled over 25 events throughout this year to commemorate the occasion. To begin the celebration, the embassy released a teaser video highlighting the two countries' friendship through traditional paper cutting craft and a logo that symbolizes their national flowers,...
Foreign Affairs | 2023-02-15 09:00
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