The Korea Herald

Philippine Palawan touts ecotourism riches

Aug 27, 2018

The ASEAN-Korea Center organized a tourism capacity-building workshop in the Philippines’ archipelagic province of Palawan on Friday, gathering industry experts to discuss raising tourism competitive...
[Herald Interview] Poland shares lessons in transition from communism to capitalism

Aug 27, 2018

“On the other hand, in 1989 there was no alternative. The economy was ... actually, there was no economy, and that was the point.”
S. Korean, US vow efforts for engagement with N. Korea

Aug 25, 2018

The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States vowed Saturday to make joint efforts to maintain the momentum for dialogue with North Korea after the cancellation of the US envoy's visit to Py...
UAE, S. Korea thrive under special strategic partnership: ambassador

Aug 20, 2018

The following article was written by Abdulla Saif al-Nuaimi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates. --Ed.
What East Asia can learn from Europe’s economic community

Aug 20, 2018

The following article was written by Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea chair at the Institute for European Studies of Vrije Universiteit Brussel and senior lecturer in international relations at King’s College London. -- Ed.
Comment on 10th anniversary of August 2008 events in the Caucasus

Aug 20, 2018

The article was written and contributed by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Korea. -- Ed.
ASEAN-Korea Center makes donation to Laos flood relief

Aug 13, 2018

The ASEAN-Korea Center donated 3 million won ($2,650) to the Embassy of Lao People’s Democratic Republic on Aug. 6 to aid flood recovery efforts from a dam collapse on July 23. The center’s Secreta...
Startup competition draws innovative ideas from ASEAN, Korean youths

Aug 13, 2018

The ASEAN-Korea Center, working in partnership with the Science and Technology Policy Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation, is welcoming innovative ideas for...
Ex-Korean envoy receives Pakistan’s highest civilian honor

Aug 13, 2018

The Pakistani Embassy, in collaboration with the Korean government and Pakistan Business Association Korea, held its Azadi Mela national day reception Sunday in Seoul, commemorating 71 years of indep...
Indian Embassy brings ‘Sarang’ cultural festival to Korea

Aug 13, 2018

The Indian Embassy in Seoul will organize the fourth annual installment of Sarang, a cultural festival introducing India’s colorful and varied heritage, at venues across Korea in September. Sarang s...
‘Ecuador seeks SME cooperation with Korea’

Aug 13, 2018

Ecuadorian Minister of Industries and Productivity Eva Garcia Fabre visited Korea last week to strengthen bilateral commercial ties and introduce investment opportunities in Ecuador. She came at the...
New Zealand envoy enjoys luge ride in Tongyeong

Aug 6, 2018

New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Philip Turner on Friday visited Skyline Luge Tongyeong, an entertainment facility in South Gyeongsang Province owned by a New Zealand company, on his first official to...
[Herald Interview] ‘Reformed Georgia: pearl of South Caucasus after 2008 war’: Georgian Foreign Minister

Aug 6, 2018

"Despite unanimous calls by the world community to comply with the 2008 Cease-fire Agreement, Moscow refuses to implement the accord’s provisions, particularly refusing to withdraw its armed forces from our territories."
‘BRICS offers innovations for global sustainable development’: South African envoy

Aug 6, 2018

Against an onslaught of protectionism, the five major world emerging economies that comprise BRICS are strengthening cooperation in defense of multilateralism and free trade, and further preparing fo...
U.S. ambassador calls for N. Korea to make ‘demonstrable’ moves toward denuclearization

Aug 2, 2018

New U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris on Thursday called on North Korea to make “demonstrable moves” toward denuclearization before the declaration of a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War. The...