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Latvia, Korea sign legal cooperation accord

Latvian Ambassador to Korea Peteris Vaivars (right) and Korean Bar Association President Kim Hyun (Latvian Embassy) The Latvian Embassy in Seoul signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean ...

Nov 12, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
Polish-Ukrainian firm unveils wireless phone charger at startup program

A picture of a home powered by electronic devices charged by TechNovatorXE (TechNovator) Polish-Ukrainian company TechNovator has developed a wireless smartphone charger and showcased its prototype ...

Nov 12, 2018
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Poland marks centenary of independence with friendly marathon

Polish Ambassador to Korea Piotr Ostaszewski (front row, left) poses with the winners of the Polish Independence Run at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Seoul on Sunday. (Polish Embassy) To mark the 100th a...

Nov 12, 2018
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EU, Iran defy US reimposition of Iran sanctions

“The JCPOA is a key element of the global nuclear nonproliferation architecture and multilateral diplomacy, endorsed unanimously by the UN Security Council through Resolution 2231. It is crucial for the security of Europe, the region and entire world.”

Nov 12, 2018
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Humanitarian law workshop trains journalists for better protection

Korean journalists, communication officers and staff of the International Committee of the Red Cross missions in Seoul and Beijing, including head of Seoul office Georgios Georgantas (top, fifth from...

Nov 5, 2018
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Turkey, Korea deepen future-oriented cooperation

Turkey and Korea carry on their long history of exchanges, and increasingly cooperate to secure prosperity and a harmonious world order, according to Turkish Ambassador to Korea Ersin Ercin. “Turkey...

Nov 5, 2018
Diplomatic Circuit
SIWA to host charity bazaar

The Nordic booth at last year's SIWA Bazaar (SIWA) The Seoul International Women’s Association will organize its 56th annual SIWA-Diplomatic Community Bazaar under “Share Culture, Share Love, Share ...

Nov 5, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Combining humanitarian, development aid key to sustainable rehabilitation: Turkish envoy

Since the Syrian Civil War broke out in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring uprising, Turkey has welcomed more than 3.5 million Syrian refugees, offering shelter, food, health care and education. As a r...

Nov 5, 2018
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Moon thanks Indian PM for sending him 'Modi jackets'

President Moon Jae-in expressed thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday for sending him some "Modi jackets," a vest-like sleeveless jacket the Indian leader usually dons. Moon upl...

Oct 31, 2018
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‘Egyptian military safeguards bilateral cooperation’: defense attache

Egyptian Defense Attache Col. Maged Elwan (second from right) poses at a reception for the 45th anniversary of Egyptian Armed Forces Day on Wednesday. (Joel Lee/The Korea Herald) The Egyptian Embass...

Oct 29, 2018
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[Herald Interview] How Sweden’s trustworthy diplomacy aids inter-Korean dynamics

“Our continuing commitment to humanitarianism around the world has given us a profile of an honest broker, with no big self-interest or ambition.”

Oct 29, 2018
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Ambassadors discuss merits of Hangeul

Before starting his tenure here, Singaporean Ambassador Yip Wei Kiat took a semester learning the Korean language at a university in Seoul four years ago. Now nearing the end of his ambassadorship, ...

Oct 29, 2018
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‘Iran, Korea will wade through tough times as true friends’

Iranian Ambassador to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari (Iranian Embassy) New Iranian Ambassador to Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari said he will do his utmost to strengthen bilateral ties based on the...

Oct 29, 2018
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[Herald Interview] ‘Future of Malaysia, Korea lies in ASEAN’: international trade minister

“Now there is a chance to reshape and rewrite our future under our current government. The answer is ASEAN. Korea and Malaysia are inseparable, just as ASEAN, Malaysia and Korea are inseparable.”

Oct 22, 2018
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EU supports IPCC call for drastic climate-change mitigation efforts

European Union Ambassador to Korea Michael Reiterer and the ambassadors of 28 EU member states issued a joint statement on the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, emphasiz...

Oct 22, 2018
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