Celebrations: From films to orchestra Reiffenstuel applauded the growing people-to-people and cultural ties between Germans and Koreans. "Germans love to visit Korea and study Korean; they grew to love it from Netflix dramas, K-pop and K-culture," he said. German artists and productions are set to be featured at a host of cultural events in Korea this year including the Gwangju Art Biennale, t...

He expressed Indonesia’s goal to solidify regional mechanisms for dealing with external economic shocks, referring to ASEAN Vision 2045, in his congratulatory remarks at the event. "ASEAN must become a peaceful region, enter global stability and prosperity, and not be a proxy for any major power in the world," said Sulistiyanto, sharing ASEAN’s commitment to inclusive regional architecture for c...

He also mentioned Korean investments in Poland exceeding $7.5 billion and showcased two robots presented by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, manufactured by a Polish company. Ostaszewski described the collaboration as a successful example of how Poland and Korea can develop together. The ambassador also discussed changing geopolitics due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna reiterates French government priorities and solidarity with Korea during a reception aboard Prairial, the French Navy's Floreal-class frigate docked in Incheon on Saturday. The Floreal-class frigate is the French Navy's light surveillance warship, designed after the end of the Cold War in 1989.

"Justice will prevail. If not today, tomorrow, if not tomorrow, surely in the future," Ban added, urging the international community to take lessons from the massacre. Meanwhile, in sharing the history that led to genocide against the Tutsi and the need to fight hate speech and genocide ideology, Rwandan Ambassador to Korea Yasmin Amri Sued thanked attendees, especially Gatari, who showed the im...

Park was the first Korean foreign minister to visit India in five years. South Korea and India established diplomatic relations in 1973. India agreed to upgrade bilateral relations to a "Special Strategic Partnership" during former President Park Geun-hye's state visit to India in 2014. The agreement was signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Korea in 2015. Meanwhile, the...

He also referred to the inclusion of Miranda rights, the Habeas Corpus Act and Uzbekistan as a legal state to empower the rights of Uzbek people. Miranda rights refer to providing information about the rights of a person when he or she is detained by law enforcement agencies. The Habeas Corpus Act safeguards individual freedoms and prevents unlawful or false imprisonment. Preparations underway ...

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (front row, center) attended the Iftar dinner hosted by Indonesian Ambassador Gandi Sulistiyanto (front row, fourth from right) in Yeouido, Seoul, last Wednesday. Iftar is a meal taken by Muslims at sunset to break the daily fast during Ramadan. Marsudi was in Seoul to attend the 2nd Summit for Democracy, the Indo-Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Meeting...

UK Export Finance, an export credit agency of the UK government, has set up a new position to facilitate financing deals with South Korean businesses, said the British Embassy in Seoul in a press statement Tuesday. The international export finance executive for South Korea would act as a dedicated, on-the-ground specialist within the British Embassy in Seoul, working closely with major UK govern...

The embassy hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel Seoul to commemorate the event with other diplomats, senior government officials, businessmen, members of civil society and the Bangladeshi community in Korea. Documentaries on tourism, cultural heritage and the economic potential of Bangladesh were also screened on the sidelines of the event.

However, he highlighted the need to prioritize investment in infrastructure, especially to mitigate the effects of climate change. "The current struggles of the Yaku cyclone show that Peru needs to prioritize investment in infrastructure projects,” the ambassador stressed, urging Peru and Korea to supply each other with products that the other does not have. He also urged Korean companies to ta...

Georgia and South Korea have more in common than meets the eye. The sheer size of the economy and population aside, fundamentally, both countries share a long-lasting historical experience of struggle for independence and freedom. Nowadays, both Georgia and South Korea find themselves in a complex geostrategic regional environment, yet their adherence to the rule-based international order and sha...