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Wed, April 21, 2021 | 03:42

[INTERVIEW] Netherlands seeks sustainable future with Korea

The year 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the Netherlands and Korea. “It's looking back, but we also want to look forward. So it's about our past, what we have achieved together - the Netherlands was one of the Sending States to the Korean War and then we established diplomatic relations in 1961. Over time, the relationship grew and now we are very i...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-19 13:41

Kim Hae-yong appointed 5th secretary general of ASEAN-Korea Centre

Kim Hae-yong, former Korean ambassador to New Zealand, was appointed as the fifth secretary general of the ASEAN-Korea Centre on April 16. The new secretary general said he "is both honored and humbled to represent the ASEAN-Korea Centre at this critical time, as the two regions are joining efforts to overcome the COVID-19 crisis and together preparing for a powerful post-pan...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-19 11:48

Rwanda commemorates 27th anniversary of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi

On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the African country's embassy in Korea held an online event on April 7 to honor the memories of the victims and to spread awareness about the incident. April 7 is designated by the United Nations as the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda to r...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-15 09:14

Korea's effort in Afghan reconstruction recognized

As the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan pursues a path toward peace and stability after a long conflict with the Taliban, Korea played an important role in the country's reconstruction. Now, the two countries seek further cooperation in trade and commercial ties, according to the country's ranking official. Meerwais Nab, deputy foreign minister for political affairs of Afghani...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-12 10:43

'Xico Rainbow' donated to Multiculture Museum

Mexican Ambassador to Korea Bruno Figueroa, right, holds an agreement certificate with Kim Yoon-tae, director of the Multiculture Museum, in front of “Xico Rainbow” at the museum in northwestern Seoul, April 7, after the embassy donated the sculpture by Sin I-fie to the museum's Mexican Gallery. "Xico Rainbow" is a collaboration between Mexican designer Cristina P...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-12 10:37

Portuguese ambassador lauds importance of cultural exchange

Korea and Portugal established diplomatic ties on April 15, 1961. Sixty years later, the friendship between the European country and Korea is flourishing despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Portuguese ambassador to Korea, Manuel Goncalves de Jesus, shared the long history between the two countries. Though the history of modern diplomacy between the two countries has run for 60 yea...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-09 09:08

Envoys connect through social media challenges during pandemic

New Zealand Ambassador to Seoul Philip Turner posted a video of himself ordering a coffee served in a porcelain cup - instead of a disposable one - at a coffee shop, on the embassy's social media on March 23, participating in the #GoGoChallenge. #GoGoChallenge is a social media campaign initiated by Korea's Ministry of Environment to take action to reduce the use of plastic a...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-05 11:00

Swedish embassy celebrates 75th anniversary of Pippi Longstocking

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Astrid Lindgren's red-haired, free-spirited Pippi Longstocking. To celebrate the occasion, an exhibition titled “Congrats, Pippi! & Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award” (ALMA) is being held at the Jeong Yak-yong Library in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. The exhibit, co-organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Korea and Namyangju City through Sep...

Kim Rahn | 2021-04-02 09:12

Panama wins Best Ambassador Award

Athanasio Kosmas Sifaki, right, ambassador and general consul of the Republic of Panama to Korea, receives the Best Ambassador Award 2021 for promoting mutual understanding between the two countries, from Kim Jong-woon, chairperson of the Korea Culture Ambassador Friendship Association, at the award ceremony held in the National Press Club in central Seoul, March 24. Courtesy...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-03-31 13:25

Indonesian embassy presents online fashion show for sustainability

The Embassy of Indonesia in Seoul presented an online fashion show titled “An Exotic Journey to Nusantara” on March 27 to commemorate the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development in 2021. “Nusantara” is an Indonesian word for the Indonesian archipelago and the show highlighted fashion as the country's potential creative sector as well as its diversit...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-03-31 13:25

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