Uruguay art bridges Nami Island

A piece of Uruguay will be permanently displayed on Nami Island announced the embassy.“The eye-catching exhibition by Carlos Palleiro will serve as a bridge and gift of culture and art from the antipodes situated in Uruguay to the people of Korea,” said Uruguay Ambassador Alba Florio.To heighten the

Oct. 9, 2011

Making Singapore home for Koreans

Envoy is cooking something special in bilateral relationsAsia is filled with economic miracles; such is the case with two of the four Asian Tigers, Singapore and Korea.Both countries were former colonies, both shook off the shackles of poverty to become economic powerhouses, both lack the natural re

Oct. 9, 2011

Free Arabic lessons offered

The Egyptian Embassy is offering free Arabic language lessons for beginners.The classes, conducted in English, are offered every Tuesday at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Egyptian Embassy in Hannam-dong, Seoul.Arabic is the official language of 26 states, making it the language used in the third most count

Oct. 9, 2011

New Canadian ambassador arrives

Canadian Ambassador-Designate David Chatterson arrived in Seoul last month, eager to resume where his predecessor left off. Chatterson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from over thirty years of representing Canadians’ interests at home and abroad.He was posted to Tokyo as First Secretary

Oct. 9, 2011

Tickets ready for Norway Day in Busan

Norway Day, the annual social event for the Norwegian Business community organized by the embassy has been announced.It will be held on Oct. 28 at the Grand Ball Room at Paradise Hotel in Busan. This year, the event will be hosted during Kormarin when Norwegian business presence and interests are at

Oct. 9, 2011

Swedish Embassy closed for two days

Those applying for visas to Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Norway should take note that the consular section of the Swedish Embassy will be closed on Oct. 21 and Oct. 24 for IT maintenance.The Swedish Embassy will also be closed on Oct. 21 and will reopen on Oct. 24.More information is available at ww

Oct. 9, 2011

Swedish envoy opens first exhibition

As a child, arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies related to making things with one’s hands and skill.As young artists become adults, their work into the realm of craft art evolves and takes on a new dimension reflecting the inner nature of a country’s people.“As Swedes, we

Oct. 9, 2011

Climate change is serious business

The British government’s chief scientific advisor highlighted the importance of collaboration in science and innovation during a visit to Seoul last week.Sir John Beddington emphasized the importance of cross border collaboration in science and innovation and to promote closer Korea-British research

Oct. 9, 2011

Secularizing Bangladesh brings promise for future

Corruption is a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that can take nations decades to bring under control.It is a phenomenon that can not always be completely eradicated but controlled to a slight dim.Countries like South Korea, South Africa and Indonesia have taken tough action in the

Oct. 9, 2011

Seoul hints at unconditional N. Korea aid

South Korea should rule out political considerations when handing out humanitarian aid to North Korea, Seoul’s top presidential aide said Friday. “Humanitarian aid should continue and when sending aid, the North Korean leadership and ordinary North Korean residents should be considered as separate e

Oct. 7, 2011

Seoul, Tokyo to hold summit Oct. 19

S. Korean foreign minister reiterates call for talks on wartime sex slaves Leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold a summit meeting Oct. 19 to discuss bilateral ties and other pending issues, Japanese foreign minister told a press conference in Seoul on Thursday. Foreign ministers of Seoul and To

Oct. 6, 2011

China to take more time questioning N.K. defectors

Parliamentary panel adopts resolution urging China to stop sending N.K. defectors back homeThe Chinese government informed the South Korean foreign ministry Thursday that it will take more time interrogating over 20 North Korean defectors or illegal aliens in its custody. Beijing delivered its position through the South Korean embassy in Beijing and the Chinese embassy in Seoul, a foreign ministry official said Thursday. "As for the number of the aliens under probe, it seems to be less than 35,

Oct. 6, 2011

Seoul names new chief nuclear envoy

South Korea named a former senior diplomat to China as its new chief nuclear negotiator, apparently noting the growing importance of Beijing in restarting multinational effort on disarming North Korea. Lim Sung-nam, formerly minister at the Korean Embassy in China, will officially take the new post

Oct. 5, 2011

Talks on gas pipeline project stalled

Korea, Russia far from rough draft, with possible N.K. shutdown of pipeline a thorny issueTalks on pumping Siberian gas through North Korea to South Korea are unlikely to see any immediate breakthroughs, according to the Korean company that signed a preliminary deal in 2008.Korea Gas Corp. and Russi

Oct. 4, 2011

Tokyo rejects Seoul’s proposal on sex slaves

The issue of Japan’s sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II has been wholly settled, a senior Tokyo official said Monday, restating his government’s rejection of Seoul’s proposal for new talks on the matter. It is an unchanged position of Japan that the issue has been settled under a

Oct. 3, 2011

Native American story brought come to life

The U.S. Embassy is running an art exhibition of photographs never before seen in Korea by Edward Curtis, known for his pictures taken of the American West and Native Americans.Titled “Sacred Legacy,” the exhibition displays 75 photographs and related materials on the lives of North American Indians

Oct. 2, 2011