Bangladesh embassy observes National Mourning Day 2021

The Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul observed National Mourning Day 2021 to mark the 46th martyrdom anniversary of Bangladesh’s first president, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is known as the “father of the nation,” Sunday. As part of the program, Bangladesh Ambassador Abida Islam and embassy officials lowered Bangladesh’s national flag to half-mast, wearing black badges as they paid homage to Bangabandhu. The ambassador unveiled the compilation of Bangabandhu&rsqu

Aug. 16, 2021

Indian Embassy celebrates Independence Day

INDEPENDENCE DAY -- Indian Ambassador to South Korea Sripriya Ranganathan delivers Indian President Ram Kovind’s Independence Day message for the 75th anniversary of the nation on Sunday. India gained independence from the United Kingdom on Aug. 15, 1947. (Embassy of India)

Aug. 16, 2021

Danish Embassy launches ‘Meet Denmark’ campaign

The Danish Embassy in South Korea and the pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk co-launched the “Meet Denmark” campaign Thursday. With the slogan “Aspiring life, Danish life,” the campaign offers a glimpse into a healthy, sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle that is unique to Northern Europe, the embassy said. At a time when travel is difficult due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy said, the campaign will showcase tourist attractions in Copenhagen, Danish tr

Aug. 16, 2021

US shipment of Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in S. Korea on Sunday: embassy

The 400,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine the United States has agreed to provide are due to arrive in South Korea on Sunday, the US Embassy in Seoul said Saturday. The doses will depart from Tennessee on Saturday (US time) and land in Incheon International Airport the following day, the embassy said in a press release. The vaccines are "for use in the general population as part of the international partnership for fighting the pandemic," the embassy said

Aug. 14, 2021

Bangladesh pays tribute to martyrs of Independence

The Bangladesh Embassy paid tribute to Capt. Sheikh Kamal and Bangamata Fazilatun Nessa Mujib who were son and wife of Bangladesh’s first President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Kamal and  Bangamata were assassinated with the president in 1975. After a reading and prayers for Kamal and Bangamata, as well as martyred family members, freedom fighters and the development of Bangladesh, the embassy screened a documentary on their life and work, followed by an open discussion

Aug. 10, 2021

Bangladesh celebrates ‘Mujib Year’

The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul celebrated 'Mujib Year' showcasing the life and legacy of the “father of the nation,“ Bangladesh’s first President Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman with a second photo exhibition in Seoul last week. Bangabandhu, the architect of Bangladesh, proclaimed the Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 and played a significant role in making Bangladesh the136th member of the United Nations. The embassy co-organized the exhibition, titled “Mu

Aug. 10, 2021

Kenya’s Big 4 Agenda, Vision 2030 open up trade and investment opportunities for Korea: Kenyan top envoy

The priority areas under Kenya’s Vision 2030 and its Big 4 Agenda -- food security, universal health care, affordable housing and industrialization -- provide a solid foundation for trade and investment for South Korean companies, according to Mwende Mwinzi, Kenyan ambassador to Korea. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Mwinzi said the grounds for advancing bilateral relations were laid in July during a visit to Korea by Betty Maina, Kenya’s Cabinet secretary for industrializa

Aug. 10, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Indonesian Embassy installs solar panels to go green

New solar panels have been installed at the Indonesian Embassy in Seoul as part of its green transformation efforts that began at the end of last year, the embassy said Friday. The 72 solar panel modules installed on the rooftop of the embassy building in Yeongdeungpo-gu can generate up to 42.8 megawatt-hours of energy per year and cut electricity costs by at least 5 million won ($4,340). “Beside saving the electrical cost, the installment of solar panel also aims at promoting the use of

Aug. 3, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] ‘Korean companies would bring promising results to Romania’s energy sector’

South Korean companies would bring promising results to Romania’s energy sector that has untapped potential, said Costin-Adrian Ionescu, Romania’s charge d’affaires ad interim in Korea. “Nuclear energy, health care, medical equipment production facility are key areas for Korean companies to invest in Romania. Apart from automotive and electronic industries, now Korean companies can establish significant presence for engineering, infrastructure and construction industrie

Aug. 2, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Embassies mark anniversaries of Bengali poets

  Celebrations were held online Saturday to mark two anniversaries in Bengali poetry -- the birth of Rabindranath Tagore and the publishing of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s revolutionary work “Bidrohi.” The embassies of Bangladesh and India, Seoul’s Indian Art Museum, Tagore Society of Korea, Bengali Association of Korea and expatriate Bangladeshis jointly took part in the event. This year marks the centenary of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s poem “Bidrohi” and the 16

Aug. 2, 2021

Bicentennial of the independence of Peru

This year 2021 marks 200 years of the independence of Peru and the absolute end of Spanish colonial rule in our country. Some thinkers state that the independence of Peru and the uprising against Spanish domination began with the capture of the Inca Atahualpa on the afternoon of Nov. 16, 1532 in Cajamarca, which led to the conquest of the Inca Empire by Francisco Pizarro. Atahualpa’s successors tried on several occasions to retake the government of the country, reconquer their empire an

July 27, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Bangladesh unveils Bangabandhu Corner in Seoul

The Embassy of Bangladesh opened Bangabandhu Corner at the library of Yonsei University in Seoul on Monday. 　 The establishment of the corner is part of the birth centenary celebration of Bangladesh’s first president, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is known as the “father of the nation”. The corner will showcase writings on Bangabandhu, his life and works, the history of Bangladesh’s War of Liberation, the heritage of Bangladesh, Korean versions of Sheikh Mujibu

July 27, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Croatia Exhibition showcased at National Library of Korea

The Croatian Embassy in Seoul and National Library of Korea jointly organized the exhibition “Croatian literature and cultural heritage from the Middle Ages to Modern Times.” The exhibition was held June 28 through Sunday, and presented thousands of years of printed literature in the Croatian language introducing portraits of the main Croatian writers and mutually translated books between the Croatian and Korean languages. According to the Embassy of Croatia in Seoul, Croatia u

July 26, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] S. Korea has tremendous opportunities for future and green economy in Chile: vice trade minister

Korea has tremendous opportunities for the future and green economy in Chile, where many opportunities lie for Korean investors, Rodrigo Yanez, vice trade minister of Chile, said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday. Yanez said that Chile’s rich renewable energy and raw materials such as lithium, as well as the national strategy of nurturing the green hydrogen industry, makes the country a good partner for Korea, and the two countries can leap forward in modernizing bilatera

July 26, 2021

Italian Design Day in Korea

The Italian Embassy in Seoul is hosting an online fifth edition of Italian Design Day on Wednesday and Thursday. Italian Design Day aims to share well-known Italian expertise to create connections, links and synergies within the design worlds of selected countries. According to the Italian Embassy in Seoul, topics such as beauty, fashion, “Made in Italy” and, above all, innovation are particularly relevant to Korea. Innovation is the keyword of this year‘s Design Day. Avant

July 21, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Thai Embassy, ASEAN Korea Center to host Seoul Thai Festival 2021

The Thai Embassy in Seoul and ASEAN Korea Center will broadcast the Seoul Thai Festival live Sunday. The festival is an annual event organized by the Royal Embassy of Thailand in Seoul since 2015 to enhance people-to-people relations between Thailand and Korea and promote tourism and products of Thailand. According to the embassy, the event was so popular before COVID-19 that it gathered more than 45,000 participants at Cheonggye Plaza. The embassy announced that Seoul Thai Festival Online 20

July 21, 2021

Afghanistan as a bridge connecting Central and South Asia

Afghanistan is a mysterious country in both its history and today, trapped in major geopolitical games and internal conflicts. The region in which Afghanistan is located will automatically have a positive or negative impact on the geopolitical transformation processes of the entire Asian continent. French diplomat Rene Dollot once compared Afghanistan to an “Asian Switzerland.” This allows us to confirm that, in its time, this country was the most stable country on the Asian conti

July 21, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] AustCham Korea, GGGI discuss future of mobility

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea and the Global Green Growth Institute co-hosted an industry roundtable on the future of mobility and sustainability in driving innovation within various sectors Thursday. The roundtable is part of the campaign for blue skies and net zero by 2050 for Korea, launched in 2020. According to GGGI Assistant Director Shin Kyung-nam, the GGGI has actively supported partnerships and country transport implementation in more than 20 member nations, including C

July 20, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Uzbekistan holds conference on regional connectivity

Uzbekistan hosted the International Conference on Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity, Challenges and Opportunities on July 15-16. The conference was attended by the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan, and foreign ministers of Central and South Asian countries, with delegations from 44 countries and 30 international organizations, as well as research and analytical centers. “In global geopolitical transformations, the revival of mutual ties between Central and Sou

July 20, 2021

[Diplomatic Circuit] Multiculture Museum to showcase Bangladesh pavilion

The Multiculture Museum in Seoul will showcase a Bangladesh pavilion. The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul unveiled the Bangladesh pavilion at the Multiculture Museum on Friday. The pavilion was inaugurated by Bangladeshi Ambassador Abida Islam and Multiculture Museum director Kim Yun-tae. It houses handicraft items such as rickshaws, jute handicraft, ceramic items, traditional dolls, traditional cloth, hand fans, quilts, earthen handicraft and brass boats. The pavilion has a collection of bo

July 20, 2021