Articles by Sanjay Kumar
Sanjay Kumar
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2022 Asia 100 years Forum
SUSTAINABLE ASIAN COMMUNITY The Uzbekistan Embassy's deputy chief of mission, Zokir Saidov (third from left) and the Bangladesh Embassy’s First Secretary Samuel Murmu (left) attend the 2022 Asia 100 Years Forum held in Gwangju on Friday. Co-hosted by the Northern Economic and Cultural Center and The Korea Herald, the forum explored ways to cooperate in regional politics, economy, society, culture and environment with a vision of establishing a sustainable Asian community. Philippine
Foreign Affairs Nov. 22, 2022
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Bulgarian Embassy holds ‘Hidden Letters’ exhibition on Cyrillic, Korean alphabets
The Bulgarian Embassy and Korea Foundation showcased an exhibition on Bulgarian and Korean alphabets at the Korea Foundation gallery in Seoul on Thursday. The embassy presented the "Hidden Letters" exhibition, centered on the Cyrillic alphabet and Hangeul through a vernissage for diplomats, international organizations, local and central authorities, businesspeople and media personalities. Delivering welcome remarks at the exhibition, Bulgarian Ambassador Petko Draganov highlighted the
Foreign Affairs Nov. 15, 2022
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Indian Embassy to host film festival in Busan
Indian Embassy in Seoul will host the 10th Indian Film Festival -- Nov. 18 to Nov. 20 -- in Busan, the Indian Embassy in Seoul said in a press statement Friday. The embassy said the festival will screen selected award winning, critically acclaimed Hindi and popular regional films with Korean sub-titles at the Busan Cinema Center. According to the statement, the film festival would showcase diverse, high quality films -- Indian stories through Indian films -- showcasing India’s vibrant dive
Diplomatic Circuit Nov. 15, 2022
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Korea Herald, El Salvador agree to boost Korea-Central America media ties
The Korea Herald signed a memorandum of understanding with El Salvador News(Noticiero El Salvador) to further boost South Korean and Salvadoran media ties. According to the memorandum, The Korea Herald and El Salvador News would establish focal points for exchanging journalistic information and fact checking sources on topics of interest. The signing ceremony was held Friday at The Korea Herald headquarters with representatives of the Salvadoran government, including El Salvador&
Diplomatic Circuit Nov. 8, 2022
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Right time to elevate New Zealand-Korea educational partnership: minister
New Zealand is hoping to resume international student exchanges with Korean institutions after COVID-19, the country's Minister of Education Chris Hipkins said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Oct. 24. “New Zealand's borders have fully reopened again, there are no restrictions in place now,” said Hipkins who visited Seoul as the leader of a delegation promoting the country as an international education destination. “Korean students can easily go without any restrictions
Diplomatic Circuit Nov. 8, 2022
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Thai embassy, SCG presents partnership opportunities for Korean companies
The Thai Embassy and Siam Cement Group (SCG) presented collaboration opportunities and business openings to Korean companies at Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Thursday. SCG, Thailand's second-largest business conglomerate organized a business seminar and roadshow to strengthen Thailand-Korea economic ties for future collaborations. Aiming to forge relationships with Korean companies, SCG suggested potential areas of collaboration including smart buildings and smart cities, green construction solut
Diplomatic Circuit Nov. 8, 2022
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Neutrality of Belarus in Russia-Ukraine war not reasonable, says Polish ambassador
Belarus' claim of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war is false, said Polish Ambassador to Korea Piotr Ostaszewski in a recent interview with The Korea Herald at the Polish Embassy in Seoul. Belarus is not only sympathizing with Russia, but wholly and politically backing Russian aggression against Ukraine, Ostaszewski stressed. According to Ostaszewski, Belarus hosted thousands of Russian soldiers within its territory, granted logistical support and allowed Russia to use Belarusian soil to attac
Diplomatic Circuit Nov. 1, 2022
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Tragedy hits newlywed couple from Sri Lanka
Things had finally been looking up for 26-year-old Jinath. He had married his wife, Fatima, in July. It was a love match, and they had struggled for eight years to win the approval of their parents. Finally, after Jinath came to Korea, both families accepted the marriage, and they were expecting a child. Jinath died in the Itaewon crowd disaster on Saturday. Now Fatima, who had been planning to study in Korea, has only one request: “Please send my husband home.” “She doesn&rsqu
Social Affairs Nov. 1, 2022
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Switzerland Embassy showcases exhibition ‘Spaceless’
The Embassy of Switzerland is hosting the photo exhibition "Spaceless," featuring Swiss and Korean artists’ works, at the Swiss Embassy compound in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. Running from Oct. 22-Nov. 6, it showcases 60 pieces of work from eight Korean and Swiss young contemporary photographers. The new images are created from online search words and photographs automatically taken by drone cameras and produced using 3D programs. "Spaceless" is one of the events h
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 27, 2022
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[Herald Interview] Nigerian President hopes to boost trade and investments with Korea
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari expressed hopes for more trade and investment from Korea, stressing the Nigerian government’s recent policies to encourage foreign investment in an exclusive written interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul. "Our government has improved the ease of doing business in our country, and we have created a 'one stop shop' at the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission. We have also reinvigorated the commission with all the resources needed to attract FDI
Foreign Affairs Oct. 26, 2022
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Uzbekistan urges joint support with Korea at 31st Independence Day
Uzbekistan urged keen interest and support for future prosperity at celebrations for the country's Independence Day at Lotte Hotel in Seoul Friday. Uzbekistan became part of the Soviet Union in 1924 and later declared its independence on Aug. 31, 1991. As the country regained its independence, its ancient history, rich cultural heritage, national religious values and identity were restored, Uzbekistan Ambassador to Korea Vitaly Fen told The Korea Herald in remarks ahead of the event. Fen was una
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 25, 2022
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Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam startups win AKC pitching contest
Startups from Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Philippines were awarded as winners of a pitching contest organized by the ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul on Thursday. The contest was held on the sidelines of ASEAN Week 2021 online to recognize startup potential, enable innovation, inspire competition and act as drivers of economic growth to create new markets. The contest offered a platform for ASEAN startups to share innovative ideas, meet potential business pa
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 25, 2022
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Diplomats demonstrate interest in humanity in tech
Diplomats and representatives of foreign business groups in Seoul demonstrated interest in the discourse surrounding humanity in tech, at The Korea Herald Biz Forum 2022 on Wednesday. The forum was attended by a number of diplomats, including the ambassadors of Singapore, Malaysia, Estonia, El Salvador, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Italy, Mexico and Latvia, and representatives from embassies such as India, Kenya, Poland, New Zealand, Qatar, Vietnam, Canada, the US and Germany. According to
Foreign Affairs Oct. 19, 2022
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Kazakh Tourism hosts roadshow in Seoul
The Kazakhstan Embassy and Kazakh Tourism, a state-run company, co-hosted the Kazakh Tourism Roadshow ahead of the celebration of 30 years of Kazakhstan-South Korea diplomatic relations at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Friday. Kazakhstan Ambassador Bakyt Dyussenbayev welcomed participants of the roadshow. He recommended visiting Kazakhstan and exploring the diverse aspects of his country. Kazakh Tourism introduced major tourism resources to Korean travel industry stakeholders, showing beautiful gr
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 18, 2022
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Hungarian Embassy showcases postwar artwork
The Hungarian Embassy presented an exhibition of abstract art in Seoul on Friday. Titled "Folded -- Unfolded," the exhibition was co-hosted by the Hungarian Embassy, the Hungarian Cultural Center, and the MNB Arts & Culture. The exhibition presented 15 influential Hungarian artists’ abstract paintings and films from behind the iron curtain t hat were made from the 1960s to the 1980s. The exhibition, which concluded Saturday, drew upon works from the collection of Magyar Nemze
Diplomatic Circuit Oct. 18, 2022
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