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Sanjay Kumar
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 27, 2021
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 26, 2021
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 26, 2021
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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
Diplomatic Circuit July 21, 2021
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 21, 2021
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 20, 2021
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 20, 2021
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[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
Diplomatic Circuit July 20, 2021
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[Diplomatic Circuit] France celebrates national day in Seoul
The French Embassy in Seoul and French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry celebrated France’s national day here on July 14. In a YouTube video released on the day, also known as Bastille Day, French Ambassador Philippe Lefort stressed on the important role youths play in boosting bilateral relations. Lefort said the young people of France are ambitious, enterprising, generous and curious, and have expressed an increasing interest in exploring the opportunities Korea has to offer.
Diplomatic Circuit July 20, 2021
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[Diplomatic Circuit] Kenya is gateway to African market: cabinet secretary
Korean companies will archive market access through regional integration in Africa and East African region if Kenya is made base, according to Betty Maina, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for industrialization, trade and enterprise development. “Setting up Kenya as base will access 50 million Kenyan people, 500 million people in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and a billion people in the whole of Africa,” Maina said. “Kenya has a market-based econo
Diplomatic Circuit July 20, 2021
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[Diplomatic Circuit] Yun Sang-koo receives Order of the British Empire
Yun Sang-koo, director of the Rotary Foundation and eldest son of fourth Korean President Yun Po-sun, received the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, conferred by Queen Elizabeth II, at a ceremony held at the British ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Thursday. “Yun Sang-koo brought great creativity into commemorating his father’s association with Edinburgh University, providing the funds and ideas for a series of symposiums which have brought tog
Foreign Affairs July 13, 2021
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[Diplomatic Circuit] Indonesian batik enters Korea’s online market
Indonesian batik fabric will now be available online in the Korean market after Wastra Cantik Indonesia (Batik Chic) signed an agreement with online retailer Idus. According to Indonesia’s top envoy to Korea Umar Hadi, the introduction of the country’s traditional dyed fabric to the Korean market will lead to wealth creation not only for the two parties, but also for small and medium-sized enterprises dealing in batik. Hadi said the landmark agreement between a Korean e-commerce
Foreign Affairs July 13, 2021
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9th Korea Challenge Festival celebrates people who overcame adversity
The Korea Challenge Festival commemorated Challenge Day, which falls on July 8, by honoring those who overcame adversity in various fields at the World Taekwondo Headquarters on Thursday. The festival was organized by the nonprofit Challenge Korea Association Headquarter and supported by The Korea Herald, Korean Senior Citizens Association, World Taekwondo Headquarters, Miracle City World Group, Arirang TV and World Korea New Deal Public Group. The festival was held under the theme of &ldq
Foreign Affairs July 13, 2021
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[Diplomatic Circuit] I was a child of war and a product of multilateralism, former UN chief says
Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon officially launched his new book titled “Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World” in Seoul on Thursday. “Without the United nations troops, humanitarian agencies and advisers, Korea would not be where she is today, such experiences grounded in me importance of peace, opportunity, security, stability, and collective responsibility, beliefs that shaped my life and my tenure as (UN) secretary-general,” Ban said at the book launc
Foreign Affairs July 12, 2021
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Finland-Korea cooperation has great potential in post-COVID era: Finnish ambassador
Finland and South Korea have great potential for collaboration in a wide range of fields, including the environment, ICT and pioneering the world after COVID-19, says Finnish Ambassador Pekka Metso. “Finland-Korea cooperation will benefit ITCs, ocean and fisheries, and startups because Finland is looking for new avenues of research, innovation, circular economy, smart harbors and ports, autonomous vessels and maritime industry,” Metso said. “Finland and South Korea can provi
Foreign Affairs July 6, 2021
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