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Sun, April 11, 2021 | 21:31

North Korea likely to stay more reclusive in face of UN sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has announced his impoverished state will embark on an “Arduous March” as he strives to navigate prolonged economic difficulties amid global sanctions. This was the first time for Kim to use the term, “Arduous March,” which his father and former leader Kim Jong-un referred to during periods of hardship from 1994 to 1998 to overcome economic cri...

North Korea | 2021-04-09 17:13

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...

Embassy | 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...

Embassy | 2021-04-05 11:00

Plastic Mill recycles neglected small plastic waste

Korea is known for its high recycling rate, as most people in the country are familiar with basic waste-sorting practices separating general and recyclable waste. According to 2018 statistics compiled by the Ministry of Environment, Korea's recycling rate is about 86 percent, which is one of the highest in the world. However, experts say those numbers are illusory, because th...

Labor & Environment | 2021-04-03 09:17

Moon, Biden may meet ahead of June G7 summit

President Moon Jae-in may hold a summit with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden ahead of the G7 summit in June. Officials of Korea and the U.S. have been discussing the summit issue, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday, citing multiple government sources. Moon and Biden were speculated to meet face-to-face for the first time at the G7 summit scheduled for June 11-13 in the Unit...

Diplomacy | 2021-04-02 16:51

Japan's PM Suga to meet Biden in US on April 16

Younger generations turning away from liberal ruling party

It is commonly perceived that younger people are more liberal than older generations and tend to vote for the more liberal parties or candidates. Looking at the Seoul mayoral by-election slated for April 7, however, the usual tendency doesn't seem to be applied, as polls have shown that people in their 20s and 30s are more supportive for Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition cons...

Politics | 2021-04-02 16:51

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...

Embassy | 2021-03-31 13:25

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...

Embassy | 2021-03-31 13:25

Uzbek senator emphasizes efforts to promote women's rights in central Asia

Uzbekistan has shared how Central Asian countries made progress in improving women's rights on the principles of inclusiveness, during a United Nations' annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment. The 65th session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was held from March 15 to 26. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, representatives from member states, U...

Embassy | 2021-03-30 09:14

Lawmakers to sing 'March for the Beloved' to support Myanmar protest

Korean lawmakers will sing “March for the Beloved,” a song representing the May 18 Gwangju pro-democracy movement, in support of anti-coup protests in Myanmar. Rep. Lee Yong-bin of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) suggested, Sunday, legislators here sing the song in relay to show their support for pro-democracy protests in Myanmar and condemn the military junta's br...

Politics | 2021-03-29 13:31

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