Tag: Korea
Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev to visit South Korea in December
By Dilmurod Jumaboyev Editor-in-chief of Vodiymedia.uz TASHKENT: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit South Korea in December. This information came from the congratulatory message of President of Republic of Korea Moon […]
Kyrgyzstan, Korea to boost economic cooperation
By Nurzhan Kasmalieva BISHKEK: Bishkek hosted the fourth meeting of the intergovernmental Kyrgyz-Korean Commission on Economic Cooperation on October 15. The meeting was chaired by Minister of Economy and Commerce Daniyar […]
Korea Hangung Association approved by KSOC as recognized sport organization
By Seok-Jae Kang GCS International Secretary General, Asia Journalists Association Vice President SEOUL: The Korea Hangung Association was officially approved as a recognized sport organization by the Korean Sport & […]
Afghan evacuees in South Korea arrive at temporary shelter in Jincheon
JINCHEON: Hundreds of Afghan civilians who evacuated to South Korea seeking refuge from the Taliban in their homeland arrived at their temporary shelter in the country’s central region Friday, where […]
Korean beach in Samcheok achieves fame thanks to BTS’ photo shoot
SAMCHEOK: A scenic beach in South Korea’s eastern coastal city of Samcheok has seen an influx of visitors thanks to its growing popularity as the location for K-pop superstar BTS’ […]
Iran – Korea: So far, so close
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: In the 1960s and 1970s, Iran and Korea were two countries that were both seeking to make progress. Initially, Iran made more rapid progress. But afterwards, […]
Korea’s foreign ministry calls in Japanese diplomat over Dokdo claim on Tokyo Olympic map
SEOUL: Korea’s foreign ministry called in a senior Japanese diplomat Tuesday to lodge a protest after a map on the Tokyo Olympic website showed South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo […]
‘Comfort women’ lose lawsuit against Tokyo over wartime sexual slavery
SEOUL: South Korean victims of wartime sexual slavery lost their second lawsuit against the Japanese government Wednesday, suffering a setback in their efforts to hold Tokyo accountable for war crimes. […]
The lasting charm of World Journalists Conferences
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid AJA President CAIRO: Invited by Journalists Association of Korea, and recommended by Asia Journalist Association, I have been privileged to attend World Journalists Conferences for years, as […]
Seoul’s cherry blossom blooming begins on earliest date on record
SEOUL: Seoul saw its first cherry blossom blooming of this year on Wednesday, the earliest in 99 years, the state weather agency said. The blooming of cherry blossoms began in […]