Danish people in Seoul are being sought to communicate with Korean robots designed to help exercise older people’s brains. The Danish Embassy has published a plea from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology for native Danish speakers to come forward to help test its hi-tech prototypes. Native-speaking Danes who are also able to communicate in English are sought to help out for 3-4 days a week from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from now until Jan. 13.  The KIST center for intelligent robotics wishes t

Santa Claus has delivered gifts to children at a Seoul welfare center, with the help of the Finnish ambassador. The Northern European country’s ambassador to Korea, Pekka Wuoristo, and Mr. Claus made the trip to Angel’s Haven in northeast Seoul to give a donation and presents to 60 children just before Christmas. “The visit to Angel’s Haven was focused on the visit of Santa Claus, who is as we all know, a Finnish citizen,” Wuoristo said. “This is a long-running joke in the Scandinavian countries

Envoys pledge to support foreign workers’ rights in KoreaDiplomats in Seoul have called on the South Korean government to sign an international pact to protect foreigners working here, and are planning a large-scale migrant workers’ rally for next year. A group of diplomats met at an event organized by the International Conference on Foreigners Welfare in Seoul to mark the international day for migrant workers on Dec. 18. They pledged to mark next year’s International Migrant’s Day on a large sc

Seoul hopes for coordination with Beijing on post-Kim Jong-il N. KoreaSouth Korea and China will hold their annual high-level talks in Seoul next week, which Seoul officials hope to use as a chance to seek coordination on the post-Kim Jong-il North Korea. The meeting will likely be led by Korean First Vice Minister Park Suk-hwan and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun and could take place on Tuesday, an official at the Korean Foreign Ministry said.“The meeting is aimed at sharing views o

Celebrations to mark Kenya’s Jamhuri Day in Korea were held at Seoul’s Lotte Hotel on Thursday. The anniversary of the country’s 48th year of independence was on Dec. 12. Jamhuri ― the Swahili word for “republic” ― marks Kenya’s establishment as a republic in 1963 and subsequent independence from the U.K. in 1964 and is the East African country’s most important holiday.Kenyan Ambassador to Korea Ngovi Kitau proposed a toast to cries of “jambo” as well as giving Kenyans attending the event an eco

The cultural bounty of Buenos Aires is being shared this week thanks to a host of events in Korea.A photo exhibition of modern images snapped in the Argentine capital by renowned photographer Miguel Molinari kicked off the Latin American country’s events at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center in Seoul last week. “The show brings another aspect of Argentina and allows us to get closer to Korea,” said Argentine Ambassador to Seoul Carlos Arganaraz, at the opening on Wednesday. “These kinds of pho

Monumental German art is being displayed in the Korean capital thanks to a new installation at a diplomat’s house. Two sculptures from contemporary artist Dietrich Klinge are being displayed at the German Ambassador’s residence on a hill overlooking Seoul. The sculptures are being shown in the grounds of Hans-Ulrich Seidt’s Seongbuk-dong home in order to give Koreans and international guests an impression of Germany’s expressive contemporary art scene. Klinge, who was born in 1954 in what was th

Swedish stories and inventions are set to awaken Korean kids’ imagination thanks to an exhibition in Seoul. Stories of innovations from the zipper to dynamite are being told at the newly-opened “Hello? Sweden” exhibition at the National Library of Children and Young Adults. Even the iconic Coca-Cola bottle is revealed as a Swedish design at the exhibition in Gangnam, which will run until Feb. 15.Other inventions of Swedish origin including the pacemaker, safety matches, adjustable wrench, three-

Only Caribbean embassy in Seoul seeks green future, greater tradeEven before it fortified relations with Korea 49 years ago, the Dominican Republic sent material aid to support the country during the Korean War.Both countries have experienced a progressive consolidation of ties ever since.“However the true turning point in the enhancement of our ties was the official visit carried out in 2006 by President Leonel Fernandez,” said recently-arrived Dominican Republic Ambassador Grecia Fordalicia Pi