The Korea Herald

Sad night as U.S. envoy bids farewell

Sept 25, 2011

Strong Korea-U.S. bonds on show during dinner with friendsA lot can be said about the strong relationship between the United States and Korea but it is only during a special occasion that those emotions are demonstrated.U.S. Ambassador Kathleen Stephens held a reception last week to bid farewell to
S. Korea to urge Japan to hold talks on wartime sex slaves

Sept 23, 2011

SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister plans to call on his Japanese counterpart this week to accept a proposal by Seoul to hold talks on the issue of compensation for Korean women forced into sexual slavery for Japan's World War II soldiers, a Seoul official said Friday. Foreign
Thai envoy hits out at hospital where wife died

Sept 22, 2011

Thai Ambassador Chaiyong Satjipanon has claimed that mistakes made by a hospital known for treating expats and diplomats contributed to the death of his wife. Thitinart Satjipanon died Monday after a heart attack put her in a coma for two days.She was admitted to Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital
Lee calls for N. Korea to denuclearize

Sept 21, 2011

NEW YORK (Yonhap News) ― South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged North Korea on Tuesday to give up its nuclear programs, saying denuclearization is a key first step toward eventual unification of the two divided states.Lee made the appeal during a speech after receiving a global leadership award
Lee visits New York to attend U.N. assembly

Sept 20, 2011

President Lee Myung-bak on Tuesday arrived in New York to attend the United Nations general assembly and the U.N. high-level meeting on nuclear safety. Lee received a World Statesman of the Year Award from the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith partnership of corporate and spiritual lead
British envoy’s books transformed into art

Sept 20, 2011

British Ambassador Martin Uden never thought his passion for collecting books about Korea would ever result in more than a collection of books. However, that changed when he met artist Simon Morley.Morley and the British Embassy are running an art exhibition of paintings inspired by some of the book
Embassies team up for climate change talks

Sept 18, 2011

Finding solutions to climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing the diplomatic world today.To examine opportunities brought on by the possible negative affects of climate change, the German and British Embassies, the European Union delegation together with the German Korean Alumni
Danish Photo Marathon this week

Sept 18, 2011

Shutterbugs get your cameras ready and dust out your lenses, the Danish Embassy is holding their first photography competition with a twist.Participants have 24 hours to take five photos inspired by the five themes that will be announced on the day. The first and longest running Photo Marathon was f
Morocco pioneering solar energy

Sept 18, 2011

Chartering through the renewable energy sector has become a necessity for many countries.For Morocco, it is a matter of survival and one that might be beneficial to the country’s development.Like Korea, Morocco imports most of its energy and when the price of crude oil breaks records, the economy of
Belgium celebrating 110 years with charity concert

Sept 18, 2011

A new chapter is being written in the longstanding diplomatic relationship between Belgium and Korea.A charity concert celebrating the 110th anniversary of the start of those ties is to give back to the community by helping a well-known doctor often recognized by her blue eyes.Marie-Helene Brasseur
Japan festival showcases Tohoku region

Sept 18, 2011

Annual festival celebrates life, togetherness and rebuilding disaster areaIf you want to experience several Japanese festivals in one location then the Omatsuri Festival is the right place to be this weekend.“What is most interesting about this festival is that even if you go to festivals in Japan,
Koreas’ nuclear envoys to meet in China next week

Sept 16, 2011

Two sides to discuss restarting six-party talks on N.K. nukesThe chief nuclear envoys of the two Koreas will meet in Beijing next week, likely on Wednesday, in the second such meeting this year aimed at bridging differences on how to resume the stalled regional nuclear disarmament talks. Wi Sung-lac
Japan rejects Seoul’s proposal on sex slaves

Sept 16, 2011

Tokyo hints at review of the issue as non-legal individual compensation casesJapan has virtually turned down South Korea’s proposal for talks over its sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, with a senior Tokyo official claiming the issue has already been settled via a 1965 deal, Jap
S. Korea, Colombia commit to concluding trade fact this year

Sept 15, 2011

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos pledged Thursday to significantly boost relations between the two countries and seek an early conclusion of a free trade agreement.The leaders agreed during summit talks in Seoul to upgrade their half-century-old relatio
Diplomats who don’t speak good English?

Sept 14, 2011

Ministry claims report was wrongly analyzedSouth Korea’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade, which came under fire earlier this year for making hundreds of translation errors in overseas trade deals, is again being criticized for its officials’ suspected lack of ability to communicate in English