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Korean language studies popular in Vietnam

Apr 26, 2011

HANOI (Yonhap) -- A growing number of Vietnamese students are studying the Korean language at university, mainly to work at Korean firms operating in their country, local sources said Tuesday.More than 2,000 students are studying Korean at 10 universities nationwide, including Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hanoi and another national college in Ho Chi Minh, the sources said.About 150 profess
S. Korea extends travel restriction to all parts of Syria

Apr 25, 2011

South Korea is extending its travel restriction to all parts of Syria amid escalating violence between the country's protesters and government forces, the foreign ministry said Monday.Earlier this month, Seoul restricted its people from traveling to Syria's western governorates of Daraa and Latakia after dozens of people were reported killed there in violent government crackdowns.The Level 3 trave
Regional powers escalate N.K. nuke discussions

Apr 25, 2011

A flurry of diplomatic events will take place on the Korean Peninsula this week, as regional powers are gathering efforts to lure the unpredictable North Korea back to the stalled multinational nuclear disarmament talks. The results of the scheduled consultations among senior officials from Washington, Seoul, Beijing and Pyongyang are expected to influence dialogue partners’ stance toward how best
Luxembourg minister presses for EU-FTA passage

Apr 24, 2011

Luxembourg’s foreign minister visited Korea last week with a message for Assembly members over the failed passage of Korea’s trade pact with the European Union.“This is very serious, it is not pressure, but, if we cannot manage the entry into force on the July 1, then we have to change the date (into force) in the council and therefore, my suggestion is to do everything that can be done by the gov
Dutch bicycle seminar on industry’s future

Apr 24, 2011

The Dutch bicycle industry plays an important role in promoting bicycle use by combining it with a tradition of spatial planning and traffic-safety policy.In Korea, the bicycle industry has taken off as a new way of exercise as well as a pastime.To examine the relationship Holland and Korea have in this sector, the Dutch Embassy and the Korea Transportation Institute are holding a joint seminar on
Europe Study and Research fair this week

Apr 24, 2011

Studying in Europe is a dream for many students, but the legwork involved in researching a host country and university can be daunting.To help with the search, 15 European countries are promoting the annual Study and Research higher education fair.With links between the European Union and Korea growing by the day, the needs of professionals with European connections and expertise are increasing, a
New UAE envoy arrives this week

Apr 24, 2011

The new United Arab Emirates Ambassador, Abdulla Khalfan Matar Al Romaithi, will arrive in Seoul on April 28.Al Romaithi was sworn in on April 18 at the Al Mushrif Palace before President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. New UAE Ambassador to Korea Abdulla Khalfan Matar Al Romaithi at his swearing-in ceremonySheikh Khalifa urged the new envoy to highlight the UAE’s position in the international
Pakistan plants seeds for potential prospects

Apr 24, 2011

Traditional diplomatic interactions used to be the norm when building ties, but now a new paradigm has emerged where cultural and public diplomacy have become increasingly important.To change popular conceptions of Pakistan, the embassy organized an event for primary school-age children and their parents. Elementary school children line up to sample Pakistani food.(Yoav Cerralbo/The Korea Herald)H
Brazil appoints Hyun as first honorary consul

Apr 24, 2011

For any country, picking its first ever honorary consul can be a tough choice, but at other times it is an easy fit. After over half a century of diplomatic relations, Brazil has chosen Hyundai Group chairperson Hyun Jeong-eun to represent Brazil’s interests in the southern part of the nation. Brazil Ambassador Edmundo Fujita (left) appoints Hyundai Group chairperson Hyun Jeong-eun as honorary con
Fashion icons as symbols for closer ties

Apr 24, 2011

In Korea, wearing a hanbok could get you kicked out of a famous high-end hotel, but in Vietnam, after many years of conflicting feelings, the ao dai has become welcomed and part of everyday life.To showcase the beauty and global mark of both dresses, the Vietnamese Embassy set up a cultural exchange day that celebrates the new designs changing the face of these classical icons. New styles of the t
UAE couple will miss Korea

Apr 24, 2011

Dynamic duo’s half a decade proved beneficial for ties and their futureThe reality that one of the diplomatic community’s most respected ambassadorial couples is leaving only rang true after they looked back on their residence to see a once colorful home laid bare.Paintings, artifacts and everything that makes a home personal and representative of a family have been packed up and sent on their way
P.M. Gillard mourns Korean War dead

Apr 24, 2011

(Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (left) watches a North Korean soldier looking through the window as she pays a visit to the conference room of the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission at Panmunjeom Sunday. Yonhap News)Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Sunday mourned hundreds of her country’s soldiers who fell during the 1950-1953 Korean War and visited the truce v
China’s chief nuclear envoy to visit Seoul next week

Apr 22, 2011

Chief nuclear envoys of China and South Korea will meet in Seoul next week, to discuss the possibility of resuming peace talks with North Korea possibly through an inter-Korean nuclear dialogue, the Foreign Ministry here said Friday. The visit to South Korea by Wu Dawei comes after Beijing recently suggested nuclear envoys of the two Koreas meet to pave the way for larger-scale six-nation denuclea
S. Korean container likely hijacked by Somali pirates: ministry

Apr 21, 2011

Cargo ship presumed hijacked; Korean destroyer arrives at sceneA South Korean container vessel carrying 20 people is very likely to have been hijacked by pirates as it was traveling some 460 miles off the Somali coast Thursday, the Foreign Ministry here said. The 75,000-ton Hanjin Tianjin lost contact around 5:15 a.m. while traveling from Spain to Singapore with 14 South Koreans and six Indonesian
New envoys named to China, Japan, U.N.

Apr 21, 2011

President Lee Myung-bak named former ambassador to Russia Lee Kyu-hyung and ex-vice minister of foreign affairs Shin Kak-soo as ambassadors to China and Japan, respectively, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday.The president also nominated Kim Sook, who served as chief negotiator at the six-nation nuclear talks and then as deputy chief of the National Intelligence Service, as South Korean ambassador to the