The British Embassy and the Business Institute of Sustainable Development have signed an agreement to collaborate on the identification of carbon reduction technology options for key industrial sectors of Korea.The project was developed in collaboration with BISD and the British Embassy Climate Change team in order to help major Korean industries find options for delivering emission reductions. A

The Australian government has confirmed that it will participate in the 2012 Yeosu Expo in May 2011.President Lee Myung-bak previously asked Australia to participate in the Yeosu Expo during a summit meeting in Korea in April, but Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was unable to confirm the country’s participation at that time, citing pending budget issues.“Australia is a leading country in O

The Korean aid agency and the government of North Gyeongsang Province announced the completion of a health center and Saemaul hall in Rwanda. The construction of the Saemaul Hall and the health center in Kigarama Village started in December 2010. “I appreciate the support of the Korean government. We will actively cooperate with Korean cooperative projects which are promoted in various areas in Ka

The Danish government will start issuing new passports with digital photos and fingerprints starting on Oct. 1.The decision to introduce fingerprints in passports was made by the European Union as part of their war against terrorism, human trafficking and trade, illegal immigration and other transnational crimes.The new biometric passport will allow Danish citizens to travel to countries which may

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― Despite North Korea’s reported tightening of border security to block the defection of its hunger-stricken people, the communist nation has made no efforts to prevent human trafficking by screening migrants along its porous border with China and Russia, the U.S. said Monday.In its annual Global Trafficking in Persons report, the State Department ranked North Korea once a

A senior South Korean official said Monday his government could temporarily put sensitive issues behind it once the stalled dialogue with North Korea resumes, hinting at growing flexibility to tackle the current stalemate. Since the latest attacks last year, Seoul has suspended aid and dialogue, with firm determination not to do the North any favors until it admits responsibility for the deaths of

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― In what is billed as another “milestone” initiative, South Korea and the United States on Friday signed an agreement to work together for the development of impoverished nations, particularly in central Africa.Under the deal signed here by South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the allies will hold annual consultations on

Three Korean projects have made it to the final round of the Danish foundation INDEX awards for the best Designs to Improve Life.In the community category, the Design Seoul concept; The Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project and Dasan Call Center have made it to the finals.Every second year, The Danish design foundation INDEX awards the best “Design to Improve Life” awards. The three local finalists a

The English Program in Korea is recruiting English teachers from India starting from this fall semester, the Indian Embassy has announced.Established in 1995, The EPIK program is sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Education with a mandate to improve the English speaking abilities of students and teachers in Korea and to develop cultural exchanges. Through EPIK, more than 1,000 teachers are placed

All routine American Citizen Services provided at the U.S. Embassy now require an appointment. Since June 15, the embassy no longer accepts walk-in customers unless they require emergency help. Services include passport applications, requests for consular reports of births abroad, and notarial services.“Requiring appointments for all our non-emergency, routine services means that we’ll be able to

The French Embassy has set up an online appointment system to improve its service and reduce waiting times for visa applicants.Starting today, all visa applicants will have to reserve an appointment with a consular officer online.Holders of diplomatic passports can still apply without an appointment but must contact the embassy’s Consular Section beforehand.For details visit www.ambafrance-kr.org(