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Sudan seeks wider support for ‘forgotten war'
Sudanese Ambassador to Korea Amira Agarib urged greater global unity to address Sudan’s “forgotten war,” appealing to South Korea for continuous humanitarian and political support. Sudan’s civil war began in April 2023 due to a power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, worsening ongoing post-2019 unrest. The conflict caused famine and alleged genocide in Darfur. RSF briefly seized Khartoum, but the army regained control in March this year. According to the Sudane
Aug. 17, 2025 - 12:58:02
Outgoing Indian envoy, Herald CEO discuss India-Korea ties
Outgoing Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar and Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young underscored deepening India-Korea ties in a courtesy meeting on Wednesday. They discussed bilateral dimensions and mutual perceptions amid global economic uncertainties, with Kumar praising the Herald Media Group’s commercial forums and events for connecting Korean and Indian businesses. “I’ll leave a note for my successor,” Kumar said, referring to Herald Media Group events and content such as the Hello Ind
Aug. 13, 2025 - 19:17:45
El Salvador brings 'Ultra Symphony' exhibition to Seoul
The Embassy of El Salvador in Seoul wrapped up Salvadoran artist Andre Minato's “Ultra Symphony Series” exhibition on Saturday. Minato’s 12-piece mixed-media series combined diverse techniques and pop-street art elements to fuse memory, color and modernity into what he called “a visual symphony” of intertwined emotion, symbolism and aesthetics. “Inspired by fragmented memories and intimate moments — such as a cup of coffee, a caress, a victory or even a glance — each piece offers a visual narrat
Aug. 12, 2025 - 16:13:27
Korea Herald, UAE National Media Office discuss Bridge Summit
Korea Herald CEO Kim Young-sang and Chairman of the UAE National Media Office Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed on Monday discussed cooperation ahead of the office's 2025 Bridge Summit. The summit is a global platform uniting media, cultural and creative content creators, leaders and decision-makers to transform how the world communicates. Set to take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8-10, the summit aims to encourage cross-sectoral collaboration. “Bridge Summit’s core missio
Aug. 10, 2025 - 13:55:49
Turkmenistan’s Avaza hosts UN conference on landlocked countries
Turkmenistan’s Avaza National Tourist Zone is hosting the third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries from August 4 to 8. The conference focuses on structural challenges faced by the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries, which are home to over 600 million people. The conference was opened by Turkmenistan's National Leader and Chairman of the People’s Council Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, together with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, President of the 79th UN Gener
Aug. 6, 2025 - 16:42:50
Morocco marks Throne Day, touts strategic momentum with Korea
Morocco on Wednesday touted strategic momentum in its bilateral ties with South Korea as it marked Throne Day, commemorating the 26th anniversary of King Mohammed VI succeeding his father, King Hassan II. Speaking at a commemorative event, Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi hailed his country’s macroeconomic stability, a 55 percent rise in foreign direct investment in 2024, and the emergence of Morocco as Africa’s largest car producer and a major player in the aerospace industry. “Over
July 31, 2025 - 18:26:34
Peru marks Independence Day, highlights defense and APEC ties with Korea
Peruvian Ambassador Paul Duclos highlighted Peru's ties with South Korea in the field of defense and underscored the roles the two countries could play as members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum as officials in Seoul marked the Latin American country's 204th Independence Day on Tuesday. Peru’s Independence Day, which falls on July 28, commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Spain in 1821, after nearly 300 years of colonial rule that began in 1532. Speaking at t
July 29, 2025 - 18:24:20
Malaysia optimistic about ties with Lee Jae Myung administration: envoy
FTA at final stage, says envoy, calling on Korean firms to tap halal market and diversify across ASEAN Malaysia is committed to fulfilling the economic and strategic pledges of Korean companies made during the visit of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to South Korea last year, said Malaysian Ambassador to Korea Dato Mohd Zamruni Khalid in a recent interview with The Korea Herald. Ibrahim stressed the need for the two countries to uphold their commitment to continued cooperation following
July 29, 2025 - 11:33:03
Korean expertise vital for Egypt’s sustainable aviation: minister
Egypt is eyeing closer cooperation with South Korea for the country’s transition to a sustainable and smart aviation system, said Sameh El-Hefny, Egypt’s minister of civil aviation, in an interview with The Korea Herald. El-Hefny visited Incheon to attend the International Conference on Aviation Cooperation (CIAT 2025), Korea’s leading triennial aviation conference for global cooperation and the future of air transport. “South Korea possesses advanced expertise in smart technologies and transpor
July 28, 2025 - 20:54:25
Lee Jae Myung holds phone talks with Uzbek, Kazakh leaders
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held phone talks with the presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan this week. The talks signal Seoul’s intent to deepen strategic partnerships with Central Asia. Lee and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed boosting strategic partnership, growing trade, joint ventures, and over $8 billion in Korean investment, while emphasizing continued high-level cooperation, the Uzbek embassy in Seoul told The Korea Herald on Friday. According to the embassy, focus
July 25, 2025 - 14:21:53
Colombia marks Independence Day with renewed call to strengthen Korea ties
Colombia marked its Independence Day with a renewed pledge to strengthen diplomatic, economic and peacekeeping ties with South Korea — bonds rooted in their shared commitment to the United Nations and deepened by decades of bilateral cooperation. Colombia’s 215th Independence Day, which fell on July 20, commemorates its 1810 declaration of independence from Spain, which had colonized the country since 1549. “For the first time in its history, Colombia has been elected as a member of the United N
July 22, 2025 - 12:12:18
Eastar Jet launches direct Busan-Almaty flights
Eastar Jet has launched a direct flight route between Busan, South Korea, and Almaty, Kazakhstan. The inaugural flight, ZE935, departed from Gimhae International Airport on July 15, operated using a Boeing 737 aircraft. The seven-hour flight carried 120 passengers, including tourists, students and transit travelers from Kazakhstan, Korea, and other countries, the Kazakh Embassy in Seoul told The Korea Herald. The new Busan–Almaty route brings the total number of weekly flights between Kazakhstan
July 22, 2025 - 11:37:54
[Contribution] Kenya honors Ban Ki-moon: A beacon of environmental diplomacy, global leadership
At a historic ceremony at the State House in Nairobi on July 8, 2025, Kenya awarded its highest civilian honor, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart, to the 8th United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. The event highlighted Kenya’s vital role in promoting sustainability and demonstrated the enduring influence of Ban’s advocacy for climate action. The award, presented to him in Nairobi, recognized not only his extensive diplomatic achievements but also his profound and ongoing commitm
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Czech director general urges wider NATO-Korea defense ties
Radka Konderlova, director general of the Industrial Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic, underscored the strategic necessity for defense cooperation between NATO members and South Korea through industrial and tech collaboration. During her visit to Seoul, Konderlova told The Korea Herald that deeper Czech-Korean defense industry cooperation and supply chain integration would benefit both sides, enabling Korean firms to expand regionally and Czech companies to j
July 20, 2025 - 21:03:58
Czech Republic invites Korean defense firms
The Czech Republic invited Korean defense companies to deepen cooperation on the sidelines of the ROK-Czech Joint Committee meeting on Defense Industry and Logistics, held on July 9. ROK is the acronym for South Korea's official name, the Republic of Korea. At the meeting, Czech and Korean defense companies shared their technological expertise and mutual potential. Czech Ambassador to Korea Ivan Jancarek called for strategic defense partnerships in the face of global security challenges, referri
July 18, 2025 - 20:19:46
