Russia has named a South Korean scholar as its first honorary consul general of South Korea, diplomatic sources said Sunday, a move to promote financial and social ties between the two countries. Under the approval of the Kremlin, the Russian government has appointed Jung Heon, a professor of Moscow State University, as its honorary consul general of Seoul. It is the first time for Russia to app...

Seoul engaged in atomic weapon program two years longer than U.S. thought As the international community continues to grapple with how best to thwart North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, a Seoul-based publication has revealed declassified U.S. Central Intelligence Agency documents shedding light on South Korea’s own efforts to acquire nuclear weapons four decades ago. Global Asia, a publication of ...

The beauty of Brazil is virtually unknown in Korea and even to many Brazilians as well. To showcase the largest country in Latin America, the Brazilian Embassy is exhibiting photographs by Joao Paulo Barbosa. “There are a lot of places I have never seen before in Brazil, some places look like Grand (Canyon) National Park,” said Brazilian Ambassador Edmundo Fujita while looking at a picture that...

The new Swedish Ambassador to Korea Lars Danielsson has arrived in Seoul and started his duty at the embassy. He takes over the duties of former Ambassador Lars Vargo who is taking over the Swedish mission in Tokyo. Danielsson was the Consul General of Sweden in Hong Kong and has worked as a diplomat in Beijing, Geneva and New York. More information about the ambassador can be found at www.swe...

The ASEAN-Korea Centre is holding a nationwide traveling exhibition that presents stunning natural scenery, different societies and their cultures reinterpreted by artists. Titled “Cross-Scape,” the center’s third Contemporary Media Art Exhibition, features 27 renowned contemporary artists from ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and Korea showcasing 105 unique artworks. “R...

“Everybody is part of the problem and everybody is part of the solution” when it comes to green growth, Mexico’s Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources said on a trip to Seoul to sign a memorandum of understanding with Global Green Growth Institute. The MOU signed by Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada aims to establish a cooperative relationship for activities and initiatives related to low ...

Strong Korea-U.S. bonds on show during dinner with friends A 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 her closest friends before moving back to Washington. Almost 300 people showed up and virtuall...

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 books in Uden’s collection. “I never knew when I started collecting books that they would end up as ...