The Environmental Defense Fund signed a new agreement with Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Environmental Studies to study where and how much methane escapes from the nation’s gas delivery system in Seoul on May 23.  Under the agreement, EDF and SNU will facilitate dialogue and collaboration between scientists, academics, industry members and policymakers on methane studies, energy policy, and detection of methane in the urban gas distribution network. SNU and ED

Estonian Ambassador to Korea Sten Schwede and The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young on Monday agreed to facilitate business and innovation in accelerating digital transformation. The ambassador said Estonia is keen on solidifying digital innovation with Korea’s private sector and exploring future prospects. Schwede said at least 2,000 Koreans have registered for Estonia’s e-Residency -- a government-issued digital identity and status that provides access to Estonia’s business

The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young (left) paid a courtesy visit to Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Hai-ming and discussed emerging areas of cooperation Friday. Choi and Xing expressed hope to strengthen and diversify industries and media cooperation between China and Korea. (The Korea Herald)

Korea’s cultural and creative small and medium enterprises have been able to mobilize a whole country thanks to the public sector’s technical and financial support, and is a role model for Mexico, said Mexico’s Culture Minister Alejandra Frausto Guerrero. “We need to learn from Korea,” Frausto Guerrero said during an interview with The Korea Herald Tuesday. Saying that Mexico should learn about programs and methodologies to secure technological and innovative ski

Economic security is of particular importance to Germany and Korea for future cooperation, German Ambassador to Korea Michael Reiffenstuel said at the second edition of The Korea Herald’s Global Business Forum on May 18 in Seoul. Reiffenstuel pointed to how the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductor shortage and urea crisis upended the interconnectivity and vulnerability of trade. “We will need to recalibrate our approach to certain trade and supply chain issues,” said Reiffenstue

Some said that “travel has seven benefits” but when traveling to Korea, these benefits are magnified. The reason for this is that South Korea is one of the richest cultures in far East Asia and its people are some of the most exemplary when it comes to dedication and productivity. As a society, South Korea has a collective ambition of developing and enhancing technology. The first thing a visitor will notice after getting off the plane is how Koreans love order. No matter where you

To commemorate Bulgarian alphabet day, the Bulgarian embassy in Seoul, Bulgaria’s Education and Culture Ministry and Busan metropolitan city is co-hosting an exhibition titled “The Letters of Bulgaria - Alphabet of Europe.” The exhibition runs from May 16-30 and aims to introduce ancient Cyrillic script, which originated in the ninth century. According to the Bulgarian embassy, visitors will be able to Cyrillic-inspired art, learn how Bulgaria helped spread Orthodox Christi

Mongolia‘s Deputy Foreign Minister Munkhjin Batsumber received North Korean ambassador to Mongolia O Sung-ho in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Friday and expressed the importance Mongolia attaches to promoting relations with North Korea. Mongolia said it was ready to assist North Korea in the North’s efforts to fight against COVID-19, either through bilateral or multilateral arrangements. North Korean ambassador to Mongolia O Sung-ho applauded the offer and expressed willingness to work

Constitutional reform in Kazakhstan will facilitate expansion of citizen participation in governance and ensure genuine democratization of political processes, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Korea said Tuesday. Speaking at a roundtable on constitutional reform via video conference, Kazakh Ambassador Bakyt Dyussenbayev said that the planned reform -- up for a referendum on June 5 -- will transform his country’s political system. The online roundtable discussed the referendum on consti

El Salvador and South Korea should enhance cooperation in a digital ecosystem and prepare for the future, the Salvadoran ambassador and The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young said in a meeting on Monday. During a visit to The Korea Herald on Monday, El Salvador Ambassador to South Korea Jaime Jose Lopez Badia, The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young and The Korea Herald Vice President Shin Yong-bae exchanged views on the need for developing businesses, a safety framework, a decentralized media pl

Poland-Korea cooperation is flourishing and Poland is ready to accommodate more Korean investments, Polish Charge d’Affaires Arletta Brzozowska said during her opening remarks at the second edition of The Korea Herald’s Global Business Forum on May 11 in Seoul. The forum, a 13-week event held every Wednesday, is aimed at sharing and enhancing knowledge of the international community, and for exploring overseas investment opportunities and expanding business networks. “Poland

Highlighting successful engineering, procurement and construction projects involving Korean firms in Kenya, Kenyan Energy Minister Monica Juma suggested more projects could follow in an interview with The Korea Herald on May 8. “I am here to explore experiences and lessons from Korea that will help Kenya’s path to ongoing energy reform,” said Juma, who oversees the Kenyan Energy Ministry’s efforts to provide sustainable and affordable services. Juma said Kenya Power -&

[Diplomatic Circuit] Kazakhstan opens consulate office in Busan By Sanjay Kumar Kazakhstan opened a consulate general in Busan on Thursday. The office is opened to enhance political, economic, cultural and humanitarian activities by Kazakhstan with Busan and the southeastern region of Korea, the Kazakhstan Embassy in Seoul said in a press release. Delivering congratulatory remarks at the opening ceremony of consulate office Busan, Kazakh Ambassador to Korea Bakyt Dyussenbayev expressed grat

The Korea Herald and the Embassy of Bangladesh in South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding agreeing to increase people-to-people exchanges through media cooperation. The signing ceremony was held at The Korea Herald office in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on Wednesday with Bangladesh Ambassador to Korea Delwar Hossain and The Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young in attendance. Bangladesh is committed to strengthening bilateral relations, particularly economic relations with Korea, and explore eme

Korean expertise is essential to achieve and accelerate logistics transformation in El Salvador, the country’s top envoy to Korea said during an interview with The Korea Herald. The Central American country’s infrastructure drive presents opportunities for Korean companies to participate in planning, construction and operations, said El Salvador‘s Ambassador to South Korea, Jaime Jose Lopez Badia. According to Lopez, the increase of Korean foreign direct investment in El Salv

 South Korea needs to look beyond the major powers in its bid to denuclearize North Korea, former UN Undersecretary-General Kim Won-soo told the Korea CQ Forum in Seoul last week. Citing the EU’s role in Iran’s denuclearization talks, South Korea can bring India, Mexico, Indonesia, or other countries who share similar interests and have a significant international presence without being strongly aligned with the US and China, Kim said, stressing there are functional approaches

   Italy is a leading innovator with valuable opportunities for cooperation with Korean entities, says Italian ambassador to South Korea Federico Failla. Speaking at The Korea Herald’s Global Business Forum on May 4 in Seoul, Failla highlighted Italy’s past and continuing innovations, and its focus on green energy. According to Failla, Italy is committed to achieving carbon neutrality in 2050, and currently produces 20 percent of total energy from renewable sources, as w

Bulgaria has long been known for hearty traditional comfort food. But springing up around its classic cuisine is a new wave of culinary innovations thanks to exciting new chefs, eclectic restaurants and hip independent food producers serving up organic local produce with a contemporary flair. “In the last five or six years, Bulgarian food has been taken to a different level,” says Milen Zlatev, executive chef at Biorest restaurant in Sofia, Bulgaria. “I like to take something

South Korea and Ecuador are complimentary economies with potential for wider cooperation, Ecuadorian Ambassador Adrian Kao said in a recent interview with The Korea Herald. “There is a natural fit for deeper engagement between Ecuador and Korea,” Kao said, inviting Korean companies and institutions to consider Ecuador as a partner and to invest in Ecuador. Kao said that more than 20 Korean companies operated in Ecuador in infrastructure construction, consulting, natural resources,

The second edition of The Korea Herald’s Global Business Forum kicked off Wednesday in Seoul, under the theme of “Post-COVID-19 Global Business Opportunities and Trends.” The 13-week forum, held every Wednesday, is aimed at sharing and enhancing knowledge of the international community, and for exploring overseas investment opportunities and expanding business networks. GBF is a platform that gathers Korean business and financial leaders, diplomats as well as those from the c