Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Blockchain Research Institute Executive Chairman Don Tapscott exchanged views on how to strengthen the digital ecosystem of Seoul at Seoul City Hall Monday. Don Tapscott is in Seoul to attend a forum on tech reshaping humanity hosted by The Korea Herald on Wednesday. Oh said that his government was committed to providing customized information to the city's residents before they demand it. He said that data held by central and provincial governments and departme

El Salvador hopes to consolidate ties with the Korean government under President Yoon Suk-yeol and redirect the relationship toward a win-win interaction, said El Salvador Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco during an interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday. The two countries could cooperate in technological innovation, energy, urban development, health and environmental sustainability, said Hill Tinoco, who was on a ministerial tour across Asia to consolidate relations with strategic par

The Korea Herald on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Daily Times, a Nigerian daily published since June 1925, to enhance media cooperation. A signing ceremony was held at the Korea Herald headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Friday, with the Daily Times chairman Fidelis Anosike, and Korea Herald CEO Choi Jin-young in attendance. The agreement is aimed at creating and exchanging journalistic content and sources, covering news, increasing awareness, co-hosting events, and conduct

Nigeria will seek stronger cooperation with Korea for sustainable development, Nigerian officials said at the Nigeria-Korea Business Forum at the Ambassador Hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. The forum aimed to strengthen Nigeria-Korea network capabilities, and share diverse ideas and business solutions for sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture and agro-processing, manufacturing and ICT, tourism culture, and the creative industry to reach out to investors and key figures taking lead. The Forum is par

Indonesia embassy highlighted dynamics of bilateral ties with Korea celebrating its 77th independence day in Seoul on Sept. 28. Commemorating the independence day under the theme of ‘Recover Faster, Rise Stronger,’ the embassy invited Korean government officials, parliament members, diplomatic corps, businessmen, academics, and friends of Indonesia numbering more than 300 guests at the Floating Island Convention Center in Seoul. Dressed in traditional Javanese Jawi Jangkep, Indonesia

The Seoul Africa Festival 2022 was held at Seoul Forest Park in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, on Saturday, October 1. Hosted by Africa Insight -- a non-profit organization registered under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs -- the festival presented diverse aspects of African cultures through music, dance, books, food, beverages, and human interactions. The festival was attended by domestic and overseas African organizations, embassies of African countries in Korea, Koreans, and foreign residents in Seoul.

The Peruvian embassy on Friday held a seminar, highlighting new investment opportunities in the South American country. Participants in the seminar were updated about the legal framework, economic environment and specific projects for South Korean companies. Hoping to boost Peru-Korea economic ties further, Peruvian ambassador to Korea Daul Matute Mejia urged Korean companies to magnify investments ahead of next year's 60th anniversary of Korea-Peru diplomatic relations. Peru and Korea establis

Basel, Switzerland's third-most populous city, and Seoul agreed to cooperate on innovation, signing a memorandum of understanding on the new city cooperation on Sept. 29. The memorandum was signed by the president of the government of the canton of Basel-Stadt, Beat Jans, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon. The agreement is based on commonalities and shared interests, focuses on innovation in economic and scientific fields, social and urban development to extend support to participating actors, and acce

India is celebrating the eighth edition of the Sarang festival from Sept. 30 - Oct. 14. The festival showcases India’s legacy of civilization and vibrancy in Seoul; Busan; Incheon; Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province; Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province; Yeongdong-gun, North Chungcheong Province; Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, holding performances such as classical dance, musical renditions, fusion music, and a photo exhibition on the Indian chapter in Korean War, the Indian Embassy in Seoul

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu invited Korean companies to invest in four sectors at the “Invest in Tamil Nadu" road show in Seoul on Monday. The road show was part of the Tamil Nadu government’s delegation to South Korea, headed by the state’s minister of industry, investment promotion and commerce, Thangam Thennarasu, to explain the advancements of the state and its investment environment. Delivering his address at the seminar, Thennarasu emphasized electric vehicles, ca

Arab cultures are being showcased ahead of the upcoming Qatar World Cup through Sept. 16 -24 in the lobby of Coex in southern Seoul. The pavilion is part of an exhibition held ahead of the World Cup which kicks off on Nov. 20 in Doha, Qatar’s capital city, and offers visitors a chance to experience Arab culture through activities like trying on Arab costumes, tasting Arabic desserts, getting Arabic pattern tattoos, and taking photos in a majlis, or sitting room in Arabic. Co-hosted by the

By Sanjay Kumar Korea Herald correspondent NURSULTAN, Kazakhstan – Over 100 delegations from 50 countries, including representatives of Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Shintoism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, and other religions discussed spiritual and social development of human civilization in a post-COVID world at the Seventh Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan, through Sept. 14-15. Discussions focused on religious educatio

By SanjayKumar Korea Herald correspondent NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan -- A partnership with South Korea in e-governance and the digital ecosystem is vital to Kazakhstan, the country's Minister of Digital Development Bagdat Musin said Thursday. “I visited South Korea in 2006 and I saw first e-services there and I realized the need to bring such a system to Kazakhstan,” Musin told foreign journalists at the Digital Government Office in Nur-sultan, Kazakhstan. “Now, we are collaboratin

Korea is a role model for Malaysia in its development of soft and hard power, and the two countries’ relationship has great room for cooperation, said Malaysian Ambassador Lim Juay Jin during a recent interview with The Korea Herald. Citing Keluarga Malaysia, an aspiration of the Malaysian government to forge unity and brotherhood to achieve development, and Korea’s national unity concept, Lim hoped to bring together the aspirations of Malaysia and Korea. “Malaysia aspires to b

INDEPENDENCE DAY -- Brazilian Ambassador Marcia Donner Abreu delivers remarks to commemorate her country’s 200th anniversary of independence at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on Thursday. Brazil gained independence from Portugal on Sept. 7, 1822. (Sanjay Kumar/The Korea Herald)

Tashkent on Tuesday hosted a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) expert forum on information security to explore joint measures to counter challenges and threats to cybersecurity, according to the Uzbek Embassy in Korea. Ahead of the forum, the agency for information and mass communications affiliated with the Uzbekistan president's office held a press conference on Monday stressing it was part of the practical implementation of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's initiative presented

New Zealand and Korea are well placed in a digital ecosystem to work together, according to New Zealand Ambassador to Korea Philip Turner. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2022 Culture Communication Forum (CCF 2022), Turner suggested Korean companies cooperate with New Zealand’s startups, technology companies and young people with big ideas. “Korea is a world-leading tech country with a lot of very big companies,” Turner said adding that New Zealand was looking at programs for

Vietnam reaffirmed its commitment to international peace, stability and cooperation with Korea celebrating National Day and the 30th anniversary of Vietnam-Korea diplomatic relations on Friday at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul. Vietnam’s Independence Day, which falls on Friday, commemorates Vietnam’s declaration of independence from France and reading of the declarations of independence of Vietnam by Vietnam’s first President Ho Chi Minh at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi in 1945. Vietnam wa

On Sept. 1, Uzbekistan celebrates its 31st anniversary of independence, at a time the country has seen restoration of old values overlooked under the Soviet Union as well as growth in economic and social areas. Ahead of Uzbekistan’s Independence Day, The Korea Herald spoke with Uzbekistan Ambassador to Korea Vitaly Fen at his residence. KH: How do you assess achievements made in Uzbekistan’s 31 years of independence? Fen: Important changes occurred in all areas. Economy continue

It has been 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and South Korea. Our countries are time-tested reliable strategic partners. As a result of high-level dialogue and joint aspirations, cooperation between our countries has been steadily developing in all directions. The state visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to South Korea on Dec. 16-18, 2021 raised the relations to a qualitatively new level. This historic visit has la