Colombia is celebrating the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations with South Korea and 40th anniversary of the Seoul-Bogota sisterhood in cultural events. As part of the celebrations, the Colombian Embassy in Seoul is co-hosting cultural events with the Seoul Metropolitan Government on the sidelin

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)

Green cheese, craft beer and creative fine dining: discover the cutting-edge food trends putting Bulgaria on the culinary world map. 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

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

In 1962 Korea needed markets in new countries for its nascent strategy of export-oriented industrialization. Diplomatic relations were the first step in that direction. Fifteen Latin American and Caribbean countries benefited from this drive, including mine, the Dominican Republic. Exporting to my r

The Chilean Embassy in Korea, the Korean Council on Latin America and the Caribbean, the Korean International Trade Association and Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-hosted a seminar on April 20 called “Chile and Korea 60 years looking to the future: bilateral relations from the perspectives of

PERU EMBASSY RECEPTION -- Mayor of Lima, Jorge Munoz Wells, delivers a welcome speech at the Peru ambassador’s residence in Itaewon, Seoul, on April 19, during his visit to Seoul. Munoz Wells highlighted close relations, comprehensive strategic partnership, free trade agreements, modern smart city d

In recent years, the authority and role of Uzbekistan, which under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, have been growing not only in the region, but also in the world; the country’s positive influence on the international dynamic has been increasing. It goes without saying that a vital r

Costa Rican Ambassador Alejandro Rodríguez Zamora sees several potential projects derived from Costa Rica’s “National Decarbonization Plan 2018-2050” that will open opportunities for Korean engineering, procurement and construction companies. The Costa Rican envoy highlighted that the plan includes