President Yoon Suk-yeol had a summit meeting with President Azali Assoumani of Comoros on May 21, during his participation in the Hiroshima G7 Summit as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU). During the meeting, President Yoon emphasized that countries in the Indian Ocean region, such as Comoros, are important partners in our Indo-Pacific strategy, and highlighted the increasing significance of the partnership with the African Union, consisting of 54 countries. He mentioned that since Korea obtained observer status in the AU in 2005, it has been collaborating with Africa in various fie
President Yoon Suk-yeol stated, "We will continue to strengthen cooperation with ASEAN for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region." On the morning of May 21, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit meeting with President Joko Widodo of Indonesia on the occasion of his attendance at the Hiroshima G7 Summit. They discussed the South Korea-Indonesia relationship and ASEAN cooperation. The P resident Yoon expressed his pleasure at the progress of cooperation projects between the two countries since President Joko Widodo's visit to South Korea in July last year. He appreciated Pres
President Yoon Suk-yeol stated, "We will stand together until Ukraine achieves peace and restores daily life." On May 21st, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, and exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine and support measures. Yoon emphasized that South Korea values freedom, international solidarity, and a rules-based international order, reaffirming its position of solidarity and support for Ukraine. The Korean government will continue to provide diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian support to Ukraine, including close co
On May 7th, Kim Gun-hee, the First Lady of South Korea, had a friendly meeting with Kishida Yuko, the spouse of Japanese Prime Minister, during his visit to Korea. This was not their first meeting as they also met last November during the G20 Summit in Indonesia and in March during President Yoon Suk-yeol's visit. During their March meeting, the two spouses made cookies and had a tea time together as they discussed promoting cultural exchange and mutual growth between their countries. First lady Kim invited Mrs. Kishida to Seoul's Jingwansa Temple and served her tea while introducing Korea'
President Yoon Suk-yeol and his wi fe hosted a dinner party for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife on the evening of May 7th, following the summit meeting. The dinner was held at the presidential residence, where the couple served traditional Korean cuisine made from agricultural and fishery products from different regions of South Korea. At the dinner, the two leaders shared their interests in culture, sports, and other topics related to South Korea and Japan, and had a friendly conversation. During the dinner, Prime Minister Kishida proposed to President Yoon Suk-yeol that he expe
President Yoon Suk-yol announced on May 2 that through the recent summit, the South Korea-US alliance established five pillars of cooperation on top of the foundation of a "value alliance," which are the security alliance, industrial alliance, science and technology alliance, cultural alliance, and information alliance. During the national security meeting held at the Seoul Blue House on that day, President Yoon stated that the South Korea-US alliance has been upgraded to a new paradigm based on nuclear deterrence through the Washington Declaration. He also remarked that when the alliance
President Yoon made the remark during a joint statement with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the presidential office in Yongsan in the afternoon of the same day. He stated that he believes the current positive trend in the newly launched Korea-Japan relations confirms the progress made thus far, adding that "The flow of good change is difficult to create at first, but once it is established, it often becomes the mainstream." He continued, "I think the current flow of Korea-Japan relations is just like that," and added, "In less than two months since the prime minister and I held a su
On May 18, 2023, the Hilton Tashkent City Hotel will host the 2nd International Forum “Implementing Best Practices in Poverty Reduction”. This year, the Forum is organized by the Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) together with the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Forum is organized with the support of the United Nations Development Programme in Uzbekistan and the United Nations Children’s Fund. About 200 delegates are expected to take part in the 2nd International Forum on Poverty Reduction, which will be held in our country, includi
Uzbekistan is a country with deep historical roots and rich culture. Every and each region of the country has its own unique natural, cultural and traditional heritage. Though Uzbekistan makes steps together with globalization and modernization, certain regions manage to preserve as well as promote local cuisine, customs and traditions. One of such places is Sentob village, which is located in Navoi region, Nurota district, 180 kilometers from the center. Nature, cultural heritage facilities, clean air, national cuisine and village life drew attention of local and foreign tourists from England
On May 16-18, the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will be held in Samarkand, under the general main theme - "Investing in Resilience". The event is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 guests from 73 countries, including representatives of foreign governments, heads of multinational corporations, international financial institutions and banks, experts in the field of economics, investment, finance and technology, as well as world media. The central theme of the event will be investing in ensuring the sustainabil
“The investment incentives and facilitations, export related programs and strategic trade networks that are already in place will create a win-win outcome for businesses from the Republic of Korea in Malaysia,” said Ruhizam Idris., director of MIDA Seoul. In an interview with The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985, Ruhizam Idris said, “Both Malaysia and the Republic of Korea will enjoy the mutual recognition of industrial standards and test results of the conformity assessment procedures. “This will help to reduce the cost of doing busin
The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul celebrated the Bangla New Year-1430 with great fervor and festivity on May 7, 2023 at the auditorium of the Eunpyeong Gu Sports Center in Seoul. More than 300 Bangladeshi nationals and their families living in the Republic of Korea spontaneously took part in the event. On this day, the auditorium was decorated with colorful banners, festoons, balloons and decorative items and Bangladeshi handicraft items were displayed at the auditorium entrance. People took part in Mangal Shovajatra wearing colorful dresses and carrying banners, festoons, masks and tradition
The following article and picture materials have been provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Seoul for publication by By Nodir Jumanyozov, Head of Department of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, PhD of the Chung-ang University of the Republic of Korea It should be noted that in recent years, under the leadership of the Head of State, there have been significant changes in the system of labor relations, as well as in all areas. Large-scale work has been carried out in this area to introduce institutional, organizational, legal, legislative, normative and i
On May 8, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting with the heads of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, political parties, judicial and executive authorities, and members of the public. The results of the referendum held on April 30 this year on the renewed Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan were considered. Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted that the interests of all segments of the population are taken into account in the renewed Constitution of the country, the active participation of citizens in its development, as well as its adoption by refer
The following article and picture materials have been provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985.—Ed. By Ambassador Francisco José da Cruz I. INTRODUCTION 1. Africa continues to face complex and multidimensional challenges, including the spread of terrorism and violent extremism; unconstitutional changes of government; intricate, , and/or inconclusive political transitions; increased external interference; illicit arms trafficking; corruption and inequitable distri