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ROK Nationals Now Eligible to Obtain Brazil’s Short-ter...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 16, 2013
1. Under the new improved visa system of the Brazilian government, foreigners who wish to visit Brazil to provide technical support to Brazilian companies will be issued in only three working days short-term technical visas valid up to 90 days by the Brazilian diplomatic mission ...
Foreign Ministry Recruiting “Junior Public Diplomacy Gr...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 15, 2013
1. As part of its “public diplomacy in partnership with the people,” the Foreign Ministry is receiving applications from May 15 through June 14 from youngsters who wish to join a “junior public diplomacy group.”  ° The junior public diplomacy group, which will be comprised...
ROK Nationals Now Eligible to Obtain Brazil’s Temporary...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 15, 2013
1. Under the new improved visa system of the Brazilian government, foreigners who wish to visit Brazil to provide technical support to Brazilian companies will be issued in only three working days temporary work visas valid up to 90 days by the Brazilian diplomatic missions in th...
Beautiful journey of Dysophylla yatabeana Makino to hom...
[ Ministry of Environment ]
May 15, 2013
Endangered Dysophylla yatabeana Makino (Jeonju Mulkkoripul), reddish violet flower, can now be found in its hometown, Jeonju.   On the 14th of May, National Institute of Biological Resources (NIBR) of the Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced to donate and plant...
Foreign Minister and the United Nations High Commission...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 15, 2013
1. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and former Prime Minister of Portugal António Guterres on the morning of May 15. In the meeting, the two sides reviewed the UNHCR activities and exchanged extensive views on ways to wo...
Recall Harley-Davidson motorcycles for exceeding permit...
[ Ministry of Environment ]
May 14, 2013
The Ministry of Environment (MOE) announced on the 13th that the importer of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Kiheung Motors Ltd., will recall some models after finding out a defect in noise-reducing function of those motorcycles.   A total of 16 models including Harley-David...
Foreign Minister and Prince Sultan, President of the Su...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 14, 2013
1. Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se met with H.R.H. Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, President the Supreme Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities of Saudi Arabia, on the evening of May 13. In the meeting, the two sides noted with satisfaction that the 50th anniv...
Second Vice Foreign Minister Discusses Ways to Maintain...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 14, 2013
1. On the morning of May 14, Second Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Bahrain’s Interior Minister HE Sheikh Rashed bin Abdullah al-Khalifa, who is on an official visit to the Republic of Korea from May 12 through 16 at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry. In the meeti...
“Splendid lanterns shine throughout”
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
May 13, 2013
To celebrate Buddha’s birthday on May 17, splendid lotus lanterns will float all across Busan. Lanterns symbolize the celebration of Buddha’s birth, and those for the event will be created in the shape of lotus flowers. This is a chance to get a glimpse of Korea’s deep-rooted Bud...
UN High Commissioner for Refugees to Visit the ROK
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
May 13, 2013
1. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres will visit the Republic of Korea on May 14-15. During his visit, he will pay courtesy calls on Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and Justice Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and atte...