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ASEAN-Korea Centre to Hold Its 5th Annual Council Meeti...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Feb 20, 2013
1. The ASEAN-Korea Centre, an international organization established by the Republic of Korea and the 10-member ASEAN with the aim to boost trade, investment and cultural and tourism exchanges, will hold its 5th Annual Council Meeting in Seoul on February 21 and 22. * The Counc...
Travel-alert Levels Adjusted for Part of Chad
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Feb 20, 2013
1. In view of the worsening security situation in Chad due to the increasing likelihood of terrorism by radical Islamic groups, the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Korea has decided to upgrade the travel-alert level for the capital of N'djamena from the previous Level 2 (High...
Seoul City announces Community Initiative Projects Fund...
[ Seoul Metropolitan Government ]
Feb 19, 2013
Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced funding support totaling 22.2 billion for 22 projects under the “2013 Community Initiative Projects”. Onsite support services will start from February when the year round applications are opened at the Seoul City Community Initiative we...
ROK, China and Japan to Meet to Prepare for FTA Negotia...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Feb 19, 2013
1.The Republic of Korea, China and Japan will hold a preparatory meeting at the Japanese Foreign Ministry on February 20 and 21 to start trilateral FTA negotiations. ° In the meeting, the delegates from the three countries will discuss the agenda and the schedule of the 1st roun...
ROK and Colombia to Sign a Bilateral FTA
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Feb 18, 2013
1. Minister for Trade Bark Tae-ho and Colombia’s Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Sergio Diaz-Granados will formally sign the ROK-Colombia FTA at the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Korea on February 21. 2. The ROK has signed nine FTAs with 46 countries, eight of w...
At shopping street, art and culture converge
[ Busan Metropolitan Government ]
Feb 14, 2013
At Seomyeon Street in Busanjin District, art and culture are alive. Duty-free shops, department stores and all kinds of restaurants are on offer at Busan’s No. 1 shopping street in Seomyeon.Busan City has created a street where art and culture are alive. The 2.1-kilometer (1.3-mi...
Monetary Policy Decision(February 14, 2013)
[ Bank of Korea ]
Feb 14, 2013
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Korea decided today to leave the Base Rate unchanged at 2.75% for the intermeeting period.*Link *Source: The Bank of Korea*Press release (February 14)
Macroeconomy and Finance Meeting held to evaluate situa...
[ Ministry of Strategy and Finance ]
Feb 13, 2013
On February 13 at 7:30a.m., Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance Shin Jaeyoon held an emergency session of the Macroeconomy and Finance Meeting to evaluate the current state of domestic and international financial markets and discuss response measures following North Korea’s 3rd...
Outcome of UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Nor...
[ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ]
Feb 13, 2013
1. At 9:00 a.m., February 12 (US Eastern Standard Time), the United Nations Security Council held a closed-door emergency meeting to discuss ways to respond to the nuclear test conducted by North Korea. ° On the heels of the nuclear test by North Korea, the Republic of Korea, in...
Seoul Metropolitan Library now opened 100 days ago
[ Seoul Metropolitan Government ]
Feb 13, 2013
The Seoul Metropolitan Library (http://lib.seoul.go.kr/www/html/en/main.jsp) opened 100 days ago following the remodeling of the former Seoul City Hall. The library is serving as a resting place for local residents in addition to being a place for reading books, in close linkage ...