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- Korea begins, leads, and becomes green
- Feb 17, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak proposed his ‘Low Carbon Green Growth’ vision during his speech on Korean National Liberation Day in 2008, during his first year as president. He emphasized that Korea can seek a way out of the economic crisis with green technology and eco-friendly policie...
- Korea enjoys enhanced nation brand through global diplo...
- Feb 17, 2012
- This year’s February 25 will mark the fourth anniversary since President Lee Myung-bak’s inauguration in 2008, when he set out to revive the economy and make Korea a contributing member of the international community through diplomacy. Subsequent action plans and efforts towards ...
- A first look at the Yeosu Expo
- Feb 15, 2012
- The countdown to Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea has begun, and less than 90 days remain until the May opening date. Twenty some exhibitions have already been prepared, and much of the attention thus far has centered on the Theme Pavilion. Constructed atop piers planted in the ocean waters...
- President Lee winds up Turkey and Middle East tour with...
- Feb 14, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak flew back to Seoul on February 11, wrapping up a week-long trip to Turkey and the Middle East, buoyed by consolidated ties in a resource-rich region. President Lee’s four-nation tour to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates led to the s...
- Korea, a nation of cultural exports
- Feb 10, 2012
- As Korean culture has become global and more people have been interested in quality of life, there has been steady growth in the culture, tourism, and sports.Korea’s culture has spread across the world thanks to continuous investment and the Korean wave, known as Hallyu. Through ...
- President Lee's Middle Eastern tour reaches Qatar
- Feb 10, 2012
- President Lee meets Abdul Rahman, minister of the Municipality and Urban Planning of Qatar in Doha on February 9 (photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae). President Lee, currently in Qatar for his official visit to the Middle East, was in Doha to meet Abdul Rahman, minister of the Munic...
- President Lee meets King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- Feb 09, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak held summit talks with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud at the grounds of the Janadriyah National Festival near Riyadh on February 8.President Lee began the meeting by expressing his gratitude for Korea’s having been invited as a “guest ...
- President Lee discusses cooperation with oil-rich natio...
- Feb 09, 2012
- President Lee Myeong-bak attended the Korea-Saudi Arabia Business Forum held in Riyadh Intercontinental Hotel on February 8 to encourage the entrepreneurs of both countries. President Lee attended the Korea-Saudi Arabia Business Forum on February 8 (photo courtesy ...
- President Lee holds meeting with Saudi Arabian minister
- Feb 08, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak, currently on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, held a meeting with the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi in Riyadh on February 7. President Lee Myung-bak (on the right) and the Saudi Arabian Minister of Petrol...
- Seoul and Ankara ink pact on bilateral strategic partne...
- Feb 07, 2012
- President Lee Myung-bak speaks at a state banquet dinner on February 6 in Ankara (photo courtesy of Cheong Wa Dae) President Lee Myung-bak and President Abdullah Gül of Turkey agreed to elevate the bilateral relations between their respective countries into a strategic partnershi...
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