Belgium marks King's Day in Seoul with focus on deepening ties

SEOUL, November 14 (AJP) - The Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium hosted a King's Day reception in Seoul on November 13, 2025, bringing together about 200 diplomats, business figures, academics, and media representatives at the Four Seasons Hotel. The evening combined national-day tradition with a look ahead to the 125th anniversary of Belgium–South Korea diplomatic relations next year. Opening his remarks, Ambassador Bruno Jans greeted the audience by saying, "Good

November 14, 2025

Indian Film Festival opens in Seoul with focus on storytelling and cultural ties

SEOUL, November 14 (AJP) - The 13th Indian Film Festival opened this week at the Korean Film Archive in Seoul, bringing a lineup of award-winning and widely acclaimed films to audiences in South Korea. The festival, organized by the Embassy of India together with local partners, began on November 12 with an evening ceremony attended by diplomats, cultural officials and film enthusiasts. Deputy Chief of Mission Nishi Kant Singh welcomed guests by noting how the festival has become

November 14, 2025

Swedish embassy to spotlight this year's Nobel prize achievements

SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - A symposium spotlighting this year’s Nobel Prize laureates and their academic achievements will be held in Seoul on Monday, bringing together scholars and researchers from Korea and Sweden. Hosted by the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul and supported by the Sweden-Korea Education, Research, and Innovation Collaboration (SKERIC) and the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST), the event aims to promote academic exchange while honoring the legacy

November 13, 2025

France and Korea to celebrate 140 years of ties with nationwide events

SEOUL, November 12 (AJP) - A yearlong celebration marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and South Korea will take place across both countries in 2026. France and Korea have long maintained a comprehensive partnership, engaging closely in diplomacy, defense, economy, science, and technology. The upcoming anniversary will commemorate more than a century of partnership and friendship while showcasing a shared vision for the future. A wide ran

November 12, 2025

Korean and Japanese businesses to hold forum on bilateral FTA and economic bloc

SEOUL, November 11 (AJP) - South Korean and Japanese business leaders, academics and media professionals will gather next week in Seoul to discuss how Asia’s second- and fourth-largest economies can align to build a tech-driven economic bloc and better navigate global uncertainties. The Korea-Japan Business Forum, co-hosted by Aju Media Group (AJP, ABC, Aju Business Daily) and Japan’s NNA, will take place on Nov. 19 at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club. P

November 11, 2025

Azerbaijani ambassador calls for lasting peace at Victory Day reception in Seoul

SEOUL, November 07 (AJP) - The Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Seoul hosted a Victory Day reception on Thursday to commemorate the country's 2020 Patriotic War. The event, held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul, brought together around 100 guests, including foreign diplomats, South Korean government officials, business representatives, scholars, and members of the media. Azerbaijani Ambassador to South Korea Ramin Hasanov said the day marked the end of long-standing injustice

November 7, 2025

South Korea, U.S. reaffirm support for nuclear submarine plan

SEOUL, November 04 (AJP) - Defense Minister Ahn Kyu-baek and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed plans to move ahead with South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine program and other key alliance issues during the 57th Security Consultative Meeting held Tuesday at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan. The two discussed follow-up measures from last month's summit between President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump in Gyeongju, where Trump approved

November 4, 2025

POST-APEC: Seoul plays wise and practical in balancing role among global powers

SEOUL, November 03 (AJP) -South Korea emerged from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit with more than ceremonial optics, securing substantive outcomes from both Washington and Beijing while helping revive multilateral cooperation on shared challenges ranging from artificial intelligence to demographic headwinds. The two-day summit of 21 economies adopted the Gyeongju Declaration, reaffirming APEC’s pillars of trade and investment liberalization, business facilitatio

November 3, 2025

Korea launches first private Korea-India association for southern pivot traction

SEOUL, October 31 (AJP) - Former and incumbent diplomats, along with large and small businesses, joined hands Friday to launch South Korea’s first non-governmental Korea–India friendship association, adding private-sector momentum to Seoul’s expanding southern pivot beyond China and Southeast Asia. “India is now the world’s most populous country with a median age in the 20s among its 1.5 billion people. It is set to overtake China not only in populat

October 31, 2025

Chile's President Boric urges deeper partnership with South Korea beyond trade

SEOUL, October 30 (AJP) - Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Thursday called for a broader partnership with South Korea that extends beyond trade and investment, emphasizing shared democratic values, culture, and innovation as the foundation for future cooperation. Speaking at the Korea-Chile Business Forum at the Shilla Hotel in Seoul, Boric said he had traveled nearly 35 hours from Santiago to attend, calling the visit a symbol. "Despite the 18,000 kilometers that separate

October 30, 2025