Korea to Promote Food Security and Reduce Poverty in Kyrgyzstan
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed a three-year agreement to improve food security, nutrition and resilience to climate-related and economic shocks for more than 80,000 vulnerable people in four Kyrgyz provinces, Relief Web reported. Under the agreement, KOICA will provide WFP with US$4 million to design […]
Blood donation increases by 35 percent in Mongolia
Blood Donation Day, marked on the third day of each month, took place on October 3 in connection with the government policy to increase the supply of blood and blood products as well as to ensure their safety. On this day, the National Blood Center announced honorary awards to donors. Three donors received the Bronze […]
China marked Martyrs’ Day
Chinese people commemorated the anniversary of the founding of China before a ceremony marking Martyrs’ Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders presented flower baskets and scores of ordinary people filed up to lay a single flower each on Friday at the Monument to […]
Tourists visit covered bridge in China
Aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2016 shows a covered bridge across the Apeng River in southwest China’s Chongqing. Those previous wooden buildings covering the bridge were destroyed by fire in 2013, and the bridge reopened one year later after reconstruction. (Xinhua/Liu Chan)
China to sell 215 subway train wagons to Iran
An Iranian rail company and a Chinese counterpart have signed a contract for the production of 215 subway train wagons. The wagons will be used in three major cities of Tabriz, Shiraz and Isfahan, Trend reports with reference to the IRNA news agency. According to a 2025 outlook, Iran should double the number of its […]
Diplomatic roller coaster
Andrei Lankov – The Korea Times China is routinely described in the world’s media as “North Korea’s sole ally,” but this statement is rather misleading: the relations between Beijing and Pyongyang have never been easy, and the friendly official rhetoric all too often has served as a thin veneer, masking a great level of mistrust […]
Korean Peace Activism came to South Caucasus
Interview with Mrs. Amy Kim; “Media and Press Department Manager of Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light, North Seoul branch.” Mrs. Kim, could you tell us the main information about your organization? As a Korean War Veteran and peace advocate, HWPL Chairman Man Hee Lee launched HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light) in […]
How Kazakhstan’s diplomacy can help North Korea’s denuclearization
Eugene Lee – The Korea Times On 28-31 of August in Astana, Kazakhstan one unique, if not historic, event has taken a place. Kazakhstan celebrated its 25th anniversary of denuclearization. With a big number of dignitaries and government officials from all over the world gathered in a very symbolically named building, the Palace of Independence, […]
Misrepresentation of East Sea
A recent report by Rep. Lee Yang-soo, a member of the National Assembly Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee, showed that some state agencies use incorrect names to represent the East Sea and Dokdo on their websites. The report by the ruling Saenuri Party lawmaker found that websites of eight organizations affiliated with […]
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