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Embassy celebrates Peruvian independence in Seoul

At Peru’s independence celebration in Seoul, officials highlighted expanding defense cooperation, from naval production to military aircraft supply chains, alongside 63 years of diplomatic ties.

2026.7.29

Argentine Embassy marks Independence Day with a fusion performance in Seoul

The diplomatic mission marked 210 years of self-determination with a performance highlighting cultural ties with Korea ahead of President Lee Jae Myung’s visit.

2026.7.10

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Embassies, diplomatic missions issue statement of LGBTQI+ solidarity to mark Seoul Queer Culture Festival

Embassies and the European Union Delegation in Seoul issued a joint statement supporting LGBTQI+ rights and inclusion ahead of the Seoul Queer Parade.

2026.6.12

Chinese embassy building in Jung District, central Seoul in 2026. [YONHAP]

Chinese Embassy criticizes USFK chief's remarks describing Korea as 'dagger' in Asia

The Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Thursday criticized recent remarks by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson, likening Korea to a "dagger" in Asia from Beijing's perspective amid an intensifying U.S.-Sino rivalry.

2026.5.28

German Ambassador Georg Schmidt delivers welcoming remarks at the 'Tanz im Mai' spring reception at the ambassador's residence in Seongbuk District, northern Seoul, on May 21. On the left is the sustainable Maypole tree, handcrafted mostly by the Ambassador's wife using bamboo from the residence grounds. [SEO JI-EUN]

German embassy holds 'Tanz im Mai' festival at Ambassador's residence

The Embassy of Germany in Korea hosted the traditional spring festival "Tanz im Mai" (Dance in May) at the Ambassador's residence in Seongbuk District, central Seoul, on Thursday evening.

2026.5.22

Czech Ambassador Ivan Jančárek. left, and Moon Mi-seon, a 21-year-old student at Kyung Hee University, pose for a photo with a certificate of participation during the 'A Day with Ambassador' diploma ceremony in Seoul on May 13. [EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO KOREA]

Czech Embassy's 'A Day with Ambassador' program gives Korean student insight into diplomacy

Diplomacy is often perceived as a series of high-level meetings behind closed doors, but for Moon Mi-seon, a Korean university student, it was a day of moving through rooms most people never enter.

2026.5.14

Applicants line up to enter the U.S. Embassy in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Sept. 16, 2025. [YONHAP]

8 student activists detained after attempting to enter U.S. Embassy

Eight liberal student activists were apprehended by police on Thursday for attempting to enter the U.S. Embassy in Jongno District, central Seoul.

2026.5.7

People walk across the Red Square in Moscow during a snowstorm on April 27. [TASS/YONHAP]

Seoul to fill unification attaché embassy position in Russia amid deepening Pyongyang-Moscow ties

South Korea will redeploy an attaché in charge of unification affairs to the country's embassy in Russia later this year, the Ministry of Unification said Thursday, ending a vacancy of more than a year.

2026.4.30

Attendees pose for a group photo at the Critical Minerals Roundtable held at the Export-Import Bank of Korea's headquarters in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on April 27. [THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF KOREA]

Eximbank, officials from 11 embassies strategize on critical mineral supply chains

Officials from 11 embassies gathered at the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) on Monday for the Critical Minerals Roundtable to strategize on ways to secure the supply chains of critical minerals amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

2026.4.28

Three different types of Argentine Malbec were recommended and displayed inside Hidden Barrel Hannam in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on April 18 as part of 'Argentina Malbec Weekend,' hosted by the Argentine Embassy in Korea [SHIN MIN-HEE]

Argentine Embassy hosts Malbec World Day event to commemorate flagship varietal

The Argentine Embassy in Korea hosted a special wine-pairing event over the weekend to celebrate the annual Malbec World Day, commemorating Argentina’s flagship wine varietal.

2026.4.19