ILOILO CITY – Stakeholders from the resort-island of Boracay have joined the roadshow in South Korea promoting the country’s meetings, incentives, conventions, conferences, exhibitions, and events or MICE destinations. The Department of Tourism (DOT)-6 (Western Visayas) led by Regional Director...
Director and Representative of UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Jakarta Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa, DepEd Assistant Secretary Dr. Alma Ruby Torio, H.E. Amb. Lee Sang-hwa of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Philippines, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Mr....
South Korea is hoping to further strengthen its military cooperation with the Philippines, according to its ambassador. Lee Sang-Hwa, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the Philippines, said this when he met with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)...
Representatives of the Philippine government discussed with South Korea on ways to enhance the country’s business pursuit, specifically in trade, investments, tax policies and administration, customs, and licensing. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno shared Manila’s improvement on the...
Disney+’s series “Moving” topped a survey for favorite TV and video streaming programs for the month of September in South Korea. Polling firm Gallup Korea has been surveying and publishing the favorite TV programs since January 2013. (Clockwise from top left) "Moving," "Mask...
By Jellyn Gueco After a night of binge-watching the latest Korean drama drop, you're probably yearning to teleport yourself to the vibrant streets of Gangnam or the eclectic neighborhoods of Itaewon. The only thing stopping you? The hassle of visa applications, expensive flights, and hotel...
JINHUA (AFP) -- North Korea returned to major international competition for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic with a 2-0 win over Taiwan in men's football at the Asian Games on Tuesday, Sept. 19. North Korea’s Ri Jo Guk (center) celebrates his goal with teammates during the football...
Korean actor Kim Seung-su, known for the drama “Jumong,” will be gracing the 2023 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival. The festival is hosted by the United Korean Community Association (UKCA) and Manila Koreatown Association (MKA and will be held on Sept. 30 at Robinson’s Place...
BEIJING (AFP) -- North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organizers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena. North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un. (AFP) North Koreans are listed on the...
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un would visit Russia and meet President Vladimir Putin, with the reclusive leader's armoured train reportedly on its way to the border. Experts suggest that Putin is seeking artillery shells and antitank missiles from North Korea...
The Philippines and South Korea signed a free trade agreement during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has called on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to fully comply with the United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolutions as he expressed concern over its recent surge of intercontinental ballistic missile tests....
