INTERVIEW | RONALD MUSOKE | Ambassador Sung-soo Park of the Republic of Korea to Uganda talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about what both countries need to do to take their partnership to the next level. How would you describe Uganda to people who have never visited? I think the former …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has hailed the recent election of the Republic of Korea for a two-year term 2024-2025 as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. “We hope for closer collaboration during this period on the African peace and security matters on the …
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🌟 #FIFAWorldCup ✳ RESULTS ⚽ Japan 1 Croatia 1 (1-3) ⚽ Brazil 4 South Korea 1 Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Brazil conjured a dazzling performance to sweep aside Korea Republic and secure a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter-final tie with Croatia on Friday. The good news did not stop …
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Beijing, China | Xinhua | Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, has sent a verbal message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), to express warm congratulations on the successful Beijing Winter Olympics. In the message, Kim …
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Seoul, Korea | Xinhua | South Korea’s imported car sale logged a double-digit fall last month owing to the global supply shortage of semiconductors used to make vehicles, industry data showed on Monday. The number of imported vehicles, sold in the local market, was 17,361 in January, down 22.2 percent …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The Ethiopian government has signed a 24 million U.S. dollars off-grid electrification project contract with three Chinese firms and one South Korean firm, an Ethiopian official said on Tuesday. Speaking to Xinhua, Melaku Taye, Communications Director at Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU), said the …
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Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump said Saturday he was “glad” about the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and that the North Korea leader is apparently healthy. “I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well!” Trump tweeted, following Kim’s first public appearance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Aviation Authority-CAA on Friday blocked 10 South Korean nationals from entering the country. According to Vianney Luggya, the CAA spokesperson, RwandaAir had jetted in over 10 South Koreans and other nationals. He said that since South Korea is among the countries …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukomansimbi district local government leaders have rejected a new Ambulance donated to them by the Korean government citing poor specifications. The government received a grant worth 1.2 billion Shillings from the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare-KOFIH in June this year, to put in place …
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How Japanese colonialism in East Asia was transformative compared to its European counterpart in Africa Kampala, Uganda | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I spent about ten days between late February and early March in Japan; talking to government officials, academics in universities, policy wonks in think tanks, tasting Japanese cuisine, …
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