“Shipping is one of the main pillars of the world’s infrastructure,” said Mr Trond Kleivdal, the leader of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association, at the 24th Nor-Shipping exhibition that took place in Oslo from 3 June to 7 June. Read more
On 25 May, the first direct charter flight from South Korea to Norway took place. South Korean interest for Norway is increasing, and the tickets are almost all sold out. Read more
Second Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul attended the Ny-Ålesund Symposium on Svalbard on May 27-29 at the invitation of Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. Read more
Last week, a conference on international humanitarian law was held in Oslo, discussing challenges faced in protecting civilian populations affected by armed conflicts. Read more
On Wednesday 15 May, six new countries and the EU received the position as permanent observers in the Arctic council. South-Korea was one of the countries voted in. Read more
The grant scheme for The Fellowship Programme for Studies in the High North is extended to a new period in 2013–2016, and now includes certain Asian countries, such as South Korea. Read more
Previous to Sunday’s handball match between Norway and South Korea, representatives from The Norwegian Handball Association and their South Korean counterpart met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Read more
"Green Growth the Nordic Way" is a recently launched magazine aiming to promote Green Growth – keeping with the Nordic Prime ministers initiative from 2011. Read more
The Norwegian ambassador and his colleagues from Denmark, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, Spain and Germany met Wednesday 17 April President Park Geun-hye in Blue House. Read more
State Secretary Torgeir Larsen and Second Vice Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met yesterday to discuss arctic issues, climate issues and the issues concerning the Korean Peninsula. Read more
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Torgeir Larsen visited the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea (UNMCK) yesterday to pay his respects. Read more
A resolution on protecting human rights defenders put forward by Norway, was unanimously adopted by the UN Human Rights Council Geneva on 21 March. Read more
“Norway supports the Republic of Korea’s application to become a permanent observer in the Arctic Council,” the Norwegian Ambassador to Korea, Mr Torbjørn Holthe, stated in the International Symposium on Arctic Research and Policy March 19. Read more
On Thursday, 14 March, Norway signed an agreement that will provide $8 million in support of environmentally friendly development in Ethiopia. Read more
Five direct charter flights connecting South Korea to Norway were launched at the ‘Norway Kick-Off 2013’, held at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul on March 5th. Read more
Ms Elisabeth Rasmussen, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, is appointed Assistant Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP). Read more
Norway was the first independent country in the world to introduce universal suffrage for both men and women. 11 June 2013 is the 100th anniversary of Norwegian women’s right to vote. Read more
Special Olympics 2013 was kicked off in a touching opening ceremony. The Norwegian participants were in great spirits as they prepared for the eight-day event. Read more
With nearly 300 participants, the Norwegian cross-country skiing event Skarven Race in PyongChang was once again a success. Read more
The Embassy has finally launched a Facebook page. Like us and receive information about Norway, cultural events in Korea, delicious recipes, and exciting competitions directly to your Facebook newsfeed. Read more