By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Highland Agriculture Research Institute (HARI) and the Peruvian Embassy in the Republic of Korea celebrated the International Potato Day on May 30, established in the United Nations General Assembly in 2023, at the Institute’s headquarters in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province. A working visit was organized to HARI’s modern facilities, which has nearly 100 scientists and researchers dedicated to the study of seeds, viruses, diseases, crops and harvests of potatoes, as part of its mission to develop and distribute potato and high-income crop varieties; and develo
By Diplomacy Journal Lee Kap-soo The Seoul Library received a donation of 20 books from the Peruvian Embassy in Korea on Feb. 16, containing introductions to Peru's history, culture, and locales. The books, which are donated by countries around the world, will be housed in the Seoul Library's 'World Archives' and will be open to the public for browsing. The Seoul Library's World Library, which opened in 2012, holds more than 50,000 books donated by embassies from more than 60 countries. Last year alone, the library received 140 books from embassies in France, Lithuania, the Philippines, and th