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![The logos for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of relations with Korea in 2022 were selected on Wednesday, announced the embassies of Morocco, Jordan and Saudi Arabia in Korea. From left to right are the logos selected for Morocco-Korea ties, Jordan-Korea ties and Saudi Arabia-Korea ties. The logos' creators, also from left to right, were Anass Sidki, Choi Jung-hyun and Yoon So-yeon. The logo contest was held by the Korea-Arab Society together with the three embassies in Seoul and Korea's embassies in the three countries. [KOREA-ARAB SOCIETY]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10240118.jpg?imageId=10240118&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The logo to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Israel-Korea ties designed by Teresa Hyoju Chang. [EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10011398.jpg?imageId=10011398&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Australia’s Defense Minister Peter Dutton, far left, and Foreign Minister Marise Payne, second from left, hold a joint press conference in Korea’s Foreign Ministry in Seoul on Monday with Korea’s Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook as the two countries mark the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties this year. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10597175.jpg?imageId=10597175&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
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![A Portuguese map made in the 16th or 17th century, denotes the sea east of Korea as Mar Coria, or Sea of Korea. [EMBASSY OF PORTUGAL IN KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12485692.jpg?imageId=12485692&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Ambassador of the Netherlands to Korea, Joanne Doornewaard, speaks with the Korea JoongAng Daily about the 60 years of the Netherlands-Korea relations at the Dutch Embassy in Seoul on March 16. [PARK SANG-MOON]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/12286821.jpg?imageId=12286821&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![The logo to celebrate 60th anniversary of Australia-Korea diplomatic ties, created by Kim In. [EMBASSY OF AUSTRALIA IN KOREA]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11134325.jpg?imageId=11134325&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)