2 experts reflect on meaning of 80th anniversary of liberation
The Japanese empire on Aug. 15, 1945, signed the Potsdam Declaration of the Allies in accepting unconditional surrender in World War II. This was the moment when the Korean people were liberated from colonial rule and regained their sovereignty, the culmination of...
Exhibition unveils last 6 Joseon Dynasty murals for first time
To mark its 20th anniversary, the National Palace Museum of Korea from Aug. 14 through Oct. 12 hosts the exhibition "Respectfully Portrayed Murals" at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul. Shown is the official poster for the exhibition. (Korea Heritage Service)
‘People’s appointment ceremony’ for President Lee set for Aug. 15
Kim Han-soo (right), director general for protocol and state council at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, on Aug. 13 gives a briefing at Government Complex-Seoul in Seoul's Jongno-gu District on the Aug. 15 celebration to mark...
1st agricultural ministers’ talks with Japan, China held in 7 years
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryung (middle) on Aug. 11 holds a joint news conference with Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinziro Koizumi (left) and Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun...
President Lee, Vietnam agree to boost trade to USD 150B by 2030
President Lee Jae Myung (right) and Vietnam's top leader To Lam on Aug. 11 pose for a photo at their bilateral summit held by the Office of the President in Seoul. (Office of the President)
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Gov’t to provide USD 1M for APEC’s first fund for youth
Lee Jiyoon (left), deputy director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' International Economic Affairs Bureau, on Aug. 11 poses with Eduardo Pedrosa, executive director of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Secretariat, while holding up the two copies of a memorandum of understanding on the launch...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ hits top US chart after going No. 1 in UK
The hit "Golden" from the soundtrack to the Netflix animated musical "KPop Demon Hunters" on Aug. 11 topped Billboard's main singles chart Hot 100. (Netflix)
By Kang Gahui
The hit "Golden" from the soundtrack to...
‘Records preserve legacy of victims of Japan’s sexual slavery’
Lee Na-Young, chair of the board of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of Military Sexual Slavery by Japan, on July 24 takes a photo in front of a drawing by victim Kang Duk-kyung.
Provincial festival uses summer fun to save tomatoes from waste
Visitors to the Hwacheon Tomato Festival on Aug. 2 look for the golden ring in a vast tomato pool in Sachang-ri, a village in Sanae-myeon Township of Hwacheon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province.
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Half of K-pop fans in US say such music ‘changed their lives’
Billboard on July 30 released the story "K-Pop Fandom in the U.S." based on its survey of 1,400 K-pop fans in America aged 14 and above. Shown is a scene from this year's My K-Festa's K-pop concert on...
Int’l sales of Korean novels in 2024 surge 130% to 1.2M copies
Overseas sales of Korean literature last year more than doubled from 2023. Shown are the English-language editions of Korean novels at Kyobo Book Centre's Gwanghwamun branch in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jihae)
By Lee JihaeOverseas...
Inaugural APEC meeting of digital, AI ministers adopts statement
The Ministry of Science and ICT on Aug. 4 hosted the inaugural Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting of digital and artificial intelligence ministers at the convention center Songdo Convensia in Incheon's Yeonsu-gu District. Minister Bae Kyunghoon is shown holding...
80th Liberation Day event to promote 13 historical tourist sites
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in their joint event "Commemorating 80th Anniversary of National Liberation via Tourism" will promote 13 destinations related to independence from among the nation's top 100...
Boryeong Mud Festival evolves into int’l summer gala in 28th year
By Jeon MisunPhotos = Lee Jeongwoo
This summer in Korea has been unusually hot, but the sheer fun and energy at the annual Boryeong Mud Festival held at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, Chungcheongnam-do Province, has helped people forget the...
Multicultural families in 2024 see higher college attendance, incomes
Over 60% of youth from multicultural families attend college, a survey says. Shown are two students from such families at Korea Polytechnic Dasom High School in Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, posing for a photo while showing their national technical certifications....
Planned next-generation power grid to use domestic technology
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on July 31 announced that it will start construction of a next-generation power grid using domestic know-how. Shown is a solar power plant in the village of Gudae-ri on Anjwado (Purple) Island in Sinan-gun County, Jeollanam-do...
New museum chief to resume int’l display of Korean art history
You Hong June, the newly appointed director-general of the National Museum of Korea, on July 24 holds a news conference on his objectives at the museum in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District three days after his appointment.
Host region of 2027 Summer Universiade receives official flag
Korea's Chungcheong region on July 27 officially received the official flag of the 2027 Summer Universiade from FISU, the global governing body for collegiate sports, at the closing ceremony of this year's Rhine-Ruhr Summer World University Games in Duisburg, Germany. Shown is Kang Chang-hee,...
Photo essay captures scenes from President Lee’s inauguration
President Lee Jae-myung on June 4 was officially sworn in as the nation's 21st leader at Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. The following are photos capturing his visit to Seoul National Cemetery to pay respects as well...
Lee JM pledges to be ‘everyone’s president’ at inauguration
President Lee Jae-myung on June 4 delivers a speech at his inauguration as the nation's 21st leader at Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (National Assembly Photographers' Pool)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
