PM Han to visit Paris 2 weeks before World Expo city’s selection
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Oct. 9 gives the opening speech at the 2030 Busan World Expo Symposium in Paris. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Choi Jin-woo
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will visit Paris from...
President Yoon plans diplomatic offensive in 4-country tour
President Yoon Suk Yeol through year's end plans a diplomatic offensive through visits to the four countries of the U.S., U.K., France and Netherlands. Shown are President Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sep. 18 disembarking from the presidential...
Diplomatic missions to be added in 12 countries by next year
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Nov. 7 said it will open additional diplomatic missions in 12 countries to show international leadership and bolster the country's diplomatic power as a global pivotal country. Shown is Minister Park Jin (third...
Self-driving buses in Seoul to have distance raised to 4.8 km
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 10 will extend the distance traveled by self-driving buses around Cheonggyecheon Stream from 3.2 km to 4.8 km. The photo shows such a bus waiting at Cheonggyecheon Plaza in the city's Jongno-gu District. (Official Facebook page...
FM Park makes final case for Busan’s World Expo bid in Paris
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (left) on Nov. 3 talks with BIE Secretary General Dimitri S. Kerkentzes at the official residence of the Korean ambassador in France. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Choi Jin-woo
1,000 drones to fill Seoul’s night sky in year’s final show
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 9 will host this year's final Hangang Drone Light Show at Ttukseom Hangang Park in the city's Gwangjin-gu District. Shown is a scene from the show in September at the park's waterfront stage under the theme "Seoul...
Sign installed at old Korean Empire legation building in UK
This is the sign installed on Oct. 30 on the old legation building of the Korean Empire (1897-1910) in London; the Hangeul term means "Korean Legation in the U.K."
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaPhotos = Cultural Heritage...
KCC in UK’s Visit Korean Heritage Campaign to honor bilateral ties
As part of this year's Visit Korean Heritage Campaign running from Oct. 31 to Nov. 25 in London, the concert "Soritgonggam in London" featuring traditional singing with no speakers, will be held from Nov. 2-3 on the first floor of the...
PM Han to visit 5 African, European states for World Expo bid
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (left) on Oct. 30 receives a warm greeting after arriving at Kamuzu International Airport in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Kim Seon Ah
Prime Minister...
Photo essay of President Yoon’s state visits to S. Arabia, Qatar
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Oct. 21-26 made state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar as the first Korean leader to do so in either Arab country. On Oct. 22 in Riyadh, he attended summit talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman....
London exhibition to show Korea’s new tech convergence
"The Oulim," an exhibition of the convergence of Korea's new technologies, was opened on Sept. 26 at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Sweden and ended on Oct. 4. (KCC in Sweden)
By Hong AngieAn event in the U.K. will...
Qatar ties upgraded to ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left), on a state visit to Qatar, on Oct. 25 holds a summit with the Arab country's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the latter's official office Amiri Diwan in the capital Doha.
Busan Fireworks Festival to promote 2030 World Expo bid
Visitors on Dec. 17, 2022, watch a spectacular night display at the Gwangandaegyo Bridge during the 17th Busan Fireworks Festival, which was held at Gwangalli Beach in the port city's Suyeong-gu District. (Busan Culture & Tourism Festival Organizing Committee)
Gov’t signs first joint statement with S. Arabia in 43 years
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right in the front row) on Oct. 22 heads for a luncheon with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman after their extended bilateral summit at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....
Reenactment of Korean Empire event looks at life in 1902
A reenactment of a Korean Empire reception for foreign diplomats is held on Oct. 20 at Jeonggwanheon Pavilion of Deoksugung Palace in Seoul's Jung-gu District, showing Emperor Gojong greeting British Consul-General John N. Jordan.
By Wu JinhuaPhotos...
Culture minister pledges stronger cooperation with Vietnam
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon (right) and Tran Tuan Anh, head of the Economic Commission of Vietnam's Party Central Committee, on Oct. 23 pose for a photo after their talks at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art...
Fashion show explores Hanbok’s subtle mystique on fall night
Models on Oct. 20 showcase a Hanbok collection from the brand Seodamhwa at the Hanbok fashion show "Hojeobmong" (Butterfly Dream) at the outdoor yard of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Kim Sunjoo)By Hong AngieA fashion show...
Nation’s first land observation satellite marks second year
This photo taken by Compact Advanced Satellite 500-1 (CAS500-1) shows the area around Gyeongbokgung Palace and Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Israa Mohamed
World Korean Biz Convention sets record in export talks
Overseas Koreans Agency Commissioner Lee Key Cheol on Oct. 14 speaks at the closing ceremony of the World Korean Business Convention at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. (Overseas Koreans Agency)
By Lee Dasom
Korean Red Cross builds temp homes for Turkish quake victims
Turkish children on Oct. 7 hold drawings and letters thanking the Korean people and a large poster drawn by students at Kyonggi Elementary School in Seoul while posing for a group photo at the move-in ceremony for Korea-Turkiye Friendship Village in the town of Pazarcik in...
