Foreign minister urges ‘victim-centered approach’ toward sex slave issue
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha on Feb. 25 gives the keynote address at the High-level Segment of the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Facebook Page)
By Oh Hyun-woo and Yoon Jihye
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha...
Korea strongly condemns Japan’s claim to Dokdo Island
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Noh Kyu-duk releases a commentary condemning Japan’s 'Diplomatic Bluebook 2018' that claims Korea’s Dokdo Island (above) as its own territory, in Seoul on May 15. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young Shin
The Korean government strongly condemned the Japanese government on May 15...
President Lee discusses ‘100-year partnership’ with UAE envoy
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Jan. 15 shakes hands with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of the United Arab Emirates, at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Hyelin
Korea-U.S. leaders reaffirm cooperation on NK issues
President Moon Jae-in holds a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, President Donald Trump, at Cheong Wa Dae on Sept. 17 to talk about North Korean issues. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in spoke with his U.S. counterpart, President Donald Trump, over the phone...
PM meets Finnish parliamentary speaker
Maria Lohela (left), speaker of the parliament in Finland, visits Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon at the Government Complex Seoul on Sept. 13. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Kim Young Shin
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Finnish Parliamentary Speaker Maria Lohela and spoke about strengthening the relationship and...
New section opened at UNESCO-designated Hantangang River area
By Kim Yeojin and Yoon Sojung
Video = Official YouTube account of Korea.net
A new section on a tourist path in the Hantangang River valley of Gangwon-do Province, a region designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, has been opened to the public.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Nov....
President Moon holds summit with Egypt, Chile
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hold bilateral talks at the U.N. in New York on Sept. 26.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in, on his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, held...
President Moon meets South Korean art troupe for Pyeongyang
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook talk with members of a South Korean art troupe that performed in Pyeongyang last month, during a luncheon at Cheong Wa Dae on May 11.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in met with a South...
Peace is true reward for war veterans: president
President Moon Jae-in says, 'Establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula is the way to return the courage of the war veterans,' in a speech he uploaded on June 26. The photo shows him in June last year in downtown Seoul where he addressed a...
Expectations rise for high-speed train across Korean Peninsula
The 2018 Inter-Korean Summit has led to growing interest in a high-speed railway connecting South and North Korea. Moon Jong-mook, director of the Pan-Citizen Measure Committee for Nurturing the KTX Gwangmyeong Eurasia Departure Station, holds up a virtual train ticket on Dec. 31, 2017....
Events in SE Asia to promote travel to Korea to ASEAN nat’ls
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon from Jan. 18-19 will attend this year's ASEAN Tourism Forum and the ASEAN Plus Three (Korea, China and Japan) Tourism Ministers Meeting in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Shown are visitors in Kuala Lumpur,...
Busan ramps up tourism, transit convenience ahead of BTS concerts
The Gwangalli M Drone Light Show will be held from June 12-13 from 10 p.m. each day around Gwangalli Beach in Busan's Suyeong-gu District to mark "BTS the City Arirang - Busan." (Visit Busan)
By Kang GahuiBusan is ramping...
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...
Photos, videos depict history of inter-Korean relationship
Korean citizens celebrate with former President Kim Dae-jung as he leaves for North Korea for the first Inter-Korean Summit on June 13, 2000.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
Cheong Wa Dae announced on April 18 that it will release to the...
Exhibition of late Samsung chairman’s donated art marks 1st year
The National Museum of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District on April 27 held a news conference for its exhibition "A Collector's Invitation" at the museum's Special Exhibition Gallery to mark the first anniversary of the donation of artworks from the collection of the late...
Through the archives: the ‘Miracle on the Han’
In this picture from 1970, officials from the IBRD visit a factory where train engines are being built. On Aug. 23, the National Archives of Korea releases a collection of videos, photos and official documents that trace the 'Miracle on the Han,' Korea's rapid...
59 ministry affiliates, public institutions release 2026 biz plans
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's affiliates and public institutions on Jan. 13 present their business plans for 2026 at CKL Corporate Support Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District, an event livestreamed by KTV, a channel for government...
President Yoon to attend G7 summit from May 19-21
President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the summit of the Group of 7 economies from May 19-21 in Hiroshima, Japan. Shown is the president (second from left) posing for a group photo on Nov. 13, 2022, with U.S. President...
Korea, Czechia discuss bilateral ties, NK issues
President Moon Jae-in (right) presents Czech President Miloš Zeman with plush toys of Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, following a summit at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19. (Cheong Wa Dae...
Women’s polo team scores Korea’s 1st goal in world tourney
Members of the national women's water polo team are ecstatic on July 16 after scoring their nation's first goal in the 2019 FINA World Championships in the southwestern city of Gwangju. In a Group B loss to Russia, 30-1, the team achieved a milestone...
