Korea, UAE agree to expand cooperation in high-tech sectors
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Feb. 27 shake hands before starting their bilateral summit at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon Jihye
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed...
President Moon’s N. European tour to stress startup cooperation
Minister of SMEs and Startups Park Young-sun on June 7 explains at Seoul Press Center the goals of President Moon Jae-in's upcoming state visits to three Northern European countries.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | June 7, 2019
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups on June 7...
Gamhongno: liquor with centuries of storied legacy
Gamhongno, which means "bright dew with a sweet taste," was called one of the top three alcoholic beverages of the Joseon Dynasty in the book "Joseon Sangsik Mundap" (Questions and Answers on Joseon Common Knowledge) by scholar Choi Nam-seon.
By Min Yea-Ji
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Lee Jun...
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...
Aug. 8 designated Island Day to promote domestic tourism
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has designated Aug. 8 as Island Day to promote the country's islands. Pictured here is the scenic Ulleungdo Island in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province that is included the ministry's 33 best islands in Korea for summer vacation.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos...
Recovery of DMZ war remains is top priority: president
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook pause for a moment of silence during the 63rd commemorative ceremony to mark Memorial Day, at the Daejeon National Cemetery on June 6.
By Park Hye Ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Hyoja-dong Studio
On June 6, Memorial Day is commemorated in Korea...
Taekwondo included in 3rd straight Paralympics in 2028 event in LA
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Jan. 30 said the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics will have 22 official events including taekwondo. The photo shows a taekwondo match at the 2020 Tokyo tournament. (Screen capture from World Taekwondo website)
Koreans’ lives, thoughts shown through colors
“The sky, land, humans, all creatures, and nature each have their own colors. So do clothes, objects and paintings. But for what reason do people favor different colors at different times?"
This was written by Yun Gi (尹祁, 1535~1606), a court official in the mid-Joseon...
From a song of the Korean people, to a song of the world: ‘Arirang’
Arirang, an iconic folk song of Korea, has been newly made as a medley of its versions. Played alongside a Western classical music orchestra, the song will be performed at official functions in the future.
A concert to mark the new year took place at...
Int’l students at university in Paris receive packed Korean meals
Korean Ambassador to France Yoo Dae-jong (fourth from left in front row) and Laurence Marion (fifth from left in front row), executive director of Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris on May 11 pose for a photo at a Korean food sharing event hosted at the school.
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee...
Gov’t designates Aug. 14 as International Memorial Day for Comfort Women
President Moon Jae-in walks with ‘comfort women’ survivors at Cheong Wa Dae in January. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Park Hye Ri and Sohn JiAe
The day of Aug. 14 has been officially designated as International Memorial Day for Comfort Women.
The Ministry of Government Legislation announced on May 30 that...
President Moon Jae-in sends New Year’s message to the nation
President Moon Jae-in announces his plans for managing state affairs in 2018 in his message to the nation on Jan. 1. (Korea.net DB)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in sent a New Year’s greeting to the nation on Jan. 1 and outlined his plans for managing state...
Enjoy the seasons with flower festivals
Irises are in full bloom near the pavilion in the Garden of Morning Calm.
Peonies, hydrangeas, lilies and irises.
Naming a few of them makes everyone happy, and makes them forget about their busy daily routine.
Visitors to the Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi...
PM meets Philippine Foreign Minister
Philippine Foreign Minister Alan Peter Cayetano (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon meet at the Government Complex Seoul on Sept. 4. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Kim Young Shin
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon hosted a meeting with Philippine Foreign Minister Alan Peter Cayetano to talk about ways to...
80 nations join forces to combat forest fires
Participants in the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference admire a replica of a fire fighting helicopter, or 'aircrane,' on display at an exhibition in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, on Oct. 12.
More than 3,000 forest fire experts from 80 nations gathered in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do...
National health insurance to cover non-citizens after 6 months
The minimum period of time required for non-citizens to live in Korea before being able to sign up for national health insurance increases from three months to six months. Refugees are also now allowed to sign up for the national health care plan. The...
Korea, Kazakhstan to cooperate in denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
President Moon Jae-in (left) on April 22 attends a joint news conference with Kazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev at the Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nursultan, Kazakhstan.
By Xu Aiying and Kim Minji
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in and Kazakh President Kassym Jomart Tokayev on April 22 pledged...
President Moon calls US, Japan
President Moon Jae-in discusses the expected inter-Korean and U.S.-North Korea summits with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump on March 16. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in shared his thoughts on the latest changes on the Korean Peninsula as he...
President receives honorary doctorate in Paris
President Park Geun-hye delivers her acceptance speech after being awarded an honorary doctorate in the natural sciences from University of Paris VI. In her speech, she stressed the importance of active cooperation between the two nations on incubating the creative industries.
"Korea and France, as...
Main throne hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace to be opened to public
The eojwa (king's throne) is at the center of Geunjeongjeon Hall at Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace. (Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hwaya
Geunjeongjeon Hall, the largest hall at Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace housing the Joseon Dynasty king's throne, will be opened to the public...
