President Moon holds meeting with Chinese premier on May 9
President Moon Jae-in holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Tokyo on May 9. The photo shows the president and premier meeting during President Moon’s state visit to Beijing in December 2017. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in, in Japan...
Imcheonggak, birthplace of a 500-year legacy
As the largest private Hanok residence in Korea, Imcheonggak (임청각, 臨淸閣) represents the 500-year legacy of Andong's Goseong Yi family.
Andong-si City in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province has been celebrated as the Town of the Yangban, or families of noble birth, ever since Joseon times. To this...
New underwater mining technology pulls up more ore
Korea has discovered an effective way by which a high volume of manganese, often called the “deep sea bonanza,” can be loaded safely onto ships. This breakthrough tech is the first of its kind worldwide.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has succeeded in pilot...
Plan your garden with plants that grow together
Basil and tomato, when planted near each other, yield tastier crops and get less damage from insects. (Rural Development Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Some plant pairs are matches made in heaven.
The Rural Development Administration published its list of “companion vegetables” on April 10 to help...
Number of tourists rise with the winds of peace in Korea
The number of foreign tourists in Korea is rising again. The photo shows Japanese tourists waiting in a line to enter the Line Friends Store in Hongdae in June. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm Hee-eun
The number of tourist visiting Korea, which had been lagging throughout last...
Sharing successes, failures through public administration cooperation
"Sharing both successes and failures is the basic direction of cooperation for both countries," says Minister of the Interior Hong Yun-sik at the Government Complex-Seoul on April 10.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
April 10, 2017 | Seoul
"Sharing, not handing down."
So said Minister of the...
Yoon Suk Yeol elected 20th president of Republic of Korea
Candidate Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party on March 10 holds up two bouquets after his election as the nation's 20th president was confirmed at the election situation room of the National Assembly Library in Seoul's Yeouido area. (People Power Party)
Yoon Suk Yeol elected 20th...
Two Koreas agree on road modernization
The delegation from South Korea, including Kim Jeong-ryeol (second from left), the second vice chairman at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, crosses over the Military Demarcation Line to attend high-level talks about inter-Korean road cooperation at the Thongil House in Panmunjeom on...
President Moon vows to strengthen public childcare
President Moon Jae-in enjoys a magic show with young audience members at a childcare center in Dobong-gu District, Seoul, on Jan. 24. (Cheong Wa Dae Facebook)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in said on Jan. 24 that his administration will bolster childcare services by increasing the number...
Cheong Wa Dae hosts photo exhibit to mark Moon administration’s 1st anniversary
A photo exhibition is held at Cheong Wa Dae to celebrate the first anniversary of President Moon Jae-in’s inauguration. The photo above shows a panel with photos of the president taken by common citizens.
By Park Hye Ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
The photo exhibition...
Alipay now available for Korean shows
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will launch a promotion campaign for Korean shows and concerts from May 15 to June 30 that makes use of Alipay, a leading third-party online payment solution in China. (KTO)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on May...
President Moon: Our economy is strong, its future positive
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 5 gives a speech at a ceremony for the 2019 Trade Day held at the Seoul COEX. (Hyoja-dong Studio)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 5 said Korea will not stop until it achieves its goal of becoming one of the world's top four...
‘Owls,’ ‘chipmunks’ carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been operating its late-night 'owl buses' (올빼미 버스) since 2013. Starting on June 26 this year, it has started operating early-morning 'chipmunk buses' (다람쥐 버스), too. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has introduced four new...
President Moon orders fast rescue of tourists in Hungary boat sinking
President Moon Jae-in on May 30 presides over an emergency meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Korean tourists who went missing in Hungary after their boat sank in a collision. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in on May 30 issued an urgent...
President to visit Vladivostok for Eastern Economic Forum
President Park Geun-hye will attend the Eastern Economic Forum on Sept. 2 and 3 in Vladivostok, Russia, and hold summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Though they have met on various occasions, the two leaders last held an official bilateral summit in Seoul...
Dokdo ecological survey reveals 594 new species
Scientists have recently revealed that a total of 594 new organisms, including three species previously not found in Korea and 124 species previously not found in or around Dokdo Island, have been found to be living and thriving in the waters and around the...
President Yoon sends gifts to rescued miners, says they ‘gave new hope’
Two miners who were trapped in a zinc mine for nine days in Bonghwa-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, are safely escorted out of the mine on Nov. 4 at 11:03 p.m. by rescue workers. (National Fire Agency)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 5 thanked and expressed his...
2023 World Scout Jamboree opened in southwestern province
https://www.youtube.com/embed/r2_xIALIO-M
By Xu AiyingVideo = Official YouTube channel of 25th World Scout Jamboree
This year's World Scout Jamboree on Aug. 1 kicked off its 12-day run in Saemangeum, an estuarine tidal flat in Buan-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province.
President Moon meets U.S. foreign affairs committee chairperson
President Moon Jae-in (right) meets with Representative Ed Royce, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 28.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in met with U.S. Representative Ed Royce, chairman of the House Committee on Foreign...
Korea, Singapore start talks on digital partnership agreement
Minister for Trade Yoo Myung-hee (right) and Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on June 22 announce via videoconferencing the launch of negotiations on the proposed Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Korea and Singapore are pushing to conclude a digital...
