Gangneung’s Olympic Village ready for athletes
The Olympic Village in Gyo-dong, Gangneung-si City, in Gangwon-do Province, invites press for the first time to view its newly built facilities for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, on Oct. 30, 2017, exactly 102 days ahead of the Opening Ceremony.
By Xu Aiying, Cho...
German-Korean Olympic luger goes for gold
Korean luger Aileen Frisch becomes a naturalized citizen in December 2016.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Pyeongchang | Sept. 20, 2017
Just as Korea dominates archery, Germany is unrivalled in the high-speed sport of luge.
Since the addition of luge to the Winter Olympics, Germany has won...
‘We will become the next Viktor Ahn’: Russian-Korean biathletes
Korean biathlon racer Timofei Lapshin races downhill during a training session in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, in early September.
By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Pyeongchang l Sept. 5, 2017
“Just as Viktor Ahn, the short-track speed skater who became a Russian citizen, raised awareness of...
Korea, China agree to normalize bilateral ties
The Korean and Chinese governments have agreed to hold a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam, which starts on Nov. 10. Pictured are President Moon Jae-in (left) and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Berlin on...
PyeongChang ‘G-100’: Olympic fever begins in earnest
A series of events will be held on Nov. 1, exactly 100 days until the opening of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Pictured is a group of performers to mark 150 days until the Olympic Games, at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul...
Endangered soan seahorse bred artificially
The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) announces on Oct. 29 that it has succeeded in artificially breeding the endangered soanseahorse (소안 해마) by raising offspring collected from adult seahorses. Pictured is an artificially raised soan seahorse clinging to an aquatic plant. (KNPS)
By Hur SomEe and Lee Hana
Researchers have found a...
President holds talks with US secretary of defense
President Moon Jae-in (right) talks to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 27.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in reaffirmed that Korea and the U.S. will continue to address security crises on the Korean Peninsula, spurred by...
President Moon meets World Korean Business Convention
President Moon Jae-in meets with 16 participants in this year's World Korean Business Convention (WKBC), including head of the Overseas Koreans Foundation Han Woo-sung and Chairman Yim Do Jae of the WKBC, at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 28. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon...
Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
Travel publisher Lonely Planet has selected Korea, the host country of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as one of its top-10 countries to visit in 2018. The photo above shows the Alpensia ski resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, an Olympic venue....
KOCIS to revitalize arts, heritage on global scene
Director of the Korean Culture and Information Service Kim Tae-hoon (center) speaks about the revitalization efforts underway to make Korean arts, media and tourism more popular around the world, at the Korea Press Center in Seoul on Oct. 26.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul l Oct....
Germany confirms participation in PyeongChang Winter Games
Chair Michael Vesper (left) of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Roh Tae-kang pose for a photo before meeting in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 23. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Kim Tae Won and Kim Young Shin
Germany has...
Korea, IDB to expand Central, South America cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon (right) poses for a photo with IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno, in Seoul on Oct. 23. (Ministry of Strategy and Finance)
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung
The Korean government has decided to expand cooperation with the Inter-American...
Korea, Greece cooperate on PyeongChang Games
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (left) and his Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras, hold a joint press conference following bilateral talks at the prime minister's offices in Athens on Oct. 23.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Prime Minister’s Secretariat
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with his Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras,...
Tiger voted as Korea’s favorite animal
The tiger wins the most votes from among its large mammal rivals in a popularity survey run by the National Institute of Biological Resources. (National Institute of Biological Resources)
By Kim Young Shin
Hodori, Chaormi and Soohorang are official mascots for the Seoul 1988 Olympics, the FIFA...
Incheon airport remains world’s best airport for 12th year
President Chung Il-young (right) of the Incheon International Airport Corporation rejoices with Chief Executive Officer Declan Collier of the Airports Council International after Chung receives the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Special Recognition award in recognition of Incheon airport winning an ASQ award for 12...
President Moon appoints new ambassadors to the US, China, Russia, Japan
President Moon Jae-in walks alongside his four new ambassadors to the U.S., Japan, China and Russia, following an appointment ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 25. They are, from left, Lee Su-hoon, new chief of mission to Japan, Woo Yoon-keun, new ambassador to...
King Sejong Institute marks 10th anniversary
Chairman Song Hyangkeun of the King Sejong Institute Foundation delivers his address during a celebration of the institute's 10th anniversary, at the Blue Square theater in Yongsan-gu District, Seoul, on Oct. 23.
By Cho A-la and Lee Hana
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Oct. 23, 2017
A celebration of the...
‘Korea, GCF to strengthen cooperation’: deputy PM
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Howard Bamsey (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon shake hands at Seoul’s Shilla Hotel on Oct. 23. (Ministry of Strategy and Finance)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy...
Turkish Film Festival celebrates 60 years of ties between Seoul, Ankara
The 2017 film 'Ayla' will open this year's Turkish Film Festival, held in celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Turkey. The film, co-produced in both countries, is based on the true story of a Turkish soldier who looked after an...
Moonlight fashion show marks Hanbok Day
One day ahead of Hanbok Day, an adult and a child modeling Hanbok showcase the elegance of their attire, during the Moonlight Hanbok Fashion Show at the Heungnyemun Gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, in Seoul on Oct. 20.
By Kim Young Deok and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul l...
