Moon congratulates Merkel on fourth victory
President Moon Jae-in sends a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sept. 25 to congratulate her on her recent election victory. Pictured, the two heads of state hold a press conference prior to their summit, at the chancellor's offices in Berlin on July...
Eradicating corruption, starting point of all government policies: president
President Moon Jae-in presides over the first Anti-Corruption Policy Consultation Council at Cheong Wa Dae on Sept. 26.
By Jeon Han and Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in presided over the nation's first Anti-Corruption Policy Consultation Council at Cheong Wa Dae on Sept. 26.
The council was...
Candlelight revolution is historic page of UN spirit: president
President Moon Jae-in stresses the meaning of Korea's Candlelight Revolution, as well as the policy priorities and diplomatic direction of his new government, in his keynote speech to the 72nd U.N. General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 21. He also...
Korea, US, Japan stress stronger sanctions against NK
President Moon Jae-in holds a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York on Sept. 21. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in held a trilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and...
Korea, US agree on peaceful denuclearization of NK
President Moon Jae-in (left) holds a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Sept. 21. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in held a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York on Sept. 21. The two leaders reaffirmed...
PyeongChang 2018 medals unveiled in New York, Seoul
Promising Winter Olympic athletes show off the gold, silver and bronze medals during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Medal Unveiling Ceremony, at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Sept. 21. From left are ski jumper Yang Seung-wook, short-track speed skater Nam Hyeon-yul and curler...
First lady serves homemade meals to Korean-Americans in NY
First lady Kim Jung-sook greets kitchen staff at the Korean American Senior Center of Flushing in Queens on Sept. 20. The first lady paid a visit to the center at lunchtime, with homemade kimchi, cubed kkakdugi radish kimchi and soy sauce marinated crab that she brought...
Korea, Italy reaffirm cooperation on trade, NK
Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni (left) receives plush toys of Soohorang the white tiger and Bandabi the Asiatic bear, the two mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, from President Moon Jae-in after their summit at the InterContinental New York Barclay...
Now is the time to invest in Korea: president
President Moon Jae-in talks about the Korean economy with U.S. financial experts and economists at the Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel on Sept. 20. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in met with U.S. financial experts and economists at a special talk held in New...
Korea, UK discuss collaboration, response to NK
The U.K.'s Prime Minister Theresa May (left) receives a PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games uniform from President Moon Jae-in after their meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung and Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in and U.K. Prime...
President Moon, US think tanks discuss solutions to Korean Peninsula issues
President Moon Jae-in (second from right) poses for a photo with the heads of U.S. research institutes in New York on Sept. 20. From left are Korea Society President Thomas Byrne, Council on Foreign Affairs President Richard Haass, President Moon and Kevin Rudd, president...
President Moon receives Global Citizen Award
President Moon Jae-in delivers his acceptance speech after receiving the Atlantic Council’s 2017 Global Citizen Award on Sept. 19 in New York.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in received the Atlantic Council’s 2017 Global Citizen Award on Sept. 19. The ceremony took place...
Korea, Senegal to cooperate on NK issues, expanding partnership
President Moon Jae-in (second from left) presents Senegalese President Macky Sall (left) with plush toys of Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, after a bilateral meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19....
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...
PyeongChang Olympics will bring peace to Northeast Asia: president
President Moon Jae-in (left) meets with Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae Facebook
President Moon Jae-in met with Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at...
President Moon discusses climate change with UN leaders
President Moon Jae-in gives the keynote speech at the U.N. Leaders’ Dialogue on Climate Change, at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19. (Cheong Wa Dae Facebook)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in delivered the keynote speech at the U.N. Leaders’ Dialogue on Climate Change, at...
President Moon asks Koreans in NY to promote PyeongChang
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook promote the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games during a meeting with Koreans and Korean-Americans residing in New York, at the InterContinental New York Barclay on Sept. 18.
By Sohn JiAe and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President...
President Moon discusses NK, global issues with UN secretary general
President Moon Jae-in presents U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres with plush toys of Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, at the U.N. Secretariat in New York on Sept. 18. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon...
Baroque 18th C. German treasures come to Seoul
A special exhibition, ‘The Dream of a King: Masterpieces From the Dresden State Art Collections,’ opens at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Sept. 19. Some 130 items from the Dresden State Art Collections' Green Vault, Dresden Armory and Dresden Porcelain Collection...
Halal Restaurant Week in Korea
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Roufida Abouelwafa Ahmed
Photos = Korea Tourism OrganizationStarting Sept. 1 and through to Oct. 31, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will be hosting a series of events at halal restaurants across Korea. This is the second time the KTO hosts the festival, and...
