Friday, March 29, 2024

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...

Seoul event marks 1st anniversary of inter-Korean summit in Pyeongyang

At an event in Seoul to mark the first anniversary of the inter-Korean summit in Pyeongyang last year, Minister of Unification Kim Yeon-chul (left) looks at photos of the summit along with other visitors. By Kim Minji and Lee Jihae Photos = Ministry of Unification An event to mark the...

First lady Kim cheers for Korea at World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju

By Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji First lady Kim Jung-sook on July 22 cheers for swimmer Kim Seo-yeong competing in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the FINA World Aquatics Championships at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju. (Cheong Wa Dae)   First lady Kim Jung-sook on July...

Exhibition highlights knowledge, wisdom of seniors

Farmer Yim Dae-gyu looks at his collection of records and old calendars. Yim has been keeping detailed records of his daily routine and a farming journal in notebooks and calendars for 59 years. Old, faded notebooks are filled with handwritten records and drawings. Looking at the...

Artistic barista brings Olympic mascots to cups of coffee

Barista Lee Kang Bin poses with pictures of Soohorang and Banabi, the two Olympic mascots, drawn in the milk and foam of two cups of coffee, at his cafe in Itaewon, Seoul, on Aug. 29. (Jeon Han) By Hur SomEe and Lee Hana Video = Kim Soon-ju  Seoul | Aug. 29,...

1,400-year-old Baekje roof tiles revealed to public

A set of Baekje decorative roof tiles, or chimi (치미, 鴟尾), discovered in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do Province, was revealed to the public for the first time at the National Palace Museum of Korea on Nov. 3. The ancient tiles were found on the site of the...

Special delegation to visit China, Japan, Russia for Korean peace talks

President Moon Jae-in (third from left) is briefed about the results of the recent special delegation that was led by Chung Eui-yong of the National Security Office and Suh Hoon of the National Intelligence Service, at Cheong Wa Dae on March 11. (Cheong Wa...

Gov’t to promote Korean heritage

Kim Tae-hoon (right), director of the Korean Culture and Information Service, and Jin Ok-sub (left), president of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, shake hands upon signing an MOU covering the overseas promotion of Korean heritage and traditions, at The Korea House in Jung-gu, Seoul,...

Hallyu exports hit USD 8.2 billion

Tourists visit the Alpensia Ski Jump Center before the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in January 2018. (Korea.net DB) By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun The Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) released its “Hallyu Impact Research Report 2017” on May 17 that looks at the...

Korea, Saudi Arabia tighten economic bonds

Saudi Economy and Planning Minister Adel Fakeih (left) and Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn shake hands at the Government Complex Seoul on March 7. Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn held a meeting with Adel Fakeih, Saudi Arabia’s minister of economy and...

Thoughts, lives of ancient China shown through household items, crafts

The National Museum of Korea is hosting the thematic exhibition Craftworks and Daily Life in Ancient China from Nov. 22 to March 12, 2017. The exhibition introduces the lifestyle, thoughts and myths of ancient China by displaying household items and craftworks. The National Museum of...

Battlefield piano sounds revived after 66 years

A young Seymour Bernstein (center) performs for his fellow soldiers during the Korean War. The Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs invites Korean War veterans and their families to South Korea every year. “Performances on the front lines took place by placing an upright piano...

President Moon apologizes for flawed wartime sex slavery deal

President Moon Jae-in (right) welcomes Park Ok-Sun (seated), one of the victims of sexual slavery enforced by Imperial Japanese authorities during colonial times and World War II, at Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 4. By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin Photos = Cheong Wa Dae President Moon Jae-in invited...

Foreign direct investment exceeds USD 20 billion

Korea hit a new record high in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to a report released on Jan. 3 by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. In 2016, total FDI into Korea reached USD 21.3 billion, a figure 1.9 percent higher than...

President meets OECD secretary-general

President Moon Jae-in meets OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 19. He's handed the OECD's latest report on Korea's digital economy. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Lee Hana President Moon Jae-in met with OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 19. In...

Restaurants, cafes to suspend vaccine pass system from March 1

Minister of the Interior and Safety Jeon Hae-cheol on Feb. 28 chairs a virtual meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety) By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae All multipurpose facilities including restaurants and cafes from March 1 will temporarily...

Seoul to host nation’s largest performing arts festival

A performance of the hit show "Nanta" in 2020 is held at the opening ceremony of the festival "Welcome Daehakro." ByYoo Yeon Gyeong Photos = Korea Tourism Organization A festival opens this weekend to promote Korean cultural content and foster Daehangno (also spelled as Daehakro), the nation's traditional performing arts mecca in...

President Moon calls for new means against NK nuclear weapons

President Moon Jae-in presides over an emergency meeting of the National Security Council, at Cheong Wa Dae on Sept. 3. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Sohn JiAe  President Moon Jae-in convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, immediately...

Main ministry plan for 2024 to imprint Korean culture abroad

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Feb. 6 announced its main policy plans this year under the vision "A Society Happy through Culture, a Global Cultural Power led by K-culture." Shown are visitors in September 2023...

Final preparation under way in Hanoi for second NK-US summit

Staff on Feb. 24 inspect preparation work at the international media center for the upcoming North Korea-U.S. summit slated for Feb. 27-28 in Hanoi, Vietnam. By Korea.net Special Reporting Team  Hanoi | Feb. 24, 2019 On Feb. 24, just three days ahead of the second North Korea-U.S. summit,...

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