May presents golden opportunity for getaway
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn delivers a speech during a cabinet meeting at Seoul's government complex on April 25. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Lee Hana
"There should be an abundance of tourist events, as well as discounts on transportation and accommodations, so that...
National parks offer fresh spring break
Odaesan National Park in Gangwon-do Province, which will host the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games next year, gives park-goers a chance to stroll down trails lined with thick fir trees and to enjoy a breath of fresh air, on May 5. (Odaesan...
Korea to create database of African geography, resources
Director General Choe Byong-Nam of the National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) (left) and President Synn Joong Ho of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) shake hands after signing an MOU outlining cooperation on creating a combined database for Africa's geography and...
Sharing with the world: Smart transportation systems
A news crew from SBT, a Brazilian broadcaster, reports on the Seoul government's Traffic Operation Information Service (TOPIS), in the Korean capital on April 13.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
April 13, 2017 | Seoul
“It's impressive to see the accuracy and punctuality of public transportation...
Hands-on event previews PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics
Visitors to the 31st drawing competition for the disabled try their hand at curling at the National Folk Museum of Korea where a hands-on events were held to promote the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, in Seoul on April 25.
By Min Yea-Ji...
The story of Hangeul
Korea.net Honorary Reporter Bardise Muhammad uses the Hangeul alphabet to make the faces of stuffed toys.
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Bardise Muhammad
Photo = Bardise Muhammad
Long ago, the Korean people used to write using Chinese characters, called Hanja (한자) in Korean. They didn’t have their own...
Korea, Tanzania discuss expanded cooperation
Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Augustine Mahiga (left) shakes hands with his Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se following a meeting in Seoul on April 24. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Lee Hana
Korea and Tanzania have reviewed the past 25 years of diplomatic relations between their two...
Gov’t to help companies build overseas
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn presides over a meeting for businesses and experts involved in infrastructure projects abroad, in Seoul on April 24.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Prime Minister’s Office
“Korean firms should continue to improve their already-recognized technologies and construction skills. They should...
Royal Culture Festival brings back Korean royal ceremonies
Emperor Gojong’s formal reception of diplomatic envoys will be reenacted in the Jeonggwanehon Pavilion (정관헌) at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul from May 2 to 7.
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
The Royal Culture Festival, which celebrates court rituals from...
K-pop star brings Baekje to the world
The Gongsanseong Fortress is a historic site in Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do Province, that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in July 2015.
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Gongju-si City Government
The Gongsanseong Fortress (공산성, 公山城) and the royal tombs in Songsan-ri...
‘Prep for PyeongChang Games should be done thoroughly’
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn speaks during the 11th meeting of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Support Committee, at the Government Complex Seoul on April 21.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Prime Minister’s Office
“We must make an all-out effort in the...
Korea shares DNA tech with 12 African countries
Participants from 12 member countries of the Korea-Africa Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative learn about how genetic resources are managed, at the Rural Development Administration's Genebank Information Center on April 20. (Rural Development Administration)
By Kim Young Deok and Sohn JiAe
Korea is sharing its skills...
Korea, Malaysia discuss trade, investment
Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato Sri Mustapa Mohamed (left) and Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyung-hwan discuss ways to expand trade and investment between Korea and Malaysia, in Seoul on April 14. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Lee...
Korea, Angola cooperate on national security, business
Angolan Foreign Minister Georges Chikoti (left) and Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se shake hands before a meeting where they discussed the state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula and economic cooperation between the two countries, in Seoul on April 18. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim...
Year’s first rice planting in Hamyang
The process of rice transplantation begins in Jiok-myeon Village, Hamyang-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on April 19. This is the first rice planting in Hamyang-gun County this year, and some 2.2 ha of rice is being is planted using specialized rice planters.
By Son Gina
Photos =...
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...
We are with you 100 percent: U.S. Vice President
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (right) and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence hold a joint press conference following a summit in Seoul on April 17.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Prime Minister's Office
“Gatchi Gabsida." (같이 갑시다)
So said U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, speaking in...
PyeongChang Games pick main banking partner
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo Dong-hoon (second from left), President Lee Hee-beom of the PyeongChang organizing committee (third from left), KEB Hana Bank President Ham Young-joo (fourth from left) and other participants hope for the successful Olympic Games next year,...
PyeongChang torch relay to cover 2,018 km across Korea
President Lee Hee-beom (right) of the organizing committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and honorary ambassador Kim Yuna pose for a photo in Seoul on April 17. The signboard features the official slogan for the Olympic torch relay: ‘Let Everyone...
UK ambassador: ‘Brexit won’t affect Korea-UK trade’
British Ambassador to Korea Charles Hay (left) chats with Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Lee Tae-ho at a meeting to discuss the impact of Brexit on the relationship, in Seoul on April 12. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Lee Hana
"Brexit won't affect the trade...
