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Restaurateur in Laos runs lone crusade to protect sovereignty over Dokdo

Youn Jae Wouk owns four Korean restaurants in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. He is pictured here standing in front of one his restaurants with a large sign on the wall reading "Dokdo is Korean territory." By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae Photos = Youn Jae Wouk Laos, the...

President Moon meets Mongolian PM

President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh following their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 15. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Lee Hana President Moon Jae-in met with Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh at Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 15. They discussed...

Thailand’s interest in Korean-language education grows

First lady Kim Jung-sook (center in the second row) and Naraporn Chan-o-cha (left in the second row), the wife of Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, on Sept. 2 attend a Korean-language speech contest for Thai students at the Bangkok Chatrium Hotel. By Kim Hyelin and Lee Hana Photos =...

President Moon’s nat’l cemetery visit begins new year’s official schedule

President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 2 burns incense at the Seoul National Cemetery in the Dongjak-gu district of the capital. (Hyoja-dong Studio) By Kim Young Deok and Yoon Sojung President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 2 began his first official schedule of 2019 by visiting Seoul National Cemetery in the...

#HANAGo Season 2 Ep. 5 – Korea.net Honorary Reporters

Hi, it's Hana of HanaGo. Today, I'm going to spend an entire episode introducing Korea.net's Honorary Reporters, our group of content creators who share a passion for Korea and Korean culture. This year's incoming group consists of 591 reporters from 73 countries, and over the next...

President to host German head of state

President Park Geun-hye (left) meets with President Gauck at the Presidential Palace in Berlin in March 2014. (Photo: Cheong Wa Dae) German President Joachim Gauck will visit Seoul between Oct. 11 and 14. President Gauck's visit is a return visit to express his gratitude for the...

Japanese civic group demands apology for colonization, invasion

“Only 70 years ago, Japan launched invasions and built colonies, inflicting tremendous damage and suffering on many countries, specifically on many parts of Asia.” These words are from a campaign announced in the Dong-a Ilbo newspaper on Aug. 15 titled “Messages from Japanese citizens who...

Korea inspires global power bloggers

Fourteen bloggers from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines and elsewhere arrived in Korea on Nov. 18. They were guests of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and were here to spend four days sightseeing around the country. They were selected based on their applications submitted to...

Korean made nuclear reactor begins operation in Jordan

The first Korean made nuclear reactor, the Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR), began operations in Irbid, northern Jordan, on Dec 7. The national flags of Korea and Jordan fly together outside the JRTR building. The first Korean made nuclear reactor has begun operations in...

Korea-US FTA: five years of win-win trade relations

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyunghwan (left) and Vice President of the Asia Society's Policy Institute and former senior U.S. trade official Wendy Cutler shake hands, as former chairman of AMCHAM Jeffrey Jones (center) looks on, during the Korea-U.S. FTA fifth anniversary...

Asia, Europe to cooperate on culture, creative economy

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok (center) announces the Declaration of Chairs' Statement from the seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting, in Gwangju on June 24. The 44 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries spoke with one united voice when they emphasized cooperation on culture and...

‘I want to go back to Gaeseong and run the machines again’

Chairman Shin Han Yong of the Corporate Association of the Gaseseong Industrial Complex hopes that the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit will be successful so that it can help improve inter-Korean relations. By Yoon Sojung and Jung Joo-ri Photos = Jeon Han  Video = Kim Sunjoo Seoul | April 11, 2018 “We all wish to get...

[Sharing a Prosperous Global Village] Ambassadors’ Voices in Korea #9: Norway

To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. The interview below features Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Frode Solberg, who discusses the bilateral partnership as both countries mark 60 years of...

Korea shares weather tech across Asia

Korea, South Asian and Southeast Asian nations have shared their weather forecasting systems that use high-end technologies. Staff from weather agencies in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka participate in a three-week educational program where they're introduced to Korea's technology-based weather prediction systems. Korea has...

Conference covers PyeongChang Olympics anti-doping precautions

Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Chong (left) talks about anti-doping measure that will be applied during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, during the second Meeting of the Bureau of the Fifth Session of the Conference of Parties to the...

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...

New order about to take shape on Korean Peninsula: president

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and President Moon Jae-in shake hands before their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 7. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Kim Young Shin “U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the North helped create an atmosphere and conditions for...

Trade minister launches free trade talks with Cambodia

Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee (right) and Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak on July 9 pose during a videoconference to officially announce the launch of bilateral talks on a free trade agreement. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae Korea and Cambodia have officially launched negotiations on a bilateral...

Skincare packs enable good looks from head to toe

These days, many people use beauty packs to care for their skin. Some people may believe that packs are solely for facial skin care, but nowadays we can find a variety of items designed for various other parts of the body. Beauty packs enable us...

Korea.net honorary reporters officially begin their duties

Members of this year's team of Korea.net honorary reporters pose for a photo after receiving their appointment certificates from KOCIS Director Park Younggoog (center), at the National Hangeul Museum on Dec. 11 in Seoul. The fifth group of Korea.net honorary reporters has begun promoting Korea....

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