Jeju sees 8-fold jump in foreign tourists from Jan. to May
The Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Tourism Association on July 10 said 149,908 foreign tourists visited Jeju Island this year from January to May. Shown are tourists from Shanghai, China, in March receiving souvenirs as gifts at Jeju International Airport after arriving...
President Yoon says ‘UN veterans are true heroes’
President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at a commemoration ceremony held on July 27 at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu District for UN veterans who fought in the Korean War.
By Park Hye RiPhotos = Office...
US data company projects Korea to place 10th in 2024 Paris Summer Olympics
Gracenote, an affiliate of Nielsen that analyzes data, announced on July 26 its predicted list of top medals by countries ranking 1-30 for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, placing Korea 10th. (2024 Paris Sumer Olympics organizing committee's website)
Utah gymnasts visit Incheon, express pride to share and ‘combine’
Red Rocks, the women's gymnastics team of the University of Utah in the U.S., pose for a group photo on July 1, after performing at the showcase "University of Utah Asia Campus X Utah Red Rocks" held at the...
President Yoon holds repatriation ceremony for fallen war veterans
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) pays his respects on July 26 with a moment of silence for soldiers killed during the Korean War at a ceremony for the repatriation of their remains held at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province.
KCC hosts traditional music concert by Korean, Indonesian students
To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Indonesia, a traditional music concert was held on July 26 at the Indonesian Institute of the Arts in the city of Surakarta, on the central island of Java.
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Arirang Scarf, which united soldiers of many nationalities during Korean War, restored
The Arirang scarf used by United Nations Command soldiers in 1951 during the Korean War (left) and the "2023 Arirang Scarf" created this year. (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
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President Yoon holds talks with leaders of Luxembourg, New Zealand
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on July 25 holds a meeting with Luxembourgish Prime Minister Xavier Bettel at the presidential office in Seoul.
By Park Hye Ri
Photos = Office of the President
Korea, France hold joint air force exercises after flypast over UN Memorial Cemetery
Three F-15K fighter jets of the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and two Rafale combat aircraft of the French Air and Space Force conduct a flypast over the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in the Nam-gu District of Busan...
Global Hallyu content contest ‘Talk Talk Korea 2023’ opens
The world's largest Hallyu content contest Talk Talk Korea 2023 will run through September 17. (Korean Culture and Information Service)
By Park Hye Ri
Talk Talk Korea 2023, the world's largest Hallyu content...
Tourism ministry hosts promotional event in NY
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, along with the Korea Tourism Organization held a "K-Tourism Roadshow" in New York's Rockefeller Center and Times Square from July 19 to 22. Shown are contestants in the K-pop cover dance contest 'Dance...
President Yoon makes historic tour of US missile-armed sub
President Yoon Suk Yeol on the afternoon of July 19 speaks prior to his tour of the USS Kentucky, a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine, at the Busan Naval Base in the southern port city.
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43K to attend World Scout Jamboree in southern province
The 25th World Scout Jamboree from Aug. 1-12 will be held in the Saemangeum region of Buan-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province. Shown are young scouts who participated in the previous edition of the event in the U.S. in 2019. (24th...
Bayern Munich breaks Asian transfer record to sign Kim MJ
Defender Kim Min-jae has joined Bayern Munich, last season's champions of Germany's top pro soccer league Bundesliga.
By Yoon SeungjinPhoto = FC Bayern Munich's official website
"Monster defender" Kim Min-jae has officially joined FC Bayern Munich,...
KCC in Bangkok hosts cultural festival in NE Thailand
Students majoring in Korean at Mahasarakham University in Kantharawichai, a district in the Thai province of Maha Sarakham, on July 14 attend a lesson on traditional sogo (small drum) dance as part of the Visiting Korean Cultural Festival hosted by the Korean Cultural...
Nuclear Consultative Group with US holds 1st meeting
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left), on a state visit to the U.S., and American President Joe Biden on April 26 shake hands at their joint news conference held at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Office of the...
High jumper reclaims title at Asian Athletics Championships
High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok (center in second row) on July 15 smiles at the awards ceremony after winning his event at this year's Asian Athletics Championships held at Supachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. (Korea Association of Athletics Federations)
5 high schoolers sweep golds to win int’l physics contest
A team of five high school students has won this year's International Physics Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan, with every member winning a gold medal. From left are Seoul Science High School seniors Lee Hyunchae, Suh Kyumin, Noh Ian and Lee Junsuh and Gyeonggi...
President Yoon makes surprise trip to Ukraine for summit
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 15 hold summit talks at the Mariinsky Palace, the official presidential residence, in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
By Yoon Sojung
Photo essay of President Yoon’s trips to Lithuania, Poland
President Yoon Suk Yeol from July 10-15 visited Lithuania and Poland. In the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on July 11, he attended the NATO summit and concluded the Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP) for cooperation in 11 sectors after talks with NATO Secretary...
