Friday, March 29, 2024

World Leaders’ Conservation Forum discusses harmony between humans, nature

Titled as "Nature: a Path to Peace and Coexistence," the 2015 World Leaders' Conservation Forum took place from July 7 through to 9 on Jeju Island. The forum was attended by Inger Anderson, director-general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Christopher Briggs,...

Avoid summer heat at waterfalls

A family on vacation avoids the heat at the Suok Falls in Goesan, Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province). The sweltering summer heat continues to bother people, both day and night. Beaches and water parks are overcrowded nationwide with a continuing flow of people. If you don't...

People reflect on meaning of independence on 70th anniversary

President Park Geun-hye (center) waves to the crowd aside figure skater Kim Yuna, singers Lee Seung-chul and Lee Sun-hee, and a choir, greeting the audience at a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Korean independence held at the World Cup Stadium in western...

Grapes bring mid-summer smiles

A parent and child sample some fruit in the special grape garden at Gwanghwamun Square on Aug. 6, the day that has been designated as Grape Day. Laden with heavily ripened grapes, a special garden in Gwanghwamun Square is bringing smiles to many faces. Grape Day...

Enjoy the seasons with flower festivals

Irises are in full bloom near the pavilion in the Garden of Morning Calm. Peonies, hydrangeas, lilies and irises. Naming a few of them makes everyone happy, and makes them forget about their busy daily routine. Visitors to the Garden of Morning Calm in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi...

Foreign ministry urges Japanese gov’t to uphold its historical standpoint

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement in relation to the anticipated speech to be made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in the Pacific. On Aug. 10, the ministry said...

Enjoy the winter in Seoul

The Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink, located at Seoul City Hall, opens this year on Dec. 22. (Korea.net DB) By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana Winter has come with its chilly winds that make our teeth chatter, but there are some who have eagerly awaited the frosty season. Families, friends...

Independence celebrations to take place at cultural heritage sites

This month will be full of events at cultural heritage sites across the nation, giving us a chance to reflect upon history and to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Korea's modern independence on Aug. 15, 1945. Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung palaces, the Jongmyo Shrine...

Tourists to benefit from nation-wide sale

Discounts on a wide range of items are now on offer for tourists flying to Korea. The Visit Korea Committee has kicked off its nation-wide “Korea Grand Sale,” an event that continues until Oct. 31. During the period, 12 regions nationwide will provide non-Korean shoppers...

Visit a farm, meet the animals this summer

There is a range of wildlife species that exist around the world. Livestock, in particular, is the key to human survival. Amid rapid urbanization, however, the importance and existence of such domesticated animals has been somewhat forgotten over the past few years. The Rural Development...

President Moon meets Chongqing governor

President Moon Jae-in (left) holds a meeting with Chen Miner, the governor and Communist Party secretary of Chongqing, in Chongqing, China, on Dec. 16 By Yoon Sojung Photos = Cheong Wa Dae Facebook President Moon Jae-in met with Chen Miner, the governor and Communist Party secretary of Chongqing,...

Korean travel now worry-free

Visitors take photos of pop group action figures and some of the clothes worn by the group Girls’ Generation, at SM Town in Gangnam-gu District, southern Seoul. They are members of the Chinese press and influential bloggers who are on a...

A night in a traditional home gives great respite

Nowadays, many tourists flying to Korea travel much further than just hitting the well-known tourist destinations and places that spotlight pop music, soap operas and other content. During their time here, they enjoy new opportunities to experience in-person how people in the past lived in...

President Moon requests diplomacy ‘at people’s eye-level’

President Moon Jae-in toasts with some makgeolli rice beer (막걸리) during a dinner with heads of diplomatic missions, in the Yeongbingwan Guest House at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 18. By Sohn JiAe and Kim Young Shin  Photos = Cheong Wa Dae President Moon Jae-in has stressed that the standard for defining...

President stresses ‘Grand journey for the Republic of Korea’s renewed leap forward’

President Park Geun-hye underlined that the Korean people finally achieved independence for their motherland 70 years ago after much longing and a struggle for liberation. She was speaking at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 15. The president then urged that...

Korea, Jordan extend cooperation, exchanges

President Park Geun-hye and King Abdullah II of Jordan hold a summit meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Sept. 11. Korea and Jordan will expand cooperation on energy, people-to-people exchanges and cultural interactions. President Park Geun-hye hosted summit talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan during...

Korea: skincare face mask heaven

Reme+G face masks contain a special cotton stick that exfoliates the dead skin cells off the face. Made by Ancors, this product 'tightens' the pores and moisturizes the skin. “Natural fermentation components supply nutrition to the skin. After using the mask, my skin has visibly...

Korea, China to expedite ratification of FTA, establish funds

President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang discussed bilateral cooperation, including the Korea-China free trade agreement, in Beijing on Sept. 2. President Park met with Premier Li as part of her three-day trip to Beijing to attend China's commemoration to mark the 70th anniversary...

Korea via stamps, poet Yun Dong-ju

Wishing not to have So much as a speck of shame Toward heaven until the day I die, I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves. With my heart singing to the stars, I shall love all things that are dying. And I must walk the road That has been...

PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic tickets on sale from Aug. 21

Kim Yu-na, a former Olympian and an honorary ambassador for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, sits in her own wheelchair and tries her hand at Paralympic curling, at the Curling Center in Gangnueng, Gangwon-do Province, in March. (POCOG) By Min Yea-Ji and...

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