Only US-NK ties can ease inter-Korean tensions: president
President Moon Jae-in talks with a group of advisors about the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, at Cheong Wa Dae on April 12. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in said on April 12 that an agreement between South and North Korea alone would not be able...
US women’s bobsleigh team triumphs on next year’s Olympic track
Jamie Greubl of the U.S. holds up her hands as she finishes first in the women’s bobsleigh race in the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on March 18.
“I’m confident about next year’s PyeongChang Olympic Games.”
The...
Eat your way across Korea — army base stew
In the early days of the 1950s and 1960s, there was a plethora of U.S. military stationed across Korea and a dearth of harvestable grain, food distribution networks or luxury meals. The desperation and poverty, and man's ever-blossoming inventiveness when it comes to food...
Seafood on southern island delights 7 Honorary Reporters
Seven Korea.net Honorary Reporters visiting Namhae-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on a seafood tour on May 24 pose for a photo at a restaurant featuring maritime cuisine from the region. They are (from left to right) Karina Gur from Germany, Anastassiya Kim from Kazakhstan, Mohammad Iqbal...
Chuseok holiday abounds with tourist discounts
With Chuseok (추석, 秋夕), the Korean mid-autumn harvest festival, just around the corner, a series of discounts at tourist sites and accommodations will add more entertainment and fun to one of the nation’s biggest holidays of the year.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism...
Photos reveal beauty of Korean landscape
This photo of the Anapji Pond blanketed in winter snow is the winner of this year’s Korea Tourism Photo Contest.
Snowflakes fall on the lake and over the palace, creating an enveloping and peaceful scene.
This is a photo of snow falling on the Anapji Pond...
Ceremony held to unveil comfort women statues near Namsan Mountain
Lee Yong-soo, a surviving comfort woman, strokes on Aug. 14 a comfort woman statue in the unveiling ceremony held near Joseon Shingung in Seoul's Jung-gu District.
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Aug 14, 2019
Life-size statues of comfort woman Kim Hak-soon and two fellow...
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,...
BTS promotes capital city through song ‘With Seoul’
The Seoul Metropolitan Government releases the music video of pop sensation BTS’s promotional song 'With Seoul' on Dec. 13. ('With Seoul' music video)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
The music video of “With Seoul,” a promotional song for Korea’s capital sung by the pop sensation BTS,...
President Yoon plans diplomatic offensive in 4-country tour
President Yoon Suk Yeol through year's end plans a diplomatic offensive through visits to the four countries of the U.S., U.K., France and Netherlands. Shown are President Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sep. 18 disembarking from the presidential...
Acting President orders tighter security
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn requested government authorities to tighten security on ministries and national infrastructure such as banks, transportation, broadcasting and energy services during the Cabinet meeting held at the Government Complex-Seoul on Dec. 13.
“The cyber war is already on and...
Asians prefer shopping, Westerners visiting palaces when in Seoul: poll
Three tourists on Dec. 6, 2018, take a group selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Jeon Han)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Asian visitors in Seoul consider visits to and shopping in Myeong-dong, a bustling and popular neighborhood in downtown Seoul, the most satisfying while traveling in...
Paintings revisit life in ancient cities
The City in Art, Art in the City exhibit opens at the National Museum of Korea on Oct. 5, with a focus on works of art that depict life in cities from the 1700s through to the early 1930s.
Crowds of people, no taller than...
President Moon held 141 summits over term, fostered new growth engines
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 21 heads to the presidential plane Code One at Cairo International Airport in Egypt after completing his three-Arab nation tour of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook page)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
President Moon has...
6 Korean items added to global trademark list
Six Korean items including Hanbok will be added to the official trademark list of the World Intellectual Property Organization. (Korea.net DB)
Korea.net · 6 Korean items added to global trademark list
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong and Yoon Sojung
Six Korean items will be added to a global list of official trademarks. They...
Gov’t to push new industries for export growth
Korean citizens will soon be allowed to list their spare rooms at Airbnb or other accommodation sharing services, renting out their houses or rooms to visitors or tourists. Companies that develop brand new products, such as drones, wearable devices or unmanned vehicles, will soon...
Environment ministry hosts resources conference
The Ministry of Environment hosted the Conference on Biological Resources in Response to the Nagoya Protocol, at the National Institute of Biological Resources in Seo-gu District, Incheon, on Nov. 24, bringing together more than 300 experts from the biotechnology industries and academia. The Nagoya...
‘Goal is to bring N. Korea back to the negotiating table’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se attends the Security Council Thematic Meeting on the Denuclearization of North Korea, at United Nations headquarters in New York on April 28. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Lee Hana
"Our goal is the complete, verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of the...
Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo marking 40th anniversary with events
The Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has held the exhibition "Monochrome Monologue" and performance "Sounds Are Dancing" to commemorate the occasion.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Photos= Lee Kyoung Mi
Tokyo | May 10, 2019
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Tokyo is celebrating...
English language patent lawsuits to be allowed
An English language system for patent lawsuits will be set up under the Patent Court early next year. Pictured above is a trial at the Supreme Court.
An “international justice department” will be established in Korea as early as February next year.
The Supreme Court will...
