German president pushes for ‘innovation through society’s engagement’
German President Joachim Gauck delivers his greetings during the Science and Innovation conference.
German President Joachim Gauck attended the seventh Joint Korean-German Conference on Science and Innovation on Oct. 13 in Seoul, part of the official itinerary for his state visit to Korea. At the...
‘Korea to achieve moon landing by 2030 via homegrown rocket’
President Moon Jae-in on March 25 speaks at the "Space Strategy Presentation for Korea Following Nuri Thrust Engine Combustion Test" at Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province.
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae Facebook
President Moon Jae-in on March 25 said, "Next year,...
FX reserves in February hit USD 427.62B, up 1.72B from January
The Bank of Korea on March 5 said its foreign exchange reserves as of late last month reached USD 427.62 billion, up USD 1.72 billion from January. (Bank of Korea)
By Kim Hyelin
Groundbreaking for inter-Korean rail, road connection set for Dec. 26
A groundbreaking ceremony for the connection and modernization of inter-Korean railways and roads is slated for Dec. 26 at Panmun Station in Gaeseong, North Korea. (Ministry of Unification)
By Park Hye Ri and Kim Minji
A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for Dec. 26 at Panmun Station in the North...
[Lunar New Year] Seollal period packed with online cultural events
The National Gugak Center on Feb. 14 presents for the first time online "Jongmyo Jeryeak," an elaborate performance of ancient court music and designated National Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 1, for Lunar New Year. (National Gugak Center)
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Hee Young
Mass migration to hometowns, tteokguk (sliced rice cake soup), the charye (ancestral...
President Moon urges NK to honor 2007 declaration
President Moon Jae-in calls upon North Korea to return to the spirit of the Oct. 4, 2007, South-North summit declaration, at a celebration to mark the declaration’s 10th anniversary at the 63 Building in Seoul on Sept. 26.
By Yoon Sojung and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa...
Gov’t to boost economic vitality: president
President Moon Jae-in speaks about economic policy measures for the second half of 2018, during Cheong Wa Dae’s weekly meeting on July 23. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Min-Jeung
In Cheong Wa Dae’s weekly meeting on July 23, President Moon Jae-in said that, "The government will take...
Travel back to ancient Seoul
Tourists enjoy a reenactment of a royal procession at Gwanghawmun Square (top) and at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.
Some of the major tourist spots across the capital will begin hosting more traditional ceremonies, parades and changings of the guards, allowing visitors to travel back in...
Men’s field hockey team wins 1st Asia Cup in 9 years
The men's national field hockey team on June 1 poses for a commemorative photo after defeating Malaysia, 2-1, to win the 11th Asia Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Asia Hockey Federation's official Facebook page)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
The men's national field hockey team has hoisted its first Asian championship cup in nine...
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.
By Park Hye RiPhotos...
British index names Seoul world’s 10th-best financial city
Seoul ranks 10th among 133 cities covered in the biannual Global Financial Centres Index of the U.K. Shown above is the Yeouido neighborhood of the capital's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government's official Facebook page)
By Israa...
Ministry backs monument to German role in Korean War
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Minshik (second from left) on Sept. 11 at the Germany Red Cross in Berlin talks to the latter's Secretary General Christian Reuter on the establishment of a monument to Germany's participation in the...
Gov’t creates fund for small ecofriendly companies
The Ministry of Environment and private investors jointly created a fund worth some KRW 42 billion to support small green-focused companies. The photo above shows Ulleungdo Island on a clear day. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young Shin
Korea’s first government-led fund dedicated to green businesses and environmentally...
Inter-Korean economic community can be realized based on denuclearization: President
President Moon Jae-in (third from left) participates in the 17th World Korean Business Convention, in Songdo Convensia, Incheon, on Oct. 23. Approximately 3,500 people, including Korean business people from overseas, attended the gathering.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in met Korean business...
Korea, Switzerland agree on KRW 11 trillion currency swap
Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan (left) and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Juyeol shake hands after signing a bilateral currency swap agreement, in Zurich on Feb. 20.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Hana
Korea and Switzerland have signed a bilateral currency swap agreement that will enable its central...
President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae marking opening
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on May 22 greet the audience on the outside stage of the main garden at Cheong Wa Dae during a commemorative edition of "KBS Open Concert" held there to mark the opening of the former presidential compound. (Kang...
Seoul pledges support for 2018 Winter Games
IOC President Thomas Bach (left) and Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn discuss measures to support the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games next year, during a meeting at the Government Complex-Seoul on March 14.
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn pledged...
Short Track World Cup shines with golden success in Gangneung
Choi Min-jeong (left) puts on a final spurt at the final match in the women’s 400-meter race in the ISU Short Track World Cup 2016-2017 in Gangneung on Dec. 18.
Another test event ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the KB...
3 European veterans of Korean War to be laid to rest in Busan
Three European veterans who served with the United Nations Command in the Korean War will be buried at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in Korea located in Busan: (from left) Robert Picquenard from France and Mathias Hubertus Hoogenboom and Eduard Julius Engberink from Netherlands. (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
By Park...
‘A life with Buddha’s mindset’
The Ven. Jaseung, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, delivers an address during the Dharma Ceremony for the Buddha's Birthday, at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple on May 3.
By Lee Hana and Cho A-la
Photos=Jeon Han
May 3, 2017 | Seoul
The Dharma Ceremony for Buddha's 2561st Birthday...
