President Moon pledges vaccine supply to N. Korea if it agrees
President Moon Jae-in on June 14 speaks at a news conference after his summit with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the latter's official residence of the Hofburg in Vienna.
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook page
President Moon Jae-in on June 14 said during a...
President Moon becomes 1st Korean leader to visit Austria
President Moon becomes 1st Korean leader to visit Austria
Jun 14, 2021
President Moon Jae-in on June 13 attends the third session of an extended meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven economies in Cornwall, the U.K. From left are President Moon, British Prime Minister...
Korean-language textbook featuring BTS content being developed
The Ministry of Education on June 10 announced the development of a Korean-language curriculum for elementary and middle school students abroad and producing textbooks based on the curriculum. (King Sejong Institute in Santiago, Chile)
By Joung Haseung
A textbook incorporating BTS hits and music videos is under development for elementary and...
From rubbish to resource: recycling discarded plastic into functional items
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
Video = Lee JunYoung
Walking under the scorching sun, a person enters a convenience store, buys one bottled water and takes a sip. The bottle is soon empty, so she puts the cap back on and throws it away in a can marked "PET" (polyethylene terephthalate). This is when the journey of the plastic bottle's transformation...
Nat’l library section offers high-tech look at historical documents, books
By Kim Yeojin and Lee Jihae
Video = National Library of Korea
A copy of Donguibogam (Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine), the classic textbook on traditional Korean medicine and national treasure written by the 17th-century royal physician Heo Jun of the Joseon Dynasty, is hard for the public to see.
But the section Shilgam Seojae (a...
Nat’l library section offers high-tech look at historical documents, books
By Kim Yeojin and Lee Jihae
Video = National Library of Korea
A copy of Donguibogam (Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine), the classic textbook on traditional Korean medicine and national treasure written by the 17th-century royal physician Heo Jun of the Joseon Dynasty, is hard for the public to see.
But the section Shilgam Seojae (a...
Investment in Green New Deal to reach 3.8% of GDP by 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on May 25 gives the opening speech of the special session of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Seoul Summit. (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
The government by...
President Moon’s US visit in photos
Cheong Wa Dae on May 25 released photos of President Moon Jae-in's three-night, five-day working visit to the U.S., including those of the Korea-U.S. summit. Key moments of the chief executive's trip included his first face-to-face meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, their one-on-one...
How Korean lyrical opera changed a European scholar’s life
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Video = Kim Sunjoo, Kang Seunghui and Lee Haneul
Seoul | Feb. 22, 2021
Anna Yates-Lu is an assistant professor of ethnomusicology at the Department of Korean Music of Seoul National University (SNU) who specializes in pansori (traditional lyrical opera). The academic is also active as a performer of the...
Int’l students at university in Paris receive packed Korean meals
Korean Ambassador to France Yoo Dae-jong (fourth from left in front row) and Laurence Marion (fifth from left in front row), executive director of Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris on May 11 pose for a photo at a Korean food sharing event hosted at the school.
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee...
Girl group LOONA named this year’s envoy for Korean culture
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee on May 10 gives to LOONA member HeeJin a letter of appointment designating the K-pop girl group this year's promotional ambassador of Korean culture at a ceremony hosted by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art...
Current account posts 11th straight month of surplus in March
The Bank of Korea on May 7 said the current account surplus reached USD 7.82 billion in March this year. Pictured are container ships docked at the Port of Gwangyang in Jeollanam-do Province. (Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority)
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Hana
The nation has maintained a current account...
Scenic night tour of landmark Seoul palace to open
"Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace" will be held from April 29 to June 20. The photo shows Buyongji Pond within the palace grounds in October last year during a tour. (Royal Palaces and Tombs Center)
By Kim Yeojin and Joung Haseung
"Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace" that starts on April 29 will...
Incheon airport corp. develops world’s 1st antiviral baggage system
Incheon International Airport Corp. on April 26 announced its development of the world's first smart antiviral baggage system. Shown is a demonstration model of the cutting-edge technology. (Incheon International Airport Corp.)
By Lee Jihye and Yoon Hee Young
Incheon International Airport Corp. has developed a smart system for automatically disinfecting the luggage of incoming passengers.
The...
Korea’s COVID-19 response helping life return to normal: NZ diplomat
Jeongmin Park, deputy head of mission at the New Zealand Embassy in Seoul, on April 15 tells Korea.net in an interview that bilateral relations have been "always good to begin with" at the embassy in Seoul's Jung-gu District.
By Yoon Sojung
Photo = Jeon Han
Seoul | April. 15,...
President announces higher targets for CO2 emissions at climate summit
President Moon Jae-in on April 22 takes part online in the inaugural Leaders Summit on Climate at Sangchunjae, a Hanok (traditional architecture) building within Cheong Wa Dae, listening to U.S. President Joe Biden. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook page)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
President Moon Jae-in has...
French culinary school to teach Korean Buddhist temple cuisine
Le Cordon Bleu has introduced a course on cooking Korean Buddhist temple cuisine at the French culinary school's London campus. (Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism)
By Yoon Hee Young
The France-based Le Cordon Bleu, one of the world's top three culinary schools, will introduce a regular course on cooking Korean Buddhist temple cuisine.
The Cultural Corps...
Int’l forum in Seoul proposes climate response fund
The Climate Finance Forum on April 13 was jointly held at the Conrad Seoul Hotel by the P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) Secretariat and the Ministry of Economy and Finance under the theme "Accelerating Climate Finance and Investment for...
Royal court evening banquet from 1902 to be reenacted
A media rehearsal of "Yajinyeon," a reinterpretation of an evening banquet hosted by the Joseon Dynasty's royal court, is performed on April 8 at Yeakdang Hall of the National Gugak Center in Seoul's Seocho-gu District. This event debuted in 1902 to celebrate King Gojong's...
Korea, China FMs pledge cooperation for President Xi’s visit, ‘2+2’ talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 3 greet each other at a hotel in Xiamen, a southwestern city in China's Fujian Province, before holding their bilateral talks. (Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Minister of Foreign...
