World’s biggest free trade deal concluded at RCEP summit
President Moon Jae-in (fifth from the right) on Nov. 4 holds hands with leaders of countries participating at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest free trade agreement,...
Nation’s biggest shopping festival Korea Sale Festa marks 4th year
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo (second from the left) on Oct. 31 laughs with popular TV personality Kang Ho-dong, the promotional ambassador for the 2019 Korea Sale Festa in Seoul.
By Kim Yeong Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Oct. 31, 2019
A pre-opening street event for...
KCC in Paris to relocate, others to hold food and film events
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Paris, which will relocate to another part of the French capital on Nov. 20, will host cultural events such as exhibitions and performances. (Korean Cultural Center in France)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hwaya
Since 1979, Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) have promoted Korea and...
Busan police launch security detail for Korea-ASEAN summit
The Police Guard Security Group, which is in charge of security at the Korea-ASEAN special summit in Busan next month, on Oct. 30 holds its launching ceremony at the Suyeong Bay Yachting Center in Busan. Pictured here is the group's SWAT team demonstrating an anti-terrorist operation.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Busan Metropolitan...
Pioneering Korea-Myanmar cultural exchanges through K-pop
JBJ Entertainment Chairwoman Jeong Bunja on Oct. 18 underscores Myanmar's potential and the fondness of Myanmarese for Korean culture as reasons for boosting bilateral cultural exchanges.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Oct. 28, 2019
"K-pop holds a lot of significance as the middle ground of the...
Events nationwide mark 20th annual Dokdo Day
Dokdo Island, also known as the Liancourt Rocks, is a group of small islets in the East Sea. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
A series of events nationwide on Oct. 25 marked Dokdo Day, which commemorates the official proclamation of Emperor Gojong in 1900 declaring Dokdo as territory attached to Ulleungdo Island.
One hundred years later in...
Event offers coffee made from ASEAN-originated beans
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Oct. 25 makes coffee with beans from the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a vending truck at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Jeon Han and Lee Jihae
Video = Choi Taesoon
Seoul | Oct. 25, 2019
Cafe ASEAN, an event that offers free coffee made from beans imported from...
Korean, ASEAN culture ministers pledge more cultural cooperation
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (center) on Oct. 24 poses for a photo with his counterparts from member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the 2019 Special AMCA Plus ROK Meeting at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Photos = Jeon Han
Gwangju | Oct. 24, 2019
The...
‘Talk Talk Korea 2019’ contest honors 7 grand prize winners
Korea Culture and Information Service Director (KOCIS) Kim Tae-hoon (fourth from left) on Oct. 24 takes photos with the seven grand prize winners of the international Korea-related content competition "Talk Talk Korea 2019" and two selected Korea.net reporters at the Asia Culture Center in...
3 city-run programs raising public safety in Seoul
Though Seoul ranks eighth in the Safe Cities Index 2019 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the city government is continually seeking to raise public safety. Since 2013, the capital has offered the safety services Safe Back Home Scout, Safe Parcel Service for Women and...
Award-winning seasoning to spread kimchi’s appeal worldwide
Kimchi Seasoning Mix eliminates the smell of kimchi and its salty taste, allowing non-Koreans to enjoy the spicy condiment more easily. This powder can be added to salad, French fries or chicken.
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Hwaya
Photo, Video = Kim Sunjoo
It looks like dried red pepper powder...
Finance minister tells foreign investors ‘economy has strong resilience’
Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Oct. 16 speaks at an investor relations session in New York under the theme "Korean Economy, Making Headway for Sustainable Growth." (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on...
Korea ratifies free trade deal with Indonesia
Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee (middle) on Oct. 16 announces with her Indonesian counterpart Enggartiasto Lukita the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries and shakes hands as they pose for a photo. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Korea and Indonesia on...
ASEAN-Korea Train departs to raise mutual understanding
Lee Kyu-young, station master of Seoul Station, on Oct. 16 gives a salute to the departing train at the launching ceremony for the ASEAN-Korea Train.
By Jeon Han and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Taesoon
Seoul | Oct. 16, 2019
A train on Oct. 16 left Seoul Station to mark the 30th anniversary of dialogue relations...
Fall foliage comes 1-4 days later this year
The weather service Weatheri says the first fall foliage in Korea started on Sept. 27 at Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon-do Province. The peak of fall foliage usually occurs about two weeks after the first foliage of the season. (Korea Tourism Organization)
By Kim Hwaya
Fall foliage this...
Tokyo hosts Korea-Japan Festival despite high bilateral tension
A samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet) troupe performs on Sept. 28 at the 2019 Korea-Japan Festival at Hibiya Park in Tokyo.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo
The annual Korea-Japan Festival was held this year despite frayed relations between the governments of both countries.
The Korean...
President Moon agrees to boost practical cooperation with Bulgaria
President Moon Jae-in (right) on Sept. 27 hosts a bilateral summit with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov (third from bottom left) at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Minji
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 27 hosted a summit with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov...
‘Gandhi’s teachings serve as compass for peace on Korean Peninsula’
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 24 gives a speech at an event commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) at the United Nations Economic and Social Council Chamber. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
President Moon Jae-in, in New York to attend...
President Moon proposes turning DMZ into int’l peace zone
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 24 gives a keynote speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York. (Cheong Wa Dae's Facebook page)
By Kim Minji
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 24 in New York proposed transforming the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas...
[ASEAN now ①] Laos powering SE Asia with region’s fastest growth
With the inaugural Korea-Mekong Summit between Korea and the five countries along the Mekong River – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam -- and the Korea-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) special summit coming up in November in Busan, Korea.net explores the results of...
