White House calls last week’s Moon-Trump summit ‘positive’
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump on April 11 lead an expanded meeting at the White House in Washington. Saying last week’s bilateral summit was "positive,” the U.S. administration said, "Coordination and cooperation between the United States and the ROK (Republic of...
UN body stresses private sector’s role in achieving SDGs
Valerie Cliff, deputy regional director for Asia-Pacific at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), explains on April 12 the importance of private sector partnership in achieving the U.N.’s sustainable development goals in a workshop at Seoul's Plaza Hotel.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | April 12,...
‘Jeju-do for coexistence of humankind and nature’
Interviewing leaders | #3. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Balanced national development is the government's key challenge in the government's drive to solving issues Korea faces such as low economic growth, wealth polarization, the low birth rate, and developmental and economic disparity in the provinces.
President Moon...
[Sharing a Prosperous Global Village] Ambassadors’ Voices in Korea 5: Turkmenistan
To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. This episode features Turkmen Ambassador to Korea Myrat Mammetalyyev, who discusses diplomatic relations and areas for potential cooperation between Korea and Turkmenistan,...
Int’l rail leader urges connection of inter-Korean railways
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Hyun-mee (fourth from left) on April 11 speaks to OSJD (Organization for Cooperation of Railways) Chairman Tadeusz Szozda (third from left) at the 34th Conference of General Directors of OSJD Railways held at Seoul's Lotte Hotel.
By Lee Jihae
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Blacksmith in small provincial town sells hit tool on Amazon.com
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
Photos & videos = Min Yea-Ji
Yeongju | April 11, 2019
A conventional Korean farming tool made by a blacksmith in a small provincial town in Korea is growingly popular on Amazon.com and has earned rave reviews.
The homi (hand plow) has received a lot of praise from...
Subway station turned into independence movement memorial
100 Tower at Anguk Station in Seoul shows the faces of about 800 Korean independence fighters in 100 seconds to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the March First Independence Movement. (Song Baleun)
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
"Entering the gate is same as opening the Provisional Government of...
Graffiti artworks honor Korean independence activists
To mark the centennial anniversary of the Korean Provisional Government, graffiti artworks featuring independence activists will be displayed from April 6-20 on building facades in Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Choi Taesoon
Seoul | April 9, 2019
Ahead of the centennial anniversary of the Korean Provisional Government...
Guard post on eastern coast designated cultural heritage site
South Korea in 1953 built its first guard post on its eastern coast shortly after the two Koreas concluded the military armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War. (Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Lee Jihae
A guard post on the country's eastern coast will become a...
KCC events in April to highlight pansori, Korean art, cinema, food
The poster for "Die Regentrude," a pansori-infused work by the Korean performing arts troupe Heebie Jeebie Juice, will make its debut in Germany this month. (KCC Germany)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
Since 1979, Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) have promoted Korea and its culture worldwide through hosting arts...
Interpretation service for foreign victims of crime expanded
An operator at the Immigration Contact Center (1345) in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province, provides interpretation service for a caller. The center from this month began providing three-way interpretation with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office for foreign victims of crime. (Ministry of Justice)
By Song Baleun and Kim Minji
The Ministry of...
Mexican city designates Korea Day to honor Korean immigrants
The Merida City Council of Mexico's Yucatan state on March 30 designates May 4 as Korea Day to honor the arrival of 1,033 Korean immigrants in the country. (Korean Embassy in Mexico)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya
The Mexican city of Merida has officially designated May 4 as...
Seoul to host int’l rail directors’ conference for 1st time
For the first time, Korea from April 8-12 will host the conference for general directors of the Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD). This picture is from last year's conference in Da Nang, Vietnam. (Korail)
By Jeon Han and Lee Hana
"Toward a future of peace and prosperity" is...
President Moon asks foreign-invested companies for ‘unwavering support’
President Moon Jae-in March 28 gives a speech in a meeting with foreign investors at Cheong Wa Dae. (Hyoja-dong Studio)
By Kim Minji
President Moon Jae-in, in a March 28 meeting with representatives from foreign-invested companies, asked for their "unwavering support" for the Korean economy.
At Yeongbingwan Guest...
#HANAGo Season 2 Ep. 3 – Seoul Motor Show 2019
Hi, it's Hana of #HanaGo.
Today I'm at the media day for the Seoul Motor Show 2019, a biennial trade show that introduces latest models designed by the world's biggest automakers.
The theme of this year's show is "Sustainable Connected Mobility," which I find is quite...
President Moon, Trump to hold summit April 10-11 in Washington
President Moon Jae-in will visit Washington from April 10-11 for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. The two leaders are shown in this photo from Sept. 24, 2018, during the United Nations General Assembly at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New...
8 national parks offer lunchbox service
This lunch set is available for advance purchase by visitors to Sobaeksan Mountain National Park in Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Korea National Park Service)
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Minji
Since cooking at Korean national parks is banned because flammable materials are prohibited there, visitors can instead preorder lunchboxes made with...
Spring Travel Week to feature unique tours and discounts
Spring Travel Week (April 27-May 12) will offer specialized tours and deals throughout the country. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hwaya
Spring Travel Week, slated for April 27 to May 12, will offer tourism products featuring warmer weather and greenery in Korea, the Ministry of Culture, Sports...
King Philippe attends Korea-Belgium Business Forum
On day three of his state visit to Korea, King Philippe of Belgium attended a Korea-Belgium Business Forum at the FKI conference center in Seoul.
Around 120 guests from both countries participated in the forum, including the Belgian deputy prime minister, and the chairman of...
Inter-Korean liaison office partially resumes operations
Unification Ministry Spokesperson Baik Tae Hyun on March 25 tells a news briefing that the inter-Korean liaison office in the North Korean border city of Gaeseong was partially normalized after several Pyeongyang officials returned. The North on March 22 had pulled all of its...
