[Sharing a Prosperous Global Village] Ambassadors’ Voices in Korea 3: Sweden
To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. The third installment of this series features Swedish Ambassador to Korea Jakob Hallgren, who speaks on the potential of Korean-Swedish relations as...
Prime Minister Lee to visit Mongolia, China this week
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon from March 25-30 will visit Mongolia and China. This photo from December last year shows him before leaving for a North African tour. (Office for Government Policy Coordination)
By Kim Minji
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon from March 25-30 will visit Mongolia and China...
‘Techplomacy is win-win strategy for Korea, Denmark’
Danish Tech Ambassador Casper Klynge on March 22 emphasizes the significance of expanding “techplomacy” between Korea and Denmark in a discussion at Seoul Square in the capital’s Jung-gu District.
By Yoon Sojung
Photo = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | March 22, 2019
The world’s first ambassador of technology, Casper Klynge of...
Preparation going smoothly for FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju
The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships will start from July 12 in the southern city of Gwangju.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Photos = The Organizing Committee of the 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019
Preparation in Gwangju is going well to host the 18th FINA World...
[Sharing a Prosperous Global Village] Ambassadors’ Voices in Korea 2: Denmark
To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. The second installment of this series features Danish Ambassador to Korea Thomas Lehmann, who speaks on the past, present and future of...
President Moon announces plans for financial innovation
President Moon Jae-in on March 21 chats with bankers at the Seoul headquarters of Industrial Bank of Korea ahead of his announcement on regulatory innovation for internet-only banks.
By Park Gil-ja and Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in on March 21 announced his vision for innovating...
SE Asian interest in visiting Korea rises for 5 straight years
A common sight around Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace is foreign tourists walking around dressed in Hanbok (traditional Korean attire). The Korea Tourism Organization on March 19 said a survey showed that consideration by foreign tourists for visiting Korea saw continuous increase from 2014 to last...
Program highlights cultures of 5 Central Asian nations
Every March 21, 12 Central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan celebrate Nowruz, the first day of the new year under the Iranian calendar. This photo shows women in Turkmenistan wearing traditional costumes and talking in a yurt, a traditional portable tent.
By Lee Kyung Mi and Kim...
Seoul exhibit to showcase artist interpretations of DMZ
“Landscape” by painter Park Se-jin shows three people -- a South Korean soldier, a North Korean soldier and the artist -- looking in different directions from the DMZ.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hwaya
Photos = KOCIS
The Korean Peninsula is divided by a border, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), four...
Koreas to field 4 unified teams in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan (sixth from left), International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (seventh from left), North Korean Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk (fifth from right) and other IOC members on Feb. 15...
Korea, China reconfirm bilateral accord to reduce fine dust
Vice Environment Minister Park Chun-kyoo on March 15 gives a presentation on Korean environmental policy at the fourth U.N. Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. (Ministry of Environment)
By Kim Hwaya
High-ranking Korean and Chinese environmental officials who attended the fourth United Nations (U.N.) Environment Assembly in Nairobi,...
KCC in Hong Kong to mark 1st anniversary with art exhibit
"My Story" by Korean painter Hwang Yong-yop (Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Hwaya
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Hong Kong from March 27 to April 27 will hold the Korean Contemporary Artist Exhibition to mark the center's first anniversary.
Aiming to promote...
Korea, Malaysia to pursue free trade agreement
President Moon Jae-in (left) on March 13 holds a joint news conference with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad following their summit in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
By Park Gil-ja and Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on March 13 pledged to reach...
Graffiti artist presents alternative images of famous activists through works
Graffiti artist Leodav on Feb. 18 explains what initially made him draw Korean independence fighters during an interview with Korea.net at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Song Baleun and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Leodav Art Crew (L.A.C.) Studio
Seoul | Feb....
Former S. Korean, American diplomats: second NK-US summit was no failure
Former U.S. Ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens (third from left) speaks on March 5 during a forum hosted by the Korea Foundation and the Atlantic Council in Washington. (Korea Foundation)
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon Sojung
Former American and South Korean diplomats on March 5 said the latest summit...
First lady hosts luncheon for int’l students from Brunei, Malaysia, Cambodia
First lady Kim Jung-sook on March 6 greets a group of international students from three Southeast Asian nations in a luncheon held at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Park Gil-ja and Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
First lady Kim Jung-sook on March 6 hosted a luncheon at Cheong Wa...
Korea, Philippines to mark 70th year of bilateral ties with cultural events
President Moon Jae-in (second from right) on June 4, 2018, shakes hands with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in their summit in Seoul. Both leaders agreed to designate 2019 as the "Year of Mutual Exchanges between Korea and the Philippines." (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hwaya
The...
Costa Rican student’s innovative timer helps non-Koreans make better kimchi
Maria Jose Reyes, a Costa Rican graduate student who developed a kimchi timer while earning her master's at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), on Feb. 26 describes her invention at Korea.net's Seoul office. (Jeon Han)
By Xu Aiying, Song Baleun and Lee Hana
Seoul | Feb....
President Moon pledges to expedite inter-Korean cooperation
President Moon Jae-in (third from right) on March 4 chairs a National Security Council meeting at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Song Baleun and Kim Minji
The Moon administration seeks to expedite further dialogue and act as a mediator between North Korea and the U.S. in the...
President Moon to visit Brunei, Malaysia, Cambodia next week
President Moon Jae-in from March 10-16 will visit Brunei, Malaysia and Cambodia. (Hyoja Studio)
By Park Gil-ja and Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in from March 10-16 will make official visits to Brunei, Malaysia and Cambodia, Cheong Wa Dae announced on March 4.
"The aim is to create a community that...
