Min. of Unification asks activists to stop anti-North leaflets
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Unification announces the official government’s position on the spread of anti-North Korean leaflets by activists, and asks activists groups to immediately stop spreading anti-North leaflets, in Seoul on May 4. (Ministry of Unification)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun
Ministry of Unification...
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Jeonggangwon, a traditional Hanok compound that serves some traditional Korean food, is located in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. (Korea Tourism Organization)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has introduced this year’s winners in its competition of traditional Hanok tour programs for international tourists.
The...
Gov’t goes green: no more single-use products
Using ceramic coffee cups and portable tumblers instead of disposable paper cups has become more and more common at Cheong Wa Dae. The photo shows Director of National Security Chung Eui-yong using a mug to drink coffee during a conference. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Hahm...
#HANAGo Episode 2: Custom-made Hanbok
Hi, it's Hana of #HanaGo. I'm here to answer your questions and to enjoy all that Korea has to offer along the way. Just ask and I'll go!
Today I will answer a question sent in by Theresia from Indonesia who asked, "Where is the...
Korea, Indonesia to cooperate on car industry
Kang Sung-chun, deputy mister for trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, gives a speech during the first Korea-Indonesia Automotive Dialogue, at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 24. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Lee Yoonseo and Hahm Hee-eun
The first Korea-Indonesia Automotive Dialogue...
Korean Peninsula experts discuss Pyeongyang Joint Declaration
Harry Kazianis, director of defense studies at the Center for the National Interest, shares his thoughts about the Pyeongyang Joint Declaration of September 2018 during a special conference at the Seoul press center for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Pyeongyang on Sept. 19. (Pyeongyang Press...
Korea, Croatia to boost economic ties
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejcinovic Buric (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon discuss ways to improve the relationship between the two countries at the Government Complex Seoul on Oct. 24. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Kim Young Shin
Prime Minister...
President Moon: ‘Korea and Japan should set right our principles of justice’
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 25 shake hands ahead of bilateral talks held at the Parker New York Hotel in New York. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
"We must face the truth to build a stable, forward-thinking relationship...
Seoul City estimates cost of co-hosting 2032 Summer Olympics with Pyeongyang
Athletes from both South and North Korea on Feb. 9 march together during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. (Hyoja-dong Studio)
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Young Shin
With South and North Korea agreeing on a...
Economy minister announces plans to foster hydrogen, big data, AI sectors
Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Jan. 16 chairs a meeting on innovative growth strategies at Yangjae Innovation Hub in Seoul. (MOEF)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
The government on Jan. 16 announced plans to boost innovative growth by fueling the hydrogen economy as well as...
President Moon: Korea’s next century will unite us in heart and mind
President Moon Jae-in, first lady Kim Jung-sook and a group of 33 representatives make their way to Gwanghwamun Square on March 1 led by a giant national flag used during the March First Independence Movement in 1919.
By Jeon Han and Lee Hana
Photos = Jeon Han, Hyoja-dong Studio
Seoul | March...
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...
Korean Cultural Centers offer K-pop Academy classes
Participants learn K-Pop dance in a class of the 2018 K-pop Academy of Korean Cultural Center in Berlin, Germany.
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korean Culture and Information Service
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on...
History-rich county offers refreshing summer taste of lotus wrap dish
Ingredients such as grain, lotus roots, dates and nuts are put on a lotus leaf along with rice and then wrapped. The wrap is steamed in a sot (traditional caldron) to produce yeonnipbap(steamed rice wrapped in a lotus leaf).
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Xu Aiying
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Restaurateur in Laos runs lone crusade to protect sovereignty over Dokdo
Youn Jae Wouk owns four Korean restaurants in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. He is pictured here standing in front of one his restaurants with a large sign on the wall reading "Dokdo is Korean territory."
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Youn Jae Wouk
Laos, the...
Ex-nat’l soccer coach Cha to receive German honor
Cha Bum-kun in October 2017 gives an interview to Korea.net at his home in Seoul's Pyeongchang-dong neighborhood. He will receive the Federal Cross of Merit from the German government. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
Former national men's soccer coach and German pro league legend Cha Bum-kun will receive the Federal Cross of Merit...
More school uniforms this year to sport Hanbok designs
More students this year will wear school uniforms sporting designs inspired by Hanbok (traditional Korean attire) under a joint project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Education. The photo above shows several such uniforms released by the Culture Ministry. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Kim...
Boy band ATEEZ to promote Korean culture abroad
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on May 8 appoints the K-pop boy band ATEEZ as promotional ambassadors of the ministry affiliate Korean Culture and Information Service at the ministry's smart work center in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Photos = Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture,...
Documents released on Japan’s forced mobilization of women, children
The National Library of Korea, the National Archives of Korea and the Northeast Asian History Foundation on Aug. 13 released to the public a compilation of 35 formerly scattered documents and sources on Japan's forced mobilization of Korean children and women during Japanese annexation of the...
Korea-promoting video gets positive global response
A video promoting the nation's image titled "For a Better Life, For Our Wonderland" has received a positive response abroad since its release on Feb. 22 by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. (KOCIS)
By Lee Jihye,...
