President Moon reaffirms Europe’s support for peace on the Korean Peninsula
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrive at Seoul Airbase on Oct. 21 after finishing their nine-day European trip. (Cheong Wa Dae Facebook)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in came back home after ending a nine-day trip to Europe on Oct. 21. During the trip,...
Korea, Denmark have cooperation potential: president
President Moon Jae-in and Danish Queen Margrethe Alexandrine Porhildur Ingrid II take a commemorative photograph at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 20.
By Jung Joo-ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in visited the Amalienborg Palace in Denmark, to meet the Danish Queen...
Korean and Thai leaders hold summit talks
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha pose for photos prior to their summit on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. (Cheong Wa Dae)
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Prime...
President Moon holds summit talks with German leader
President Moon Jae-in (left) poses for photos with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. (Cheong Wa Dae)
President Moon Jae-in holds summit talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on...
President Moon holds summit talks with the U.K. Prime Minister
President Moon Jae-in (left) poses for photos with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May prior to their summit on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. (Cheong Wa Dae)
President Moon Jae-in and U.K. Prime Minister...
Culinary heritage from 12 head families display essence of Korean food
Director-General Han Gwijeong from the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences explains the importance of the recipes from head families during the press briefing held at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Oct. 19.
By Park Hye-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Oct. 19, 2018
“The food from...
Korea’s new satellites about to take off
The new Chollian-2A geostationary weather satellite, to be launched from the Guiana Space Center at Kourou in French Guiana on Dec. 4 (local time), is being prepared for relocation by a researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in Daejeon on Oct. 16....
President Moon meets Pope Francis at Vatican
President Moon Jae-in (left) shakes hands with Pope Francis, during his official visit to the Vatican on Oct. 18.
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
“If North Korea invites me, I will certainly respond to it, and I can possibly go.”
Pope Francis decided to join...
Korea, Italy upgrade ties to strategic partnership
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte shake hands after holding a summit in Rome on Oct. 17.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in, in Italy on the second leg of his European tour, and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte...
Korea ranks 15th in global competitiveness: WEF report
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Korea ranks 15th in global competitiveness among 140 countries. The photo shows the Sustainability Development Impact Summit 2018, which is hosted by the World Economic Forum. (World Economic Forum)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm Hee-eun
Korea is ranked as the world’s best...
Two Koreas to start connecting roads, railways by end of this year
The head of the North Korean delegation, Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country Ri Son Gwon (left) and the Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-Gyon shakes hands before the high-level meeting held at Peace House in Panmunjeom on Oct. 15....
Talk Talk Korea 2018 contest winners rediscover Korean culture
Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (right) listens to an explanation about the winning work of Piper Bo, a 15-year-old from the United States who won the top prize in the category of Korean music and drama at the exhibition...
President Moon asks France to play an active role in easing sanctions on N.K.
President Moon Jae-in (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands after arriving at Élysée Palace in Paris on Oct. 15.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
In the summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace in Paris on Oct. 15, President Moon told...
Korean music captivates crowds in Paris
President Moon Jae-in, first lady Kim Jung-sook and performers wave to the audience at the Korea-France Friendship Concert held in Paris on Oct. 14.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
During their state visit to France, President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook attended a...
DPM Kim urges IMF to play active role in helping the opening of N.K.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong Yeon sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Oct. 13 for renewing the global partnership on capacity development between Korea and the IMF. The two met on the sidelines...
Korea’s administrative innovation spreads abroad
View of the Local Government Officials Development Institute, where training courses are being arranged. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)
By Oh Hyun Woo and Hahm Hee-eun
Korea’s successful examples of administrative innovations are being introduced to the additional northern and new southern countries.
The Local Government Officials Development Institute,...
President Moon meets local Koreans, test rides Korean fuel cell car in Paris
President Moon Jae-in (fifth from left), on a state visit to France, talks with CEO of French gas company Air Liquide Benoit Potier (third from left) at the hydrogen fuel-cell car event in Alma Square, Paris on Oct. 14.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa...
Enjoy Hanbok Culture Week from Oct 15 to 21
Models pose on the runway at a fashion show held during Hanbok Day at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 20, 2017. (Korea.net DB)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Hanbok, with its elegant lines and splendid displays of color, has been receiving worldwide attention in recent years. In Seoul, it's...
“Translation, interpretation spreads Korean culture abroad”
Song Seung-Whan, the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, delivers the keynote speech for the 19th Interpreting and Translation Research Institute (ITRI) International Conference at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul on Oct. 12.
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim...
Korea Focus: Hanok
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