2 Koreas to pitch 2032 Olympics co-hosting bid to IOC
South Korean Deputy Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Roh Tae-kang (right) and North Korean Vice Physical Culture and Sports Minister Won Kil-u on Dec. 14 shake hands at the inter-Korean joint liaison office in Gaeseong. (Ministry of Unification)
By Kim Minji
South and North Korea have agreed...
Hongeo: tastes far better than it smells
‘Hongeo samhap’ (홍어삼합) refers to the combination of fermented hongeo skate, kimchi and steamed pork. (Mokpo City Government)
By Kim Eun-young, Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Mokpo | Nov. 29, 2018
China’s stinky tofu, a deep-fried fermented dish, Sweden’s surstromming, or salted and fermented Baltic sea herring, and France’s vieux-Boulogne, cheese made from...
Groundbreaking for inter-Korean rail, road connection set for Dec. 26
A groundbreaking ceremony for the connection and modernization of inter-Korean railways and roads is slated for Dec. 26 at Panmun Station in Gaeseong, North Korea. (Ministry of Unification)
By Park Hye Ri and Kim Minji
A groundbreaking ceremony is slated for Dec. 26 at Panmun Station in the North...
Two Koreas confirm removal of DMZ guard posts
Military officials from South and North Korea on Dec. 12 shake hands at the Demilitarized Zone in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do Province.
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Ministry of National Defense
The two Koreas on Dec. 12 completed joint verification of the removal of 11 guard posts...
Consumer safety training targets non-Korean residents
Vice Justice Minister Kim O-su (third from right) on Dec. 10 signs a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Consumer Agency at a regional branch of the agency in Jincheon, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Ministry of Justice)
By Park Hye Ri and Hahm Hee-eun
"The mobile phone store manager said the...
Two Koreas proceed with joint projects in waterways, forestry
Following a joint field survey of the Hangang River estuary completed on Dec. 9, representatives from the two Koreas discuss the study’s results aboard a South Korean research vessel.
By Song Baleun and Lee Hana
Photos = Ministry of National Defense
While the U.S. and North Korea have entered a...
President Moon: Peace will secure human rights
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 10 gives a speech at the Seoul Cathedral of the Anglican Church of Korea during a ceremony marking Human Rights Day.
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 10 stressed the role of peace in human...
Colombian writer finds peace while walking on Korea’s ‘tightrope’
Andrés Felipe Solano says on Nov. 29 at a cafe in Seoul that Korea’s candlelight protests were the most peaceful scenes he has seen while living in the country.
By Yoon Sojung and Kim Hyelin
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Nov. 29, 2018
People lining up to touch their transportation smart...
Two Koreas to soon begin joint survey of East Sea railway
A joint inter-Korean survey team inspects a section of the Gyeongui Line Nov. 30 to Dec. 5. Ministry of Unification (South Korea)
By Kim Minji
A South Korean survey team will visit North Korea to inspect the East Sea (Donghae) Rail from Dec. 8 after having...
More than 60 pct. of S. Koreans welcome NK leader’s visit to Seoul: poll
President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sept. 19 shake hands after signing the Pyeongyang Declaration at the government guesthouse Baekhwawon in the North Korean capital. (Pyeongyang Press Corps)
By Park Gil-ja and Hahm Hee-eun
More than half of South Koreans welcome a visit to...
Major indicators say Korean economy is comparatively fine
The Bank of Korea on Dec. 6 said Korea recorded a trade surplus of USD 9.19 billion in October 2018 according to the balance of payment. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
Major economic indicators have shown that the Korean economy is relatively healthy.
The Bank of Korea...
Seoul exhibition honors 1,100 years of Goryeo Dynasty artworks
The 12th-century “Gilt-silver Ewer with Basin” from the Goryeo Dynasty, owned by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, is part of the exhibition “Goryeo: the Glory of Korea” at the National Museum of Korea Dec. 4, 2018, to March 3, 2019.
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Photos...
Bucket list for Korea arrives as 2019 calendar
KOCIS begins distributing its 2019 calendar on Dec. 3. The calendar is centered on activities that non-Koreans put on their bucket list during their stay in Korea. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Hana
Going to a K-pop concert, taking pictures at the DMZ, touring palaces, and visiting...
Korea, NZ to boost cooperation in sci-tech, defense, Antarctic research
President Moon Jae-in (right) and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Dec. 4 exchange a handshake prior to their summit at Cordis Hotel in Auckland.
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae Facebook
President Moon Jae-in and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Dec....
President Moon: NK leader’s visit to Seoul depends on him
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 1 answers questions from journalists during a news briefing inside the presidential plane while flying to New Zealand from Argentina after attending the G20 Leaders’ Summit.
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 1 said the...
Eleven Southeast & South Asian countries granted multiple-entry visas for Korea
Eleven Southeast and South Asian countries on Dec. 3 were granted multiple-entry visas for short-term visits to Korea. Pictured is an immigration checkpoint at Incheon International Airport. (Korea.net DB)
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Hana
The nationals of 11 Southeast and South Asian countries from Dec. 3 can...
KOCIS releases video promoting inter-Korean peace featuring Footbridge
A new promotional video released by Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on Dec. 3 features the Footbridge of Peace in Panmunjeom Truce Village that President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong...
Korea is an icon in Asia-Pacific for democracy, human rights, free press: NZ ambassador
Ambassador of New Zealand to Korea Philip Turner on Nov. 29 spoke of the high potential for cooperation between Wellington and Seoul, saying that the two countries pursue shared values.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo, Choi Taesoon
“Korea is an icon in the Asia Pacific for...
From Seoul to North Korea, inter-Korean railway inspection kicks off
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Hyun-mee (second from right) inspects the train that inter-Korean joint inspection team will take from Seoul Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul to Sinuiju in North Korea on Nov. 30. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Park Hye Ri and Hahm Hee-eun
The...
Unified Korean Ice Hockey Team and Kim Yuna receive ‘ANOC Awards’ for lightening the Olympics.
South Korean player Park Jong-ah (front) and North Korean player Kim Un-hyang (back row, fifth from left), members of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Ice Hockey Team, are being awarded at the ANOC Awards, in the Tokyo Prince Hotel on Nov. 28. (Korean Sport &...
