Korea, US leaders discuss Pyeongyang special envoys
President Moon Jae-in explains over the phone the special envoys’ Sept. 5 visit to Pyeongyang, at Cheong Wa Dae the night before. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in’s special envoys to North Korea arrived in Pyeongyang at 9 a.m. on Sept. 5.
The special...
Slip back in time at Gyeongbokgung at night
The Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour features the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion that looks even more gracious when seen under the moonlight at night.
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kang Gahui
Seoul | Sept. 4, 2018
“Welcome to those who have been invited by the king to visit Joseon.”
A tour guide, dressed...
O2O apps become part of daily life
There are numerous mobile applications that offer 'online-to-offline' (O2O) services related to transportation, food delivery, accommodations and real estate. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hyun-Bin
Lee Jeong-ah, an office worker, starts and ends her day by turning on mobile applications.
- 7 a.m. Lee opens her front door...
Korea, Indonesia to hold summit on Sept. 10
President Moon Jae-in (left) holds a press conference with his Indonesian counterpart, Joko Widodo, following the Korea-Indonesia summit at the Bogor Palace in West Java on Nov. 9, 2017. The two heads of state agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to a 'special strategic...
Special envoys to be sent in critical moment for peace on Korean Peninsula: president
President Moon Jae-in is sending a five-member delegation to Pyeongyang on Sept. 5, the same officials who went to the North last March. Above, the special envoys heading across the South-North border in March. From left: National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Suh Hoon, Senior...
Winners of Talk Talk Korea 2018 show Korea in their country
An illustration by Viktoria Moroz from Ukraine wins in the 'Etc.' category in the global Talk Talk Korea 2018 contest.
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korean Culture and Information Service
The 125 winners of the international Talk Talk Korea 2018 contest, co-hosted by the Korean Culture...
Gov’t budget to create jobs, alleviate polarization, raise births
President Moon Jae-in (fourth from left) hosts a Cabinet meeting and proposes the government's new budget for 2019, at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 28. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
The government held a Cabinet meeting with President Moon Jae-in presiding at Cheong Wa Dae...
National health insurance to cover non-citizens after 6 months
The minimum period of time required for non-citizens to live in Korea before being able to sign up for national health insurance increases from three months to six months. Refugees are also now allowed to sign up for the national health care plan. The...
Facts About Korea website gets new look
The renewed Facts About Korea website will serve as an archive of the errors that were found about Korea, and link to the corrections, of course, as well as the reporting channel. (KOCIS)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) will present...
Gov’t emphasizes human-centered 4th industrial revolution
Participants in the G20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting discuss ‘A Digital Agenda for Development’ in Salta, Argentina, on Aug. 24. (G20 Argentina Organizing Committee)
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Min-Jeung
Korea participated in the Group of 20 (G20) Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Salta, Argentina, from Aug. 23 to...
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...
Inter-Korean family reunions should be expanded: president
President Moon Jae-in, during his weekly meeting with senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 20, said that he, too, sympathizes with the separated families, being from one himself, and called for efforts to hold regular exchanges between the families separated by the...
Non-citizens to have easier access to public services
The ‘Guidebook with Universal Designs for Convenient Use of Public Facilities' is distributed by the Ministry of Interior on Aug. 16. (Ministry of Interior and Safety)
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Min-Jeung
A young Philippine woman in her 20s married a Korean citizen last year. Because her Korean...
Korea, Qatar to expand cooperation
Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon shake hands before their meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on Aug. 16. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Kim Young Shin
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon held a...
Non-Korean fought for Korean independence
Frank William Schofield is one of the non-Korean supporters of Korea’s independence. (Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs)
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Young Shin
Korea’s Gwangbokjeol Liberation Day (광복절) on Aug. 15 can be literally translated as "the day we won back the light." It is a very meaningful...
Ginkgo tree couple reunited in ritual
South Korea's Natural Monument No. 304, the Ganghwado ginkgo tree (left), and Natural Monument No. 165 in North Korea, the Yeonan ginkgo tree (right), both stand tall today. (Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Min-Jeung
With the inter-Korean family reunions coming up, an event to sooth the...
Korea’s GNI per capita jumps 14 spots
The World Bank released data showing the gross domestic product and gross national income per capita in each country in 2017 on Aug. 16. The photo above shows a bird’s eye view of Seoul and Namsan Mountain. (Jeon Han)
By Lee Yoonseo and Kim Young Shin
Korea’s global ranking...
Resolution passed to commemorate independence fighter
California State Assembly members and officials from the Korean consulate in Los Angeles pose for a photo in LA on Aug. 13. (Consulate general of the Republic of Korea in Los Angeles)
By Kim Min-Jeung
The assembly of the California state legislature passed a resolution to designate...
One economic community, through peace, liberation: president
President Moon Jae-in addresses the public during the official ceremony for the 73rd Liberation Day, at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on Aug. 15.
By Min Yea-Ji, Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Aug. 15, 2018
The official government ceremony to celebrate the...
KOCIS wins 3 int’l awards for Korea magazine
KOREA, a monthly promotional magazine published by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), receives three International Business Awards (IBA) in the Publications and Web Site categories in 2018. The photo shows a Gold Stevie trophy and the August 2018 issue of KOREA. (Korea.net...
