The beauty of Korean parks is captured in photos
By Oh Hyun Woo and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea National Park Service
Video = Korea National Park ServiceThe red sunset glow over Bukhansan National Park, the glittering stars and the twinkling lights of the lighthouse at Hallyeohaesang National Park, and a picturesque scene of lotus flowers at Juwangsan...
Seoul sends tangerines to Pyeongyang in return for mushrooms
Soldiers load boxes packed with tangerines to be sent to the North on a South Korean cargo plane at Jeju Airport on Nov. 11. (Ministry of National Defense)
By Kang Gahui and Yoon Sojung
South Korea sent 200 tons of tangerines, a local specialty produced on Jeju Island, to...
Overseas tourists happier when traveling both Seoul, local areas
Deoksugung Palace is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Seoul.
By Kang Gahui and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Research has shown that overseas sightseers who visit Korea seem to be more satisfied when visiting both Seoul and local areas.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the...
Korean Cultural Center gets makeover in Argentina
Director Kim Tae-hoon of KOCIS (fourth from left) and Argentinean Secretary of State for Culture in the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Culture Pablo Avelluto (fifth from left) hold a tape cutting ceremony at the new Korean Culture Center in Buenos Aires on...
Korea’s rank in government confidence up 7 from 2017
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo Kyum addresses the ministerial roundtable of the Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018 at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, Nov. 6. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)
By Kim Young Deok and Yoon Sojung
Korea was ranked 25th in this...
Koreas to share waterway for the first time in 65 years
South and North Korea jointly investigate the waterway at the estuary of Han River by the north side of Gyodong-do Island in Ganghwa-gun County, Incheon on Nov. 5. The ship from the North (left) and South both have white and red flags, which signifies...
Asia-Pacific gov’ts highlight civic participation for the goal of an open government
The Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting opened on Nov. 5 at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul. Panel discussion speakers introduce cases of the open government partnership practices from their home countries.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Nov. 5, 2018
Governments and civic groups of the...
Two Koreas to pursue co-hosting 2032 Olympics
South and North Korea held sports talks at the liaison office in Gaeseong, North Korea on Nov. 2. (Ministry of Unification)
By Park Hye-ri and Kim Young Shin
Two Koreas agreed to officially inform the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of the intent to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
A South...
Asian writers gather in Gwangju for peace
The 2nd Asian Literature Festival 2018, to be held in Gwangju from Nov. 6 to 9, invites Asian writers to talk about peace in Asia. Clockwise from top left: Korean writer Han Kang, Mongolian poet Damdinsuren Uriankhai, Vietnamese novelist Bao Ninh, Bangladeshi writer Shaheen...
Making soybean paste becomes a national heritage item
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Nov. 1 that 'Jang Damgeugi (Making Soybean Paste)' is to be registered as an intangible cultural property. The photo shows how meju, the bricks of fermented soybeans, are dried before storage.
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
Korea’s representative fermentation recipe, 'Jang Damgeugi (Making...
UNHCR special envoy Jolie thanks the Korean gov’t for supporting Yemeni refugees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie (left) and Minister of Justice Park Sang-ki hold a meeting at the ministry’s office in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province on Nov. 4.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
Actress Angelina Jolie thanked Korean government for...
Fitch affirms Korea has stable economic outlook
Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong Yeon (second from left) shakes hands with a delegation from global rating agency Fitch at the Government Complex Seoul on Nov. 1. (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Global rating agency Fitch has affirmed Korea's sovereign ratings with a...
President Moon stresses peace, ‘inclusive nation’ in speech on 2019 gov’t budget
President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 1 gives a speech to the National Assembly on the proposed government budget for 2019. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 1 emphasized peace on the Korean Peninsula and “an inclusive nation in which all people...
Korean exports soar backed by new industries
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Customs Service said on Oct 29 that the accumulated amount of Korea’s annual exports outstripped US$500 billion within the shortest period of time. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
Thanks to vitalized exports of high-value added goods...
Saemangeum area a turning point for Korea’s renewable energy: president
President Moon Jae-in delivers congratulatory remarks at a ceremony held to announce the vision to establish one of world’s biggest renewable energy production complexes in Saemangeum reclaimed land in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province on Oct. 30. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in...
OECD countries emphasize digital transformation in e-government sector
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo Kyum emphasizes the importance of digital transformation by actively applying new technologies to the public sector at the opening ceremony of the OECD E-Leaders 2018 Seoul Meeting at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, on Oct. 30.
By Yoon...
Global activists gather for peace on the Korean Peninsula
The 2018 World Peace Convention, held in Incheon, Seoul and Cheorwon, Gangwon-do province, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, invited international peace activists to discuss public role for bringing peace to the region. The photo above is Imjingak Park in Paju, Gyoenggi-do Province, one...
Four Korean sites accredited as international wetland cities
Ramsar Deputy Secretary General Jonathan Barzdo announces the Ramsar Wetland Cities at the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 25. (Ministry of Environment)
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Four...
Both Koreas finish disarming JSA
South Korean soldiers load defense equipment onto a truck in order to empty the guard post inside the joint security area (JSA) of Panmunjeom truce village on Oct. 25. Ministry of National Defense.
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Sojung
As the two Koreas remove weapons and guard posts, the...
Hello Mr. K 2018!
International students show off their K-pop dance moves on stage during the Hello Mr. K 2018 concert, held at the Chungnam National University in Daejeon on Oct. 25.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Daejeon | Oct. 25, 2018
They were amateurs but their energetic dance moves were...
