Friday, March 29, 2024

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...

Inter-Korean rail, highway network reconnected for 1st time in 70 years

Officials from the two Koreas on Dec. 26 hold a groundbreaking ceremony for an inter-Korean network of railroads and highways at Panmun Station in Gaeseong, North Korea. By Kim Young Deok and Lee Hana Photos = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport For the first time in 70 years, roads...

Installation of hydrogen stations in Seoul announced under ‘regulatory sandbox’ initiative

Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yunmo (center) on Feb. 11 attends the first meeting of a committee for reviewing regulatory exemptions for new business models at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul. By Park Gil-ja and Kim Young Shin  Photos = Ministry of Trade,...

KCC in Hong Kong to mark 1st anniversary with art exhibit

"My Story" by Korean painter Hwang Yong-yop (Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong) By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Hwaya  The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Hong Kong from March 27 to April 27 will hold the Korean Contemporary Artist Exhibition to mark the center's first anniversary. Aiming to promote...

Belgian-born priest who became Korea’s cheese pioneer dies

The late Father Ji Jeong-hwan, a Belgian-born Catholic priest with the birth name Didier t'Serstevens, helped launch the Korean cheese industry in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province. (Imsil-gun County) By Kim Hwaya Imsil cheese is a specialty founded in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province, a rural area in the...

Gwangju making final preparations to host World Aquatics Championships

Gwangju Metropolitan City and the organizing committee for the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships are in the final stages of preparation for the competition, which starts on July 12. By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae  Photos = The Organizing Committee of the 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 The...

Billboard columnist: K-pop elevates music into another dimension

K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin writes for publications like Billboard, The New York Times and Rolling Stone. By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana Photos and Video = Xu Aiying Seoul | July 2, 2019 When a discussion about K-pop is had in American media, one name never fails to get a mention: Billboard...

President Moon proposes turning DMZ into int’l peace zone

President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 24 gives a keynote speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York. (Cheong Wa Dae's Facebook page) By Kim Minji President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 24 in New York proposed transforming the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas...

Korea, UAE designate 2020 as year of bilateral cultural exchanges

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (left) and United Arab Emirates Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Noura Al Kaabi on Dec. 10 pose for a photo at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul after signing a memorandum...

Finance minister suggests currency swaps among G-20 central banks

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on March 31 takes part in a videoconference of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors at Government Complex-Seoul on how member states should respond to the global economic crisis caused by COVID-19....

‘Korea-US alliance is linchpin of peninsular, NE Asian security’

The defense ministries of Korea and the U.S. on June 25 issued a joint statement to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War's outbreak. The photo shows Minister of National Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo (right) and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (left) on Feb. 24 posing...

Free Wi-Fi on all city buses nationwide marks world first

Minister of Science and ICT Choi Kiyoung (left) on Dec. 14 tests free Wi-Fi on a bus at a bus terminal in Seoul's Yeouido district at an event to mark the launch of the nationwide service. (Ministry of Science and ICT) By Elena Kubitzki and Lee Hana The country has achieved...

‘Cooperation with Costa Rica to boost Korea’s ties with Latin America’

Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Rodolfo Solano Quiros in a March 18 interview with Korea.net proposed a green and inclusive approach as the only way to overcome the COVID-19-induced economic crisis. He is shown here delivering a speech on March 17...

Record-high 4,834 from 122 nations join Honorary Reporters this year

A record-high 4,834 people from 122 countries have joined this year's class of Honorary Reporters to promote Korean culture worldwide. Shown here are the class of 2019 in May that year posing for a commemorative photo after their induction ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae. (Korea.net DB) By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Hee Young A...

42 promising musicians gather in Seoul to learn Korean orchestra

Up-and-coming classical music artists participating in the Korean National Symphony Orchestra's annual International Orchestra Academy on June 21 undergo orientation at the Association of Korean National Arts Companies' orchestra studio of Seoul Arts Center in the city's Seocho-gu District. By Yoo Yeon Gyeong and Lee Jihae Photos = Korean National Symphony Orchestra The Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO)...

Nation to send first lunar orbiter Danuri into space on Aug. 5

The nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri undergoes final checks at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Satellite Integration Test Center before its transfer to the launch pad. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) By Kang Gahui The nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri is set for liftoff on Aug. 5. If successful, the launch...

Special envoy pledges aid for ‘effective climate actions’ in developing world

Ambassador on Climate and the Environment Na Kyung-won on Nov. 8 gives a speech at the 27th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Lee Kyoung Mi Ambassador on Climate and the Environment Na Kyung-won, who is...

Korea Grand Sale opened with up to 94% off Korea-bound airfare

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon (third from right) on Jan. 12 in the tourist-heavy Myeong-dong neighborhood of Seoul takes a commemorative photo with participants at the opening ceremony of Korea Grand Sale 2023. 

Scouts offered more activities in Korea after Jamboree

British scouts in Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree on Aug. 8 watch a cultural performance by the National Jeongdong Theater of Korea's Jeongdong Theater Arts Group at the garden of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul.

Women’s lives in the Joseon court

The formal red wonsam dress, the hongwonsam, was worn by the crown princess during various Joseon court ceremonies. The photo shows the dress worn by the wife of King Yeongchin (1926-1970) in the early 20th century during the Daehan Empire (1897-1910). Women in the royal...

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