Palace museum highlights royal Joseon babies
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
Seoul | June 27, 2018
Photos and Video = Cultural Heritage Administration
When a baby is newly born, everyone feels the same about the baby, all across ages and countries. They are delighted by the birth of a new life, and they wish for...
Two Koreas agree to study inter-Korean railway
Kim Jeong-ryeol (second from left), the chief delegate from South Korea and second vice chairman of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Kim Yun Hyok (second from right), the chief delegate from North Korea and the vice railway minister, exchange joint press releases...
Peace is true reward for war veterans: president
President Moon Jae-in says, 'Establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula is the way to return the courage of the war veterans,' in a speech he uploaded on June 26. The photo shows him in June last year in downtown Seoul where he addressed a...
Eulji-ro Nogari Alley hopes to go global
In Seoul, there's a place called the Euljiro Nogari Alley, tucked away behind exit 4 of Eulji-ro 3-ga Station, where people can enjoy draft beer with a side of nogari dried pollack. (Junggu District)
By Kang Gahui and Lee Hana
During the day, the streets surrounding Euljiro 3-ga Station on Seoul's...
Japanese tourists return to Korea
Japanese tourists are coming back to Korea, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula alleviate. The photo shows Japanese tourists waiting in a line to enter the Line Friends Store in Hongdae in June. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm Hee-eun
The number of Japanese tourist visiting Korea, which...
South, North Korea to cooperate on railways, roads, forestry
Vice Minister for Transport Kim Jeong Ryeol (center), head of the South Korean delegation to an inter-Korean working meeting on railway cooperation, answers the press as they head to Panmunjeom for the meeting on June 26. (Ministry of Unification)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Sohn JiAe
South Korea and...
We will never forget your sacred sacrifices: PM
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (third from right) and other participants pledge their allegiance to the nation during the 68th anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Ceremony, at Jamsil Arena in Seoul on June 25.
By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Ministry of Veterans Affairs
“The devotion of...
President Moon’s visit to Russia paves way for trilateral economic cooperation
President Moon Jae-in (left) and first lady Kim Jung-sook return home at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on June 24, wrapping up their state visit to Russia.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in’s state visit to Russia was the first move...
President, first lady attend Korea-Mexico match
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook cheer for the Korean national team at Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 23 where Korea faced off in Group F against Mexico.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae Facebook
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook...
Korea, Russia push peace, prosperity across Northeast Asia
President Moon Jae-in (center, left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (center, right) hold a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 22.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in, currently on a state visit to Russia, held talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir...
Two Koreas agree to family reunions in August
South Korean Red Cross President Park Kyung-seo (second from left) and Pak Yong Il (second from right), vice chairman of North Korea’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country, shake hands during Red Cross talks at a hotel near Geumgangsan Mountain in North...
DMZ to become endangered species habitat
A yellow-throated marten, categorized as an Endangered Wildlife Class II animal, is photographed by a surveillance camera in the Demilitarized Zone. (National Institute Of Ecology)
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is home to 5,929 species of wildlife, including 101 endangered species.
The National Institute of...
President Moon holds bright prospects for South, North Korea, Russia cooperation
President Moon Jae-in (second from left) holds a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (second from right), in Moscow on June 21.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in, currently on a state visit to Russia, stressed the importance of trilateral economic cooperation...
Bronze statue of Korean author set up in Russia
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan unveils a bronze statue of Korean author Park Kyong-ni, alongside Russian officials, at Saint Petersburg State University in Russia on June 20. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Sohn JiAe
A bronze statue of famous Korean author Park...
President Moon celebrates International Day of Yoga
President Moon Jae-in (left) joins in the celebrations on International Day of Yoga on June 21, as requested by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by leaving a message on Twitter. Pictured are the two leaders at the G20 Summit in Germany in July 2017....
Enjoy the summertime on Jeju in July
Jeju Island's Woljeongri Beach serves up some serenely sumptuous scenery. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Hana
If you're planning a trip to Jeju Island this July during peak summertime, here are a few useful tips.
On June 20, the Jeju Tourism Organization (JTO) announced its list of...
Publishers discuss new definition of ‘book’ at Seoul book fair
Visitors to the 2018 Seoul International Book Fair look around the books on display at the COEX convention center in Seoul on June 20.
By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Seoul | June 20, 2018
"We want to publish more top-notch literary...
South Korea preps for liaison office in North’s Gaeseong
The preparation team dispatched from South Korea inspects a machine room at the General Support Center at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex on June 19. (Ministry of Unification)
By Kim Young Shin
A South Korean team visited the Gaeseong Industrial Complex just over the border in North Korea...
Inter-Korean cooperation should involve Russia: President Moon
President Moon Jae-in holds an interview with Mikhail Gusman, first deputy director general of Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency, at Cheong Wa Dae on June 20. The interview was held with Russian media outlets, including the news agency, as well as Rossiskaya Gazata and state...
Two Koreas agree to host basketball match, joint entrance at Asian Games
South Korea's Secretary General Jeon Choong-Ryul of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (left) and North Korean Vice Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Won Kil U, each leading a delegation from South and North Korea, shake hands before their meeting at the Peace...
