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...
Two Koreas to make joint effort to find patriot Ahn’s body: president
President Moon Jae-in (top row, fourth from left) and first lady Kim Jung-sook (top row, fourth from right) pose for a group photo during a luncheon at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 14 with descendants of Korean independence fighters. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Min-Jeung
President Moon...
Third inter-Korean summit to be held in Pyeongyang in September
South Korea's Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-gyon (left) shake hands with his North Korean counterpart, Ri Son-gwon, after high-level talks on Aug. 13.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Min-Jeung
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have agreed to hold a third inter-Korean summit...
Gov’t pushes innovation to boost economy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon speaks during a press conference at the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City on Aug. 9. (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
The government has pledged to do all it can to promote...
Nation to commemorate first ever ‘Comfort Women’s Day’
Busts of women who were incarcerated by the colonial government and the Imperial Japanese military into sexual slavery as ‘comfort women’ are set up in Gwangju, east of Seoul. (House of Sharing)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Min-Jeung
The Korean government will commemorate the first International Memorial Day for...
Two Koreas to hold high-level talks on Aug. 13
North Korea proposes holding inter-Korean high-level talks at the Thongil House on the northern side of the truce village of Panmunjom on Aug. 13. The photo shows Panmunjeom in April where the last inter-Korean summit took place. (Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Min-Jeung
South...
Hot nights follow hot days: Korea tops 111-year record
As the national weather administration issues excessive heat warnings for most regions across the country, families visit the Banpo Hangang River Park in the evening on Aug. 4 to cool off from the steaming weather. (Kim Eun-young)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Seoul l Aug. 4, 2018
The...
Artists showcase Korean art overseas
The band SsingSsing performs rock fused with Korean folk music at the National Theater of Korea on July 14. (National Theater of Korea)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
A group of Korean artists will host a series of “Traveling Korean Arts” concerts and exhibitions in 23 cities...
Dokdo video tops 10 million views
The video ‘Dokdo, Beautiful Island of Korea’ is produced in 12 languages. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Min-Jeung
A video clip about Dokdo Island produced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has surpassed 10 million views. It’s been four years since it was first...
