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...
Cheers for Team Korea fill Gwanghwamun Square
Soccer fans gather at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul to cheer for the World Cup match between Korea and Sweden, on June 18.
By Jung Joo-ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | June 18, 2018
The first match for Team Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia was...
Two Koreas to actively carry out JSA demilitarization
The Implementation Committee for the Panmunjeom Declaration holds a meeting on June 15, presided by Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok (second from right), to talk about follow-up action to the U.S.-North Korea Summit and the inter-Korean general-grade military meeting one day earlier. (Cheong...
Korea tops international conference rankings
According to the 2018 International Meetings Statistics Report released by the Union of International Associations on June 16, Korea is number one for hosting international conferences. The photo shows the Asian Seed Congress held at the Songdo Convensia convention center in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, on...
President Moon to pay state visit to Russia from June 21-24
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the Far Eastern University, in Vladivostok, Russia, in September 2017. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in will pay a state visit to Russia from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of...
