Agricultural policies pave the way for young farmers
A researcher from the Rural Development Administration inspects a new breed of strawberry in Hongseong County, Chungcheongnam-do Province, in December 2017. (Rural Development Administration)
By Hahm Hee-eun
In the early 20th century during a phase of rapid industrialization, many people in Korea moved to the city for...
First lady visits disabled, able-bodied community in Singapore
Ho Ching (second from left), the wife of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and first lady Kim Jung-sook (second from right) visit the Enabling Village, a community space dedicated to integrating the disabled with the able-bodied, in Singapore on July 12.
By Kim Young Shin
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BOK freezes rates at 1.5%
The Bank of Korea (BOK) announces its decision to keep Korea's key interest rate at 1.50 percent in its Monetary Policy Board meeting on July 12. (BOK)
By Lee Yoonseo and Kim Min-Jeung
The Bank of Korea decided to keep Korea's key interest rate at 1.5 percent in its...
Korea pushes for new energy sources
A Korea Gas Corporation (KGC) employee explains how LNG is transported to representatives from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, in front of a model of the KGC's new LNG terminal, at the KOGAS Incheon LNG Terminal on June 28. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Lee Yoonseo and Kim...
First lady meets ‘Dangal’ family, ‘You’re all gold medalists’
First lady Kim Jung-sook meets the Phogat family whose story was the inspiration behind the 2016 film 'Dangal,' at a hotel in New Delhi on July 10. Pictured from left are: youngest son Dushyant, mother Daya Kaur, eldest Geeta, the first lady, father Mahavir...
President Moon lends ear to Korean, Indian CEOs
President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend a roundtable for Korean and Indian CEOs in New Delhi on July 10.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
During his state visit to India, President Moon Jae-in attended a roundtable for Korean and Indian CEOs...
Korea, India to become comprehensive partners: Cheong Wa Dae
Presidential Senior Secretary for Public Relations Yoon Young-chan briefs the press about the significance of President Moon Jae-in’s state visit to India, at the press center in New Delhi on July 10. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin
Cheong Wa Dae announced that President Moon...
Korea, India strengthen future partnership
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk together to the meeting room at India’s state guesthouse in New Delhi on July 10. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in, on a state visit to India, held a summit with Indian...
First lady tours Mughal tomb, attends K-pop contest
First lady Kim Jung-sook greets people at Humayun's Tomb in Delhi.
By Kim Eun-young and Min-Jeung Kim
Photo = Cheong Wa Dae
First lady Kim Jung-sook visited the UNESCO World Heritage site of Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, and then attended a K-pop contest organized by the Korean Cultural Center in...
US ambassador arrives in Seoul
The new U.S. ambassador to Korea, Harry Harris (right), issues a brief statement after arriving at Incheon International Airport with his wife. (U.S Embassy & Consulate in Korea)
By Min-Jeung Kim
Harry Harris officially became the new U.S. ambassador to Korea on July 7.
A retired four-star admiral...
Korea, US, Japan share goal of North Korean CVID
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left), Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (center) and Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha hold a joint press conference following a ministerial meeting in Tokyo on July 8. (U.S. Department of State)
By Lee Hana
Top diplomats from Korea, the U.S. and Japan...
Korea, China discuss earthquake, volcano disaster response
The head of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Nam Jaecheol (first row, left), the head of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), Zheng Guogwang (first row, right), and other representatives pose for a group photo following a meeting about cooperation on earthquake disaster response, in...
India, key partner in New Southern Policy: president
President Moon Jae-in, currently on state visit to India, is welcomed by local students studying at the King Sejong Institute in New Delhi on July 8. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in highlighted the importance of cooperation between Korea and India as a leading...
North Korea sends 25 athletes to Korea Open
Athletes of the two Koreas march together at the opening ceremony of Asian Games, in Busan, on Sep. 29, 2002. (Korea Sports and Olympic Committee)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun
North Korea will send a team of athletes to the Korea Open Table Tennis Tournament in Daejeon from...
Moon’s bold imagination brings peace to Korean Peninsula: Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in announces his administration's peace initiatives, at Berlin's Old City Hall in July 2017. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
Exactly one year ago, President Moon Jae-in announced the Berlin Initiative that outlines his administration’s North Korea policies to dissolve the Cold War structure...
Gov’t goes green: no more single-use products
Using ceramic coffee cups and portable tumblers instead of disposable paper cups has become more and more common at Cheong Wa Dae. The photo shows Director of National Security Chung Eui-yong using a mug to drink coffee during a conference. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Hahm...
First lady enjoys Bollywood with Indian students
An international student from India takes a selfie with first lady Kim Jung-sook after watching a Bollywood movie together, at an art-house cinema in Seoul on July 4. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
Seoul | July 4, 2018
First lady Kim Jung-sook spent an afternoon watching a...
Experts urge expansion, continuation of New Southern Policy
Some 150 Indian and ASEAN experts, including Chairman Sunjoy Joshi of the Observer Research Foundation (third from left) and former Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Ong Keng Yong (third from right), attend an international conference on Korea’s New Southern Policy,...
Buddhist shrine becomes National Treasure
The Jeokmyeolbogung Shrine that holds a sarira from the Sakayamuni Buddha is located in the forests of Odaesan Mountain in Pyeongchang-gun County. (Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
The Jeokmyeolbogung Shrine (적멸보궁) was designated as an official National Treasure on July 4. Located at Woljeongsa Temple...
President Moon marks upcoming 100th anniversary of March 1st Movement
On July 3, President Moon Jae-in speaks during a ceremony to launch a preparatory committee for events that will commemorate next year’s 100th anniversary of the March First Independence Movement and the establishment of a provisional government in exile in protest of colonial rule....
