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...
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, mark end of fasting
The devout join hands in prayer to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Seoul Central Masjid in Itaewon as Ramadan comes to an end, on June 15.
By Kim Young Deok and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kim Young Deok
Seoul | June 15, 2018
“Eid mubarak!”
A prayer service was held to mark the...
Two Koreas agree to restore military communication lines
The leader of the North Korean delegation, Lieutenant General An Ik San (left), and the South’s Major General Kim Do-gyun shake hands before high-level military talks at the Tongilgak Building on the North’s side of the Panmunjeom Truce Village on June 14. (Ministry of...
[Now in Singapore 2] Kim-Trump special menu items pop up across Singapore
A local restaurant in Singapore launches a special menu item called ‘Trump-Kim Chi Nasi Lemak,’ made of U.S. beef and Korean kimchi, to celebrate the summit between North Korea and the U.S.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Jihye
Photos = Yoon Jihye
Singapore l June 14, 2018
Special menu items highlighting Kim...
President Moon’s name engraved on Singapore Summit coins
The White House gift shop releases coins to commemorate the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong Un, on June 13. (White House Gift Shop)
By Kang Gahui and Lee Hana
The White House gift shop has released souvenir coins to commemorate the...
