Cheong Wa Dae reaffirms commitment to Panmunjeom Declaration
Members of the National Security Council discuss ways to thoroughly carry out the Panmunjeom Declaration, as agreed upon at the Inter-Korean Summit, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 17. (Korea.net DB)
By Sohn JiAe
Cheong Wa Dae has reaffirmed its commitment to carrying out the Panmunjeom Declaration...
Hallyu exports hit USD 8.2 billion
Tourists visit the Alpensia Ski Jump Center before the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in January 2018. (Korea.net DB)
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
The Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) released its “Hallyu Impact Research Report 2017” on May 17 that looks at the...
Online video broadens Korean broadcasting
The Korea International Broadcast, Audio & Lighting Equipment Show (KOBA 2018) is held at the COEX convention center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu District, Seoul, from May 15 to 18. Visitors to the expo on May 16 get first-hand experiences creating their own videos at a...
Joseon legation in Washington to reopen with national flag for first time in 113 years
The building that used to be the Korean legation in the U.S. during Joseon times is of significant value as a cultural property. It's the only Korean legation that retains its original looks, among the diplomatic buildings used by both Joseon and the Korean...
Two Koreas to cooperate on movie industry
Korea Film Council chair Oh Seok Geun speaks during the Korean Film Night at Cannes, held on the sidelines of the 71st Cannes Film Festival, in France on May 13. (Korean Film Council)
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Young Shin
After the historic Inter-Korean Summit on April 27, the...
Culture minister says we are all united for peace
Do Jonghwan, minister of culture, sports and tourism, gives an interview to the Hong Kong-based channel Phoenix Satellite Television at the Foreign Press Center Korea in Seoul on May 14. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Do...
Non-natives express love for Korean language
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Lee Hana, Choi Tae-soon
Seoul l May 12, 2018
Non-native Korean speakers from around the world gathered at Kyung Hee University in Seoul on May 15 to compete in their ability to speak the language, on the 621st anniversary of the...
US to continue prep for US-NK summit: Pompeo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha (left) speaks with her U.S. counterpart, Mike Pompeo, over the phone on May 16 to discuss North Korea’s notification that it will postpone high-level inter-Korean talks. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Young Shin
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha had a phone...
Jeju beauty, history on display at photo exhibit
The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Jeju April 3 Incident with a special photo exhibition, World Natural Heritage Jeju, Beyond its Beauty, starting May 16. The photo 'Seongsan Ilchulbong Wumutgae Dongsan' (1997) is one of the pictures...
Seoul expresses regret over NK suspension of talks
Ministry of Unification spokesperson Baik Tae-hyun briefs the press on the Korean government’s stance concerning North Korea’s abrupt cancellation of high-level talks that were scheduled for May 16. (Ministry of Unification)
By Sohn JiAe
The Korean government has expressed its regret over North Korea’s abrupt decision to...
Lantern parade in rain celebrates Buddha’s birth, Korean peace
A lantern parade takes place on May 12, 10 days before Buddha’s birthday, through the heart of Seoul.
By Kim Hyelin, Park Hye Ri and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Seoul l May 12, 2018
A parade of 100,000 lanterns lit up central Seoul...
More visitors welcomed at shrine for royal mothers
The Daebingung Shrine (대빈궁, 大嬪宮), one of the seven shrines commemorating seven Joseon royal mothers located inside the Cheong Wa Dae complex, houses the ancestral tablet for Huibin from the Jang family (희빈 장씨, 禧嬪 張氏) (1699-1694), a royal concubine of King Sukjong (숙종,...
First-ever Korean expo held in Moscow
Visitors look at the goods on display at the 2018 Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo, in Moscow on May 14.
By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Sojung
Photos = KOTRA
The very first Korean exhibition took place in Moscow on May 14 and 15.
Russia is a key country in Seoul’s...
Korea strongly condemns Japan’s claim to Dokdo Island
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Noh Kyu-duk releases a commentary condemning Japan’s 'Diplomatic Bluebook 2018' that claims Korea’s Dokdo Island (above) as its own territory, in Seoul on May 15. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young Shin
The Korean government strongly condemned the Japanese government on May 15...
South, North high-ranking officials to discuss Panmunjeom Declaration roadmap
The Peace House in Panmunjeom will host a meeting of high-ranking officials from the two Koreas on May 16. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Sohn JiAe
South and North Korea will hold a meeting of high-ranking officials at the Peace House in Panmunjeom on May 16 to...
Dismantling Pungye-ri nuclear test site in public is the beginning of denuclearization: president
President Moon Jae-in (second from left) presides over a meeting with top aides, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 14. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in welcomed North Korea’s decision to make public to international journalists the dismantlement of one of its nuclear test...
Alipay now available for Korean shows
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will launch a promotion campaign for Korean shows and concerts from May 15 to June 30 that makes use of Alipay, a leading third-party online payment solution in China. (KTO)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on May...
Traditional foods from South, North Korea showcased in Seoul
Julia Devochikina (left) from Russia and her mother listen to an explanation about a birthday feast table that was prepared according to traditions in the North Korean city of Gaeseong at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Jung-gu District, Seoul, on May 11. (Lee Yoonseo)
By Lee...
Seoul to launch self-driving buses next year
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announces that it will build a cooperative intelligent transportation system (C-ITS) across downtown Seoul, in Seoul on May 13. The photo shows a concept map of the autonomous driving area. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm...
Korea files WTO complaint over US tariffs
Korea filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the U.S.'s safeguard tariffs on washing machines and solar energy products, the trade ministry announced on May 14. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Kim Tae Won and Lee Hana
On May 14, the Korean government filed...
