Korea invites North Korean leader to inspect honor guard
Former President Roh Moo-hyun (center) inspects a North Korean honor guard during his visit to North Korea in October 2007. (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee)
By Sohn JiAe and Kim Young Shin
Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un, the first ever North Korean leader to visit Korean...
Korea showcases musical, non-verbal performances in Singapore
Artists wave to the audience during the Korea Performance Festival in Bangkok in June 2017. (Korea Tourism Organization)
By Kim Young Shin
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will host a showcase event of Korean performances at The Star Theater in Singapore on April 26 and 27.
The event...
Pope blesses Inter-Korean Summit
Pope Francis greets the crowds with a big smile during his visit to Seoul in August 2014. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young Shin
Pope Francis made supportive remarks about the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit and offered a special prayer with the thousands of people on-site during the...
Inter-Korean summit is all set, a day to go
Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-kyeom briefs the press on the final rehearsal for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, at the Main Press Center at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on April 26.
By Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps
The final rehearsal for the 2018 Inter-Korean...
Schedule for 2018 Inter-Korean Summit released, one day to go
Chairman Im Jong-seok of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee briefs the press on the detailed schedule for the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on April 26.
By Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps
Details about the schedule for the 2018 Inter-Korean...
South, North hold joint rehearsal, ready for summit
With the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit just two days away, the two Koreas held a joint rehearsal on April 25 at the Peace House in Panmunjeom. The photo shows the Peace House, the summit venue. (Jeon Han)
By Yoon Sojung
Ahead of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, South and...
Seoul, Washington to plan summit before US-NK summit
Presidential Senior Secretary for Public Relations Yoon Young-chan on April 25 briefs the press at the Chunchugwan Press Center at Cheong Wa Dae on the results of the meeting between Director of National Security Chung Eui-yong and U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton. (Korea.net...
Korea, Vietnam to cooperate on national defense
Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo (left) and his Vietnamese counterpart, Ngo Xuan Lich, shake hands after signing a joint vision statement covering cooperation on national defense, at the ministry’s offices in Seoul on April 23. (Ministry of National Defense)
By Lee Hana and Kim Young Shin
Korea and...
Seoul gov’t launches more tourism programs
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is hosting a range of events to celebrate the 2018 Spring Welcome Week for World Tourists, which falls between April 25 and May 5 this year. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Seoul is hosting several events this season to...
Korea, 43rd on press freedom index, beats US, Japan, China
Cedric Alviani, head of the RSF’s East Asia Bureau, explains the map of the world's press freedom index in a press conference to announce the 2018 World Press Freedom index, at the Korea Press Center in Jung-gu District, Seoul, on April 25. (Journalists Association...
Survey shows great satisfaction with PyeongChang
PyeongChang Olympic fans have been satisfied with their time in the country. Pictured is a non-Korean family who came to Gangneung in Gangwon-do Province on Feb. 15, to watch the Games. (Korea.net DB)
By Sohn JiAe
Non-Korean visitors to Korea during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic...
Non-Korean media allowed North for coverage
Non-Korean journalists and broadcasters will be allowed to directly cover the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, a first in history. Pictured are both Korean and non-Korean media taking pictures at the Panmunjeom Join Security Area (JSA) on April 18. (Korea.net DB)
By Sohn JiAe
The "Korea Pool," a...
Summit room layout unveiled, 2 days to go
The meeting room for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit has an oval table and a painting of Geumgangsan Mountain as a backdrop.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos=Cheong Wa Dae
Details of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit meeting room, such as the table, chairs, artwork and interior touches, were revealed on April...
Inter-Korean Summit to improve Tokyo-Pyeongyang ties: Korean, Japanese leaders
President Moon Jae-in holds a 40-minute phone call starting at 4 p.m. on April 24 with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss issues involving the Korean Peninsula, including the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister...
PyeongChang volunteers help bring spring thaw to Korea: PM
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon salutes the national flag during a closing ceremony held for PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games volunteers, at the COEX convention center in Seoul on April 23.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Photo=Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon's facebook
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have now...
Seoul pushes post-Summit arts, sports exchanges
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on April 23 that it has been operating a task force that is focusing on inter-Korean exchanges in the arts and sports that will take place after the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. The photo shows the South...
Banquet menu unveiled for Inter-Korean Summit
A mango mousse, which will be served as dessert at the welcome banquet for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, will be decorated with the unification flag and spring flowers. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
The menu for the welcome banquet where the leaders of South and North...
[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From the Cote d’Ivoire Ambassador to Korea
Ambassador of Cote d'Ivoire to the Republic of Korea Sylvestre Kouassi Bile. Jeon Han.
The embassy of Cote d'Ivoire to the Republic of Korea sends a congratulatory message on the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit.
In the April 18 message, Ambassador Sylvestre Kouassi Bile says that, “Cote...
[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From the Kazakhstani Ambassador to Korea
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Korea Dulat Bakishev. (Kim Sunjoo)
Ahead of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, the Embassy of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Korea sent a congratulatory message in both English and Russian.
In the message in English and in Russian, dated April...
World leaders send messages of support for Inter-Korean Summit
A video clip released on the official website for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit features U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres wishing for the success of the inter-Korean talks.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos=Inter-Korean Summit website
Video clips featuring world leaders and celebrities sending their words of support for the upcoming...
