South Korean journalists allowed to cover Summit from North’s side
South and North Korea hold their third working-level meeting on April 23 and finalized the main schedule for the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. The photo shows Peace House in Panmunjeom, the venue for the upcoming summit. (Jeon Han)
By Yoon Sojung
The two Koreas held their third...
Experts to share insights on pre-summit talk shows
The organizing committee for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit will host three talks shows on inter-Korean issues at the Main Press Center at the KINTEX convention center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on April 26, one day before the summit. Pictured is President Moon Jae-in greeting...
We admire President Moon’s approach toward N. Korea: Irish ambassador
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to the Korean Peninsula, visiting the Demilitarized Zone and the Peace House in the Panmunjeom Truce Village, the summit venue, and...
[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From the Nigerian Ambassador to Korea
Ambassador of Nigeria to the Republic of Korea Amin M. Dalhatu. (Kim Sunjoo)
The embassy of Nigeria to the Republic of Korea sends a congratulatory message ahead of the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit.
In the April 11 message, Ambassador Amin M. Dalhatu says that, “The Embassy...
Seoul welcomes North’s decision to close nuke facilities
Presidential Senior Secretary for Public Relations Yoon Young-chan issues a statement on April 21 saying that Cheong Wa Dae welcomes North Korea’s decision to stop its missile tests and to close its nuclear facilities. (Korea.net DB)
By Yoon Sojung
Cheong Wa Dae has expressed its welcome of...
Two Koreas must build trust, cooperation: Finnish ambassador
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to the Korean Peninsula, visiting the Demilitarized Zone and the summit venue of the Peace House in Panmunjeom, and interviewing displaced...
Seoul, Pyeongyang set up direct phone line
A direct phone line between Cheong Wa Dae and Pyeongyang has been opened on April 20. The test phone call was made between senior secretary for personnel affairs Song In-bae of Cheong Wa Dae (right) and a staff member at the State Affairs Committee...
Gov’t to bring in more workers for chosen industries
The ministry also said that the addition of new occupations to the E-7 visa category is expected to help Korea develop new emerging industries and to boost Korea’s international competitiveness in those sectors. (Ministry of Justice)
by Lee Yoonseo and Yoon Sojung
The government will open a new visa...
Hadong traditional tea recognized at global forum
The mayor of Hadong-gun County, Youn Sang-ki (right), receives a certificate that designates the Traditional Hadong Tea Agrosystem as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS), at the GIAHS international forum in Rome on April 19. (Hadong-gun County)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
The traditional tea agrosystem...
President Moon Jae-in honored by Fortune, Time
President Moon Jae-in has been selected as one of the most influential leaders around the world by both Fortune and Time magazines. The photo above shows U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and President Moon attending a joint press conference after their summit in November...
‘April 19 Revolution, great milestone to Korean democracy’
President Moon Jae-in (center) and other dignitaries walk toward the memorial monument at the April 19 National Cemetery to pay their respects to some of the earliest Korean democracy martyrs, in Seoul on April 19. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
The Moon Jae-in administration has...
IMF predicts 3 percent growth for Korea
The IMF forecasts on April 17 that Korea’s GDP growth rate for 2018 and 2019 will be 3.0 and 2.9 percent, respectively. (Korea.net DB)
By Park Gil-ja and Hahm Hee-eun
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that the Korean economy will grow by 3 percent this year and...
Dialogue matters most for 2018 Inter-Korean Summit: Australian ambassador
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to the Korean Peninsula, visiting the Peace House summit venue in Panmunjeom, the Demilitarized Zone, and interviewing displaced people who have...
Seoul prepped for record number of press at Inter-Korean Summit
A Panmunjeom press tour is held for more than 300 journalists in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, on April 18, the venue for the scheduled April 27 Inter-Korean Summit.
By Min Yea-ji and Hahm Hee-eun
Photo = Jeon Han
As global interest in the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit grows, the number of journalists...
Photos, videos depict history of inter-Korean relationship
Korean citizens celebrate with former President Kim Dae-jung as he leaves for North Korea for the first Inter-Korean Summit on June 13, 2000.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee
Cheong Wa Dae announced on April 18 that it will release to the...
A glimpse of Panmunjeom, site of historic summit
Members of the foreign press take pictures at the Panmunjeom Joint Security Area (JSA) during a tour on April 18, just nine days before the launch of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit.
By Lee Hana and Kim Hyelin
Photos = Jeon Han
Panmunjeom | April 18, 2018
In the days leading up to...
Inter-Korean summit catches attention of foreign press
Do Jongwhan (right), minister of culture, sports and tourism, and Andres Sanchez Braun (left), a reporter from Agencia EFE, shake hands at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club (SFCC) Press Conference, in Seoul on April 17.
By Hahm Hee-eun
Photo = Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and...
President Moon asks Buddhists to join peacemaking on peninsula
President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during a Buddhist ceremony to pray for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, at COEX in Seoul on April 17.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in has called on Buddhists to show their support for peace...
Take a family trip to must-visit spots near Panmunjeom
Some 3,000 pinwheels representing peace stand atop Pinwheel Hill at the Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
Tourist attractions near Panmunjeom, the site of the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, are getting more and more attention from spring...
Enjoy your spring break with ancient family clan recipes
Joseon scholar Jeong Yeo-chang’s (정여창, 鄭汝昌) (1450-1504), head of the main clan in Gaepyeong Village in Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, would offer up to guests bibimbap mixed rice with toppings, such as shredded dried pollack, rock tripe and sautéed gochujang red pepper paste.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos =...
