Inter-Korean Summit website goes live
The online platform for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, to be held on April 27, opens on April 17 (www.koreasummit.kr). (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee)
By Kim Young Shin
The online platform that will provide news and information about the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit went live on April 17 (www.koreasummit.kr).
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Cultural center to be built for South, North Koreans
A 'unified cultural center,' targeting both South Korean residents and North Korean defectors, will be built in the neighborhood of Magok in Gangseo-gu District, Seoul, by 2020. (Ministry of Unification)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
In an effort to bridge the gap between North Korean defectors...
‘I hope food can boost inter-Korean relations’
Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food says on April 6 that the leaders of the two Koreas can share their food and become closer through the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. In front her are brassware that contains the bibimbap mixed...
Only US-NK ties can ease inter-Korean tensions: president
President Moon Jae-in talks with a group of advisors about the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, at Cheong Wa Dae on April 12. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in said on April 12 that an agreement between South and North Korea alone would not be able...
‘Inter-Korean Summit to open gate to peaceful coexistence’
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 in Panmunjeom, the summit venue, and the Demilitarized Zone, and holding interviews with...
‘I want to go back to Gaeseong and run the machines again’
Chairman Shin Han Yong of the Corporate Association of the Gaseseong Industrial Complex hopes that the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit will be successful so that it can help improve inter-Korean relations.
By Yoon Sojung and Jung Joo-ri
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | April 11, 2018
“We all wish to get...
Korean Provisional Government marks 99th anniversary
A ceremony to mark the 99th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government is held outside the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Yongsan-gu District, Seoul, on April 13.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos = The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Seoul | April...
Parking at Hangang to become smarter, easier
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will adopt a ‘smart' parking system at 43 parking lots along the Hangang River in the first half of 2019. With the new system, which applies IT to the parking spots, visitors can check spot availability on an app or...
‘Inter-Korean Summit is gate to peace in Korean Peninsula, Latin America, world’
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 in Panmunjeom, the summit venue, and the Demilitarized Zone, and holding interviews with...
Plan your garden with plants that grow together
Basil and tomato, when planted near each other, yield tastier crops and get less damage from insects. (Rural Development Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Some plant pairs are matches made in heaven.
The Rural Development Administration published its list of “companion vegetables” on April 10 to help...
‘Medical aid to NK could help build peace’
Director John Linton of the International Health Care Center at Severance Hospital notes on April 5 that health and medical support to North Korea could become an effective support measure for the establishment of peace and unification on the peninsula.
By Yoon Sojung and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul...
President Moon meets with Japanese foreign minister
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (left) and President Moon Jae-in shake hands before their official meeting in Seoul on April 11. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in met with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on April 11 and they shared their opinions on...
Gwanghwamun Square to be expanded
Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will expand to 69,300 square meters with the establishment of a 'citizens’ square' and a 'history square.' Pictured is a flea market for non-Koreans at Gwanghwamun Square and along the adjacent Sejong-daero Boulevard in March 2013. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Tae...
When South and North meet: turning points in a divided history
Kim Yo Jong (left), first vice director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), shakes hands with President Moon Jae-in after delivering a signed letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the president, at Cheong Wa Dae on...
Museums attract spring visitors
Paintings and calligraphy works related to butterflies and spring flowers are on display at the National Museum of Korea starting April 10. The photo shows the ‘Painting of Flowers’ (화훼도, 花卉圖) by Joseon artist Shin Myeong-yeon (신명연, 申命衍) (1809-1886). (National Museum of Korea)
By Xu Aiying and Kim...
Korea invests USD 2.2 billion in overseas aid in 2017
A volunteer for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) teaches elementary students about sanitation and hygiene, in Cambodia in December 2017. (KOICA)
By Kim Eun-young and Sohn JiAe
Official developmental assistance (ODA) aid that Korea gave last year to developing countries has totaled USD 2.2 billion, equivalent to around...
President Moon meets World Economic Forum leader
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with the executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, at Cheong Wa Dae on April 11. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in met with Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on April...
Flowers of peace bloom at Seoul Plaza
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will plant flowers in the shape of the Korean Peninsula on the grass at Seoul Plaza starting on April 13 to celebrate the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit. The photo is a digital image of the flowers that will be planted. (Seoul...
Korea helps Vietnam develop call centers
Yang Gwon Mo, a general manager from the Gwangju Call Center, and a representative from the Vietnamese Social Security (VSS) bureau gather during a workshop about how to run a call center, in Korea on April 10. (Korea Workers’ Compensation & Welfare Service)
By Park Hye...
Korea to host climate change expo
Chang Hoon (second from right), head of the Korea Adaptation Center for Climate Change at the Korea Environment Institute (KEI), and Patricia Espinosa (center), executive secretary at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), attend the closing ceremony of the NAP Expo...
