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...
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 =...
Separated families wish for permanent reunion center
Seo Kyu Hoe, who has been separated from most of his family members since 1951, says that people like him are placing a lot of hope on the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, during an interview at the National Museum of Korea on April 16.
By Lee Hana and Park...
Korean gov’t to share farming knowhow across Africa
Agricultural experts from 18 African economies take part in a workshop on the mechanization of farming, at the Rural Development Administration on April 16. (RDA)
By Lee Yoonseo and Sohn JiAe
Korea will share its knowhow on agricultural mechanization with 18 growing African economies.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has...
Inter-Korean Summit leads to peace, denuclearization, trust: Danish 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 to set up ‘soundproof, energy-generating tunnel’
The city of Seoul is to install a soundproof and solar-energy generating tunnel along the Dongbu Expressway. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Kim Eun-young and Sohn JiAe
A tunnel the size of a soccer field -- approximately 7,192 square meters -- is set to be complete along the Dongbu Expressway,...
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).
This...
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...
