President Moon apologizes for flawed wartime sex slavery deal
President Moon Jae-in (right) welcomes Park Ok-Sun (seated), one of the victims of sexual slavery enforced by Imperial Japanese authorities during colonial times and World War II, at Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 4.
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in invited...
Korea to become shipbuilding leader again: president
President Moon Jae-in sounds the klaxon onboard the icebreaker liquefied natural gas tanker 'Vladimir Rusanov' while visiting Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering's Okpo Shipyard in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on Jan. 3.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Hyoja-dong Studio
President Moon Jae-in on Jan.3 emphasized the technological prowess and...
Gov’t predicts over 4% growth in exports in 2018
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu (eighth from right) poses for a group photo with staff at Korean Air’s cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport on Jan. 1. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Kim Tae Won and Kim Young Shin
Minister of Trade, Industry and...
Newest 2018 policies for non-Korean residents
In 2018, several policies directly related to non-Korean residents are undergoing reform. Pictured, a group of residents receive consultation at the Ansan Multicultural Support Headquarters in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ansan City Hall)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Hana
Starting in 2018, a number of policies related to employment,...
Gangwon-do Province youth orchestra supports PyeongChang Olympics
El Sistema Korea Gangwon, a youth orchestra with members from across Gangwon-do Province, is to perform at the Gangneung Arts Center in Gangneung on Jan. 6 to support the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The photo above shows the orchestra at the...
Seoul welcomes Pyongyang’s proposal: Unification ministry
Ministry of Unification spokesperson Baik Tae Hyun holds a press briefing in regard to North Korea’s proposal to normalize the Panmunjeom communications channel, at the Government Complex Seoul on Jan. 3. (Ministry of Unification)
By Yoon Sojung
The Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea welcomed...
[Peace in PyeongChang] Health ministry pulls out all stops to prevent infections
Director Jeong Eun-kyeong of the Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention stresses that her center is going all out to free next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from any type of infectious disease, in a sit-down interview with Korea.net at...
Tourists to get more tax back for shopping in Korea
The limits on an immediate tax refund for tourists visiting Korea is raised to KRW 300,000, from the former KRW 200,000. The photo above shows Seoul’s famous shopping district of Myeongdong in 2015. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Tourists will now get a larger tax...
Ministry of Unification proposes high-level talks with N. Korea
Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-Gyon makes a formal proposal to hold high-level talks with North Korea, to discuss the possibility of Pyongyang sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month, during a press conference at the Government Complex Seoul on Jan....
We welcome Kim Jong-un’s proposal for talks: Cheong Wa Dae
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun releases a government statement regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year's speech, at the Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 1. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
Cheong Wa Dae released a statement on Jan. 1 welcoming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's...
President Moon Jae-in sends New Year’s message to the nation
President Moon Jae-in announces his plans for managing state affairs in 2018 in his message to the nation on Jan. 1. (Korea.net DB)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in sent a New Year’s greeting to the nation on Jan. 1 and outlined his plans for managing state...
‘Last A.I.’ invites world to Korea
Moon Miyoung, director of the video ‘The Last A.I.’ that promotes Korea, shares behind-the-scenes stories about making the short film, at 231Production in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, on Dec. 26. She said, 'I hope that this video promotes Korea as a friend of the world.'
By Xu Aiying and Kim...
Korea.net’s top 10 PyeongChang news stories of 2017
Korea.net picks its top 10 PyeongChang news stories from 2017
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin
In the year 2017, Korea was busy preparing for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: hosting test events, opening ticket sales for the Games, bringing the Olympic flame to Korea...
[Peace in PyeongChang] Ministry of National Defense gives all-clear for PyeongChang Games
Colonel Jee Joon Yi, head of the PyeongChang 2018 Task Force that is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense, explains the duties his team will undertake during the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, at the Ministry of National Defense, on...
President Moon looks forward to innovative, fair economy in 2018
President Moon Jae-in presides over the first National Economic Advisory Council and Economic Ministers’ Meeting, at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 27.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in presided over the first National Economic Advisory Council and Economic Ministers’ Meeting on Dec. 27....
Olympic flame lights Chungcheongbuk-do
Swimmer Ahn Se-hyeon swims beside her teammates bearing aloft the Olympic flame at the Jincheon National Training Center in Chungcheongbuk-do Province on Dec. 20. (Korean Sport & Olympic Committee)
By Lee Hana
The Olympic torch for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has completed its...
National Assembly speaker meets Philippine’s Senator Pacquiao
Philippine Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao (left) and National Assembly Speaker Chung Syekyun shake hands at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, on Dec. 22. (National Assembly of the Republic of Korea)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
National Assembly Speaker Chung Syekyun held a meeting with boxing...
[Peace in PyeongChang] Police agency prepares for public security, terrorism
Director General Kim Gyo-tae of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Police Task Force says that all police forces in Korea guarantee visitor safety during next year’s Olympic Games. He was speaking in a sit-down interview with Korea.net on Nov. 14. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Ji...
How to save your money during PyeongChang Games
The ‘Korea Tour Card’ offers a variety of discounts on accommodations and entrance fees to tourist sites to non-Korean visitors.
By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe
A series of special discount cards or passes have come to reduce entrance or transportation fees for non-Korean visitors to Seoul and...
Seoul to reward people promoting Korea overseas
Walter-Wolfgang Sparrer from Germany is honored for having played a key role in getting the late composer Yun Isang’s buried in a grave of honor provided by the city of Berlin. The photo above shows first lady Kim Jung-sook (center), Yun Isang’s student Holger...
