UN agency upgrades Korea’s status to developed economy
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on July 2 upgraded Korea's status from a developing economy to a developed one. The...
New test of Korean-language proficiency to debut next year
Students take a mock version of the Sejong Korean Language Assessment at the King Sejong Institute in Hangzhou, China. (King Sejong Institute Foundation)
By Kim Minji
The King Sejong...
President Moon attends his 1st summit with Central America
President Moon Jae-in on June 25 speaks at the virtual summit of the fourth Korea-Central American Integration System (SICA) at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae's...
President Moon hails 2 Austrian nurses who served Korea for 40 years
Korean Ambassador to Austria Shin Chae-hyun (left) on June 23 takes a photo with Austrian nurses Marianne Stoger (second from left) and Margaret Pissarek...
President Moon pledges vaccine supply to N. Korea if it agrees
President Moon Jae-in on June 14 speaks at a news conference after his summit with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen at the latter's official residence...
President Moon becomes 1st Korean leader to visit Austria
President Moon becomes 1st Korean leader to visit Austria
Jun 14, 2021
President Moon Jae-in on June 13 attends the third session of an extended meeting...
Investment in Green New Deal to reach 3.8% of GDP by 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on May 25 gives the opening speech of the special session of the Partnering...
President Moon’s US visit in photos
Cheong Wa Dae on May 25 released photos of President Moon Jae-in's three-night, five-day working visit to the U.S., including those of the Korea-U.S....
President announces higher targets for CO2 emissions at climate summit
President Moon Jae-in on April 22 takes part online in the inaugural Leaders Summit on Climate at Sangchunjae, a Hanok (traditional architecture) building within...
Int’l forum in Seoul proposes climate response fund
The Climate Finance Forum on April 13 was jointly held at the Conrad Seoul Hotel by the P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the...
Korea, China FMs pledge cooperation for President Xi’s visit, ‘2+2’ talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong and Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 3 greet each other at a hotel in...
Photo exhibition in Seoul honors Korean immigrants in Cuba
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 25 announced the opening of a photo exhibition to run through March 31 marking the centennial anniversary of Korean...
‘Mutual exchange year’ to mark 30 years of Korea-Russia ties
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong (second from left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on March 24 celebrate the launch of the "2020-2021...
‘Cooperation with Costa Rica to boost Korea’s ties with Latin America’
Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Rodolfo Solano Quiros in a March 18 interview with Korea.net proposed a green and inclusive approach...
Big clock at Seoul Plaza starts P4G Summit countdown
A big clock set up on March 22 at Seoul Plaza is designed to count down the remaining 69 days until the opening of the...
President reaffirms bilateral cooperation to 2 US secretaries
President Moon Jae-in (middle) on March 18 poses for a photo with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
President Moon, first lady to get AstraZeneca vaccine on March 23
Cheong Wa Dae on March 15 said President Moon Jae-in will get vaccinated against COVID-19 on March 23. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Elias Molina and Lee Jihae
President Moon Jae-in and...
President Moon ‘ready for talks with Japan at anytime’
President Moon Jae-in on March 1 gives a speech at a ceremony marking the 102nd March First Independence Movement Day at Seoul's Tapgol Park.
By Kim...
FM Chung urges Iran to release seized Korean ship, captain
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong on Feb. 24 holds a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on the advancement and...
‘1st vaccine shipment marks initial step toward return to normal life’
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun (second from right) on Feb. 24 watches the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines leave the manufacturing facility of pharmaceutical manufacturer SK...
