Two Koreas to soon begin joint survey of East Sea railway
A joint inter-Korean survey team inspects a section of the Gyeongui Line Nov. 30 to Dec. 5. Ministry of Unification (South Korea)
By Kim Minji
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Korea, NZ to boost cooperation in sci-tech, defense, Antarctic research
President Moon Jae-in (right) and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Dec. 4 exchange a handshake prior to their summit at Cordis Hotel...
President Moon: NK leader’s visit to Seoul depends on him
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 1 answers questions from journalists during a news briefing inside the presidential plane while flying to New Zealand from...
Eleven Southeast & South Asian countries granted multiple-entry visas for Korea
Eleven Southeast and South Asian countries on Dec. 3 were granted multiple-entry visas for short-term visits to Korea. Pictured is an immigration checkpoint at...
KOCIS releases video promoting inter-Korean peace featuring Footbridge
A new promotional video released by Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on Dec....
Korea is an icon in Asia-Pacific for democracy, human rights, free press: NZ ambassador
Ambassador of New Zealand to Korea Philip Turner on Nov. 29 spoke of the high potential for cooperation between Wellington and Seoul, saying that...
From Seoul to North Korea, inter-Korean railway inspection kicks off
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Kim Hyun-mee (second from right) inspects the train that inter-Korean joint inspection team will take from Seoul Station...
Korea, Czech Republic hold summit
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis shake hands before the start of their meeting in Prague on Nov. 28.
By Park Gil-ja and Lee...
OECD finds the future of well-being in inclusive growth
Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Jose Angel Gurria gives a keynote address at the 6th OECD World Forum on...
Two Koreas to begin joint survey for inter-Korean railway connection
Unification ministry spokesperson Baik Tae Hyun briefs the press about the schedule for the opening of the South Korea-North Korea joint liaison office at...
Two Koreas connect road for war remains excavation
Soldiers from South and North Korea working on the road connection project meet at the Military Demarcation Line in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do Province in November....
President Moon: ‘Korea and Japan should set right our principles of justice’
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 25 shake hands ahead of bilateral talks held at the Parker New...
President Moon emphasizes ‘inclusive state vision’ at APEC
President Moon Jae-in takes part in the discussion with leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders Meeting on Nov. 18 in Port...
Korea, US to together usher in denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence (left) and President Moon Jae-in shake hands before their meeting in Singapore on Nov. 15. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young...
President Moon bolsters cooperation in denuclearization, business with ASEAN
President Moon Jae-in poses for photos with leaders of the East Asia Summit on Nov. 15 at Suntec Singapore Convention Center in Singapore.
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon...
President Moon holds summits with leaders of Brunei, Laos
President Moon Jae-in and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam (left) hold a summit at Suntec Singapore Convention Center on Nov. 14 on the...
President Moon urges Russia to play active role for denuclearization of N.K.
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for photos at Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on Nov. 14. (Cheong Wa Dae Facebook)
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Korea’s rank in government confidence up 7 from 2017
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo Kyum addresses the ministerial roundtable of the Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018 at the...
Koreas to share waterway for the first time in 65 years
South and North Korea jointly investigate the waterway at the estuary of Han River by the north side of Gyodong-do Island in Ganghwa-gun County,...
Asia-Pacific gov’ts highlight civic participation for the goal of an open government
The Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting opened on Nov. 5 at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul. Panel discussion speakers introduce cases of the...
