Seoul Defense Dialogue to strengthen cooperation on global security
Vice Minister of National Defense Baek Seung-joo (right) and Deputy Director General of Arms Control Moon Sang-gyun (center) explain the upcoming Seoul Defense Dialogue,...
‘Learn from the old and new, create new ideas to move ahead’: president
Speaking in a cabinet meeting on Aug. 4, President Park Geun-hye said that going forward she will concentrate on cultural prosperity, reviving the economy...
North Korea launches provocations across DMZ
The Ministry of National Defense announced on Aug. 20 that North Korea provocatively shot two artillery projectiles south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL)...
President to visit China to attend WWII commemorative ceremony
Park Geun-hye will visit China early next month to attend its celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The...
President Park meets IOC head, U.S. senator
President Park Geun-hye (right) meets with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Aug. 19 at Cheong Wa Dae.
President Park...
President stresses ‘Grand journey for the Republic of Korea’s renewed leap forward’
President Park Geun-hye underlined that the Korean people finally achieved independence for their motherland 70 years ago after much longing and a struggle for...
Descendants of independence activists granted Korean nationality
Descendants of Korean independence activists living outside Korea have been granted Korean citizenship.
A ceremony was held at the government complex in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province,...
Foreign ministry urges Japanese gov’t to uphold its historical standpoint
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement in relation to the anticipated speech to be made by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to...
Lights of independence illuminate the nation
There is a range of events scheduled to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence and to remind people of its meaning and importance.
A...
President emphasizes reform in 4 sectors
President Park Geun-hye has emphasized the need to carry out reforms in four key sectors of the economy -- the labor market, the public...
Railroad restoration is a path toward unification and the future: president
President Park Geun-hye signs one of the railway ties at Baengmagoji Station in Cheorwon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, on Aug. 5.
Established in 1914, the Gyeongwon...
E-gov’t exports estimated at over $314 mil.
Exports of computer systems and software that provide online government services reached USD 314.42 million in the first half of the year.
That amount includes...
President meets with Japanese opposition leader
President Park Geun-hye (left) meets with Democratic Party President Katsuya Okada at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 3.
President Park Geun-hye met...
Korea, Comoros boost poultry cooperation
Korea and Comoros, an island nation off the eastern coast of Africa, have joined forces to enhance bilateral cooperation on the poultry farming business.
The...
Korean travel now worry-free
Visitors take photos of pop group action figures and some of the clothes worn by the group Girls’ Generation, at SM...
