Non-Korean residents participate in local elections
Lin Chun Li, a Korean resident with Chinese citizenship, smiles after voting in the seventh round of quadrennial local elections, at Wongok High School...
[Now in Singapore 1] Singapore still dissecting ‘Big Day’
On June 13, one day after the summit between North Korea and the U.S., the summit and its results are still making headlines on...
US soldier Korean War photos donated to Korean army
One of the donated photos shows a military police officer directing traffic along a major thoroughfare near Daejeon Station.
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Republic of...
Recovery of DMZ war remains is top priority: president
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook pause for a moment of silence during the 63rd commemorative ceremony to mark Memorial Day, at...
Busan’s Gamcheon Culture Village wins international award
The Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan, which used to be a shanty town for refugees after the Korean War, has become a tourist attraction...
Gov’t designates Aug. 14 as International Memorial Day for Comfort Women
President Moon Jae-in walks with ‘comfort women’ survivors at Cheong Wa Dae in January. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Park Hye Ri and Sohn JiAe
The day of Aug. 14...
World No Tobacco Day, ‘smoking is murder’
This year’s poster for World No Tobacco Day 2018 says, ‘Smoking isn’t just suicide, it’s murder.’ (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
By Kim Tae Won and Hahm Hee-eun
On...
Cooling mist to chill Gwanghwamun Square this summer
Misting pipes that create a chilling spray are installed along Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to cool the streets during the summer months. (Seoul...
Korea celebrates Buddha’s birth
The Dharma Ceremony for Buddha’s 2,562nd birthday is held this year at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple on May 22.
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Photo = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Tae-soon
Seoul...
First lady meets support group to mark Coming-of-Age Day
First lady Kim Jung-sook invites to Cheong Wa Dae on May 17 members of a support group that helps institutionalized youth become self-supporting. In...
Gwangju marks 38th anniversary of democracy movement
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon attends a commemorative ceremony to mark the 38th anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, and pays his respects...
‘Third Korean Wave’ becomes part of everyday Japanese life
Fujita Saki (left) poses like the pop group Twice while shopping with her mother in Myeongdong, in Seoul on May 4.
By Kim Eun-young, Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm...
Non-natives express love for Korean language
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Lee Hana, Choi Tae-soon
Seoul l May 12, 2018
Non-native Korean speakers from around the world gathered at Kyung Hee University...
Expectations rise for high-speed train across Korean Peninsula
The 2018 Inter-Korean Summit has led to growing interest in a high-speed railway connecting South and North Korea. Moon Jong-mook, director of the Pan-Citizen...
[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From EU Ambassador to Korea
By Ambassador of the EU to Korea Michael Reiterer (second from left) poses for photos with Lee Do-hoon, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace...
Pope hails commitment from two Korean leaders
Pope Francis expressed his support for the positive outcome of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit after the Regina Coeli prayer at St. Peter’s Square on...
Leaders of two Koreas hope for good results at summit
President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold brief talks prior to their summit, at the Peace House in Panmunjeom on...
[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From the Tajikistani Ambassador to Korea
Ambassador of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea Yusuf Sharifzoda. (Ambassador Yusuf Sharifzoda)
Ahead of the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, the Embassy of Tajikistan to the...
[2018 Inter-Korean Summit] President Moon likely to verify Pyeongyang’s denuclearization: experts
Experts on Korean Peninsula issues share their views and prospects for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit and future developments on the Korean Peninsula, at the...
Pope blesses Inter-Korean Summit
Pope Francis greets the crowds with a big smile during his visit to Seoul in August 2014. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young Shin
Pope Francis made supportive...
