Government officials from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil and Mexico pose for a photo during the fifth K-Pharma Academy, held at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, on March 27.
Korea is continuing to share its knowledge and experience about health care policies with Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Peru, Brazil and Mexico.
The Ministry of...
Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal talks about the close bonds between Turkey and Korea, in light of 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, at the Turkish Embassy in Seoul on March 23.
"The distance between our countries is quite considerable, but there are many possibilities," said Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal, describing the...
The pathway along the Anyangcheon Stream in Yeongdeungpo-gu District, Seoul, offers some of the most beautiful cherry blossom walking trails every April.
Spring has sprung. The flower buds have started to bloom and warm and sunnier weather has arrived.
In Seoul, forsythia and azalea are expected to fully bloom around April 2 or 3, and cherry blossoms around April 13. The...
J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, once said, 'I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.'
Our talent is God's gift to us, but talent without working hard is nothing. So we must support this talent with hard working and a lot of training.
Why do...
Korea and the international community have reconfirmed their common will to eradicate the extremist group known as ISIS.
On March 22, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se stressed that the Korean government will join the international community’s efforts to repel what’s called “a grave threat to world peace” -- terrorist attacks by the ISIS group -- at a meeting of...
Kang Kitae, who traveled around rural Korea, China, Turkey and Myanmar on a tractor, provides lecture in his own lecture hall, called the Travel University, for other aspiring world travelers.
Kang Kitae, a 34-year-old traveler, is all set to go as long as he has a tractor to ride. The first traveler in Korea to travel on a tractor was...
During his visit to the U.S. for a meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se held a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom on March 23 at the request of the U.K. side. The two top diplomats discussed the recent terrorist attack in London.
° Secretary Johnson,...
Korean pop music and soap operas have been popular across the Arab world for a long time now, and the number of fans keeps getting bigger each year. Those fans dream about meeting their favorite pop idol or attending one of the concerts, or at least getting noticed by their favorite artist. Arab media didn’t notice the huge number...
Won Yun-jong (left), the pilot, and Seo Young-woo, the brakeman, finished the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup in third place after they came in fifth in the men’s bobsleigh race, the final race of the season, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang on March 18.
“Third place in the world!”
That’s where Korea’s two-man bobsleigh racers stand in the world....
Residents on Gapado Island, a small outcropping 5.5 kilometers south of Jeju Island, rely on wind turbines and solar panels for their energy.
After a 20-minute ferry ride from Moseulpo Port at the southern tip of Jeju Island, Gapado Island welcomes visitors with its green fields of forage barley and two wind turbines, slowly turning like windmills. The wind generators...
A famous writer once said, “I dream of standing under trees while cherry blossom petals fall all around me.” Well, it’s that time of the year when cherry blossom trees are about to bloom. Yes, spring is coming.
Seeing cherry blossom festivals is a big dream of many people, and lots of people put it on top of their bucket...
Lotte World Tower's Sky Deck observation platform, 478 meters from the ground on the 118th floor, offers surreal views of Seoul's cityscape, as miniature cars move along streets that connect clusters of blocks that give shape to a bustling city.
A "vertical metropolis" is the term coined for Lotte World Tower, a supertall skyscraper that now looms over the banks...
“We’re all ready to serve during next year’s Olympic Games.”
Kim Sunyeol runs Hwangtae Hoegwan (황태회관), one of the time-honored hwangtae (황태) restaurants in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The town of Pyeongchang is one of the three host cities for next year’s 2018 PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, along with Gangneung and Jeongseon.
Hwangtae is yellow-colored dried pollack, and it’s...
The opening ceremony for the fourth International Electric Vehicle Expo was held at the Yeomiji Botanical Gardens in Seogwipo-si, Jeju Island, on March 17.
Blue skies and colorful flowers at the Yeomiji Botanical Gardens on Jeju Island provided the perfect setting for the fourth International Electric Vehicle Expo, which promotes environment-friendly transportation technology.
Under the theme of “the future and eco-revolution...
Korean skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin (left) finishes in second place, to many home fans’ regret, by the narrow margin of 0.01 seconds behind the world champion Martins Dukurs of Latvia, in the men’s skeleton in the 2016-2017 BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on March 17.
“One hundredth...
As in any country, a baby’s first birthday is a big deal in Korea. In the past, due to various reasons, such as famine and disease, many babies didn’t make it to their first birthday. So those that did got a huge party to celebrate.
I’m sure all would agree that a birthday is a joyous occasion and usually a...
The Russian team, led by Alexander Kasjanov, celebrates its first-place finish in the four-man bobsleigh race in the 2016-2017 BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on March 19.
The world champion in four-man bobsleigh has shown its sledding prowess in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, the main host city for...
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyunghwan (left) and Vice President of the Asia Society's Policy Institute and former senior U.S. trade official Wendy Cutler shake hands, as former chairman of AMCHAM Jeffrey Jones (center) looks on, during the Korea-U.S. FTA fifth anniversary seminar in Seoul on March 14.
Five years have passed since the implementation of the Korea-U.S....
Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany rejoice in their victory as they cross the finish line in the men’s bobsleigh race in the 2016-2017 BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on March 18.
Germany’s strength in bobsledding has come to the fore once again in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do...
Jamie Greubl of the U.S. holds up her hands as she finishes first in the women’s bobsleigh race in the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on March 18.
“I’m confident about next year’s PyeongChang Olympic Games.”
The U.S. female bobsleigh team has proven strong in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the host...