President Park Geun-hye (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pose for a photo prior to the Korea-Japan summit on Nov. 2.
President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have agreed to accelerate talks in order to resolve issues surrounding the "comfort women" victims of sexual slavery.
They met during the Korea-Japan summit talks that took place on Nov....
President Park Geun-hye (right) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang prior to a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 31.
President Park Geun-hye held a summit with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during his official visit to Korea, at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 31. It was the first-ever talks between the two since he was inaugurated as premier...
King Jeongjo (1752-1800) was the 22nd Joseon monarch and was a filial son who loved his father. He had a tough childhood because his father, who was a prince and not the actual king, was killed when Jeongjo was just 10 years old. One of the first things Jeongjo did upon assuming the throne in 1776 was to bring...
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Representatives from the Korea Forest Service and the Ethiopian government hold a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 21 to discuss cooperation measures on forest greenification.
Korea and Ethiopia will carry out forestation projects to help restore...
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The “Talk! Talk! Korea 2015” contest run by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) gathered together thoughts and feelings about Korea and all things Korean from our neighbors around the world.
The eight competition winners, who had submitted entries in one of the six categories, were invited to Korea on Oct. 19 as part of their Gold Prizes. They...
A traditional ceremony where people harden the earth before construction, a jigyeong dajigi, takes place during a ceremony that marks the beginning of restoration work at the Heungbokjeon, at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 23.
The Heungbokjeon, part of the royal palace buildings at Gyeongbokgung Palace, is now to be rebuilt.
This network of buildings and pavilions, whose name literally means "a...
A model holds up the full skirt with both hands. Her feet can be seen underneath, stepping softly and lightly. From her carefully coifed hair to her steps, everything about the model is elegant. The magic of traditional Hanbok attire and fashion can be seen firsthand on the runway.
A Hanbok fashion show was held at Cheong Wa Dae's Sarangchae...
The OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015 opens on Oct. 20. Ministers and vice ministers from 57 countries and the heads of 12 international organizations attended the gathering.
The OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015 opened in Daejeon on Oct. 20. The theme this year is “Scientific and Technological Innovation that Shapes our Future.”
This is the main event of the five-day international...
Stone arrowheads are one of the major hunting tools from the Neolithic Age.
Neolithic people built wooden boats to get access to marine resources. Pictured is the oldest wooden ship in Korea that dates back to the Neolithic Age. It was carved from pine, is 310 centimeters long and 62 centimeters wide.
About 10,000 years ago during the Neolithic Age, people...
The World Science & Technology Forum, an extension of the OECD ministerial meetings that began in 1962, opened in Daejeon on Oct. 19.
With the theme this year of “Creating our Common Future Through Science, Technology and Innovation,” the meeting is being held for the first time in Asia. Ministers and vice ministers from 57 countries and representatives from 12...
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President Park Geun-hye attends the 27th U.S.-Korea Business Council at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
Korea and the U.S. have agreed to open a “New Frontier” in their alliance by cooperating on space, health security and new energy industries.
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering a total of 24 items, including the development of...
The 2015 Itaewon Global Village Festival was held on Oct. 17 and 18 over the course of a beautiful autumn weekend. It offered residents of the capital an opportunity to enjoy the world's different cuisines and cultures, all in one of Seoul's most multicultural neighborhoods.
The gala got off to a festive start on the afternoon of Oct. 17 with...
President Park Geun-hye (left) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a joint press conference after the Korea-U.S. summit at the White House on Oct. 17.
Korean and U.S. leaders formally released the “2015 Republic of Korea and United States of America Joint Statement on North Korea” on Oct. 17 (Korean time).
In the statement, both leaders stated that North Korea’s continual...
Hangeul calligrapher Kang Byung-in writes 'King Sejong, Spirit of Hangeul' at the launch of the photography exhibition 'What Makes Korea,' on Oct. 15 at the Seoul Metro Museum at Hyehwa Station.
A giant calligraphy brush, longer than an adult's arm, absorbs the ink. The artist holds the brush without hesitation and begins to write on the paper canvas laid out...
A city goes “smart” as its roads, buildings, parks and other places integrate with information and communications technology (ICT). The so-called “smart city” allows residents to get their hands on information, whether it be traffic- or climate-related, and services that they need anywhere and at any time with a mere couple of touches on a smartphone or tablet.
Now, eyes...
Participants in the invitational educational program learn about forest recreation at an ecotourism school in Hoengseong, Gangwon-do Province, on Oct. 14.
Korea and Indonesia are sharing their knowledge about forest recreational activities and ecotourism.
The Korea Forest Service is running its third invitational educational program on forest recreation and ecotourism management for Indonesian civil servants and 16 other Indonesian citizens from...
Traci Sakosits, regional creative director at the Sassoon Academy in North America, demonstrates the newest hair styles at the Sassoon Hair Show, organized by Juno Hair, on Oct. 13 in Seoul.
The Sassoon Hair Show opened in Asia for the first time at the aT Center in Seoul on Oct. 13. Juno Hair, a chain of local beauty shops, organized...
The opening ceremony for the Tongil Platform, or "Unification Platform", was held at Dorasan Station on the Gyeongui Line on Oct. 14.
The Tongil Platform, or “Unification Platform,” was opened to the public at Dorasan Station, the northernmost station along the Gyeongui Line that connects Seoul to Sinuiju, on the banks of the Amnokgang River. At the commemorative platform, there's...