President Moon Jae-in (center) on Jan. 31 delivers a congratulatory speech at the signing ceremony for the Gwangju job project, a revolutionary joint venture between the Gwangju municipal government and Hyundai Motor Company. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Minji and Kim Young Shin
The Gwangju job project, considered a win-win proposition for both labor and management, is expected to serve as an economy-stimulating benchmark...
Visiting National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang on Feb. 12 takes a picture with his American counterpart Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill in Washington.
By Park Hye Ri and Kim Minji
Photos = The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Feb. 12 expressed support for Korea's push to get justice for Korean women forced to serve as...
President Moon Jae-in on Feb. 13 visited the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) to see a presentation on the Busan Smart City Innovative Strategy. He is seen here trying a high-tech floor designed by the Korean company HNJ that transforms kinetic energy into electricity when users step on the tiles with footprints.
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
Korea's...
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yunmo (center) on Feb. 11 attends the first meeting of a committee for reviewing regulatory exemptions for new business models at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul.
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Four business projects prohibited under current law will become the first regulatory exemptions...
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon and other VIPs on Feb. 9 release dove-shaped balloons in a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in Gangwon-do Province.
By Jeon Han and Kim Minji
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo, Choi Taesoon
"The PyeongChang Olympics marks a history of miraculous success."
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said this on Feb. 9 at a...
Kim Tae-hoon, director of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), on Feb. 11 stresses the importance of Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) on their 40th anniversary this year in the annual meeting of KCC directors abroad at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = Jeon Han
The heads of Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) abroad on Feb....
Interviewing leaders | #1. Gangwon-do Province
Balanced national development is the government's key challenge in the government's drive to solving issues Korea faces such as low economic growth, wealth polarization, the low birth rate, and developmental and economic disparity in the provinces.
President Moon Jae-in said in February last year at a proclamation ceremony for balanced national development, "Based on decentralization,...
Interviewing leaders | #1. Gangwon-do Province
Balanced national development is the government's key challenge in the government's drive to solving issues Korea faces such as low economic growth, wealth polarization, the low birth rate, and developmental and economic disparity in the provinces.
President Moon Jae-in said in February last year at a proclamation ceremony for balanced national development, "Based on decentralization,...
Jung Dong-il, head of national policy for the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, on Jan. 31 explains the initiative Future Vision 2040, a set of long-term strategies to achieve the national vision of an inclusive state, at his office in Seoul.
Marking his third year in office, President Moon Jae-in has been driving his vision of building an innovative, inclusive...
The most popular foreign writer in Korea over the last decade is Keigo Higashino, a Japanese author best known for his mystery novels. The photo above shows a display of his works on Jan. 31 at Kyobo Book Centre in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. (Lee Kyoung Mi)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
The top-selling foreign author in Korea over the past ten years...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 5 officially announces the schedule of the second North Korea-U.S. summit in his State of the Union address at Congress in Washington, D.C. (White House)
By Park Gil-ja and Yoon Sojung
The second North Korea-U.S. summit between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump will take place from Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam.
President Trump on...
The golden pig statue at the front yard of Geungnakjeon Hall at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is a popular tourist spot among visitors seeking to attract good luck in the new year.
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
With 2019 being the Year of the Golden Pig according to the Chinese zodiac, the Korea Tourism Organization recommends...
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in on Feb. 2 sent a video message marking Lunar New Year (Seollal).
In the message posted on the homepage and SNS channels of Cheong Wa Dae, he said he hoped that everyone can share love and happiness during the holiday.
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The National Gugak Center in Seoul from Feb. 5-6 will showcase "Pig Taryeong." The photo shows a dance featuring cranes, the lotus flower and Cheoyong, one of the sons of the East Sea dragon featured in “Samguk Yusa,” a collection of ancient folktales during the era of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. (National Gugak Center)
By Kang Gahui and Yoon Sojung
This year's Lunar...
A ceremony and seminar to mark the centennial anniversary of the Korean Declaration of Independence was held on Feb. 1 at Seoul City Hall. The photo shows the original handwritten first draft of the declaration. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Park Hye-ri and Yoon Sojung
A ceremony and seminar marking the centennial anniversary of the Korean Declaration of Independence was held on the morning of...
Jung Hae Gu, chairman of the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, on Nov. 23 explains the Moon Administration's vision for inclusive growth at the Government Complex- Seoul's annex building on Nov. 23.
Marking his third year in office, President Moon Jae-in has been driving his vision of building an innovative, inclusive state. Korea.net will further explore his administration’s goals of...
Martin Durand, director of statistics and chief statistician of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), says "Better Policies for Better Lives" is the theme of the OECD's mission and that she will conduct joint research on inclusive growth with Korea.
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Minji
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
As the Moon administration enters its third year, its drive to achieve its goal...
President Moon Jae-in (center) on Jan. 31 expresses his congratulations at Gwangju City Hall, where the municipal government and Hyundai Motor Company held a ceremony for signing their deal finalizing the Gwangju job project. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung
The Gwangju city government and Hyundai Motor Company on Jan. 31 concluded an agreement to implement the Gwangju job project, which...
Visitors stop by booths at Korea’s first Vegan Festa from Jan. 25-27 at aT Center in Seoul.
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji
Photos = Kim Hyelin
Visitors at a food exhibition in Seoul were drawn by the appetizing smell of bulgogi (marinated stir-fried beef) and roasted beef patties. They were surprised to hear that the attractive aromas were from vegan foods.
At Korea's inaugural Vegan Festa,...
Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (left) and President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 28 shake hands before their summit at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 28 held a summit with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Seoul on strengthening bilateral ties, with this year marking...