Lieutenant General An Ik San (left), the chief of the North Korean delegation, and Major General Kim Do-gyun, from the South Korean delegation, shake hands before their meeting at the Peace House on the South’s side of the Panmunjeom Truce Village on July 31. (Ministry of National Defense)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Young Shin
South and North Korea held their ninth general-grade military...
South and North Korean athletes, who compete together as one team at the upcoming Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, train at the Cheongju Tangeum Lake International Rowing Center in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, on July 21.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
South and North Korean rowers began joint training sessions for the upcoming Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang.
Some 30...
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
Busan | July 31, 2018
Food from different regions can tell us a lot about those places.
This is certainly the case for Busan’s specialties, among which there are many that retain the history and unique social aspects of Korea's southern port city.
In particular, the history of Busan as a provisional capital the during Korean War...
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (left), in Seoul as a special envoy from Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and President Moon Jae-in pose for a photo with the three mascots of the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, at Cheong Wa Dae on July 27. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in held a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who...
Hi, it's Hana of #HanaGo. I'm here to answer your questions and to enjoy all that Korea has to offer along the way. Just ask and I'll go!
Today I will answer a question sent in by Theresia from Indonesia who asked, "Where is the best place to purchase a beautiful custom-made hanbok in Seoul?"
In this episode, I'll show you...
President Moon Jae-in raises his glass with a group of diners brought together to speak with the president about policy-related issues, at a restaurant in Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on July 26.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in met with a group of people after work at a restaurant in Gwanghwamun on July 26 to lend an ear...
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon awards a national medal to U.K. author Brian Parritt who participated in the Korean War, during a commemorative ceremony on U.N. Forces Participation Day at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on July 27.
By Park Hye Ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Prime Minister’s Secretariat
“Now, Korea is going to achieve the miracle of a peace settlement.”
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon...
Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Yoon Jong-won talks live about the meaning of ‘inclusive growth’ and the current state of the Korean economy on the show ’11:50 a.m. at Cheong Wa Dae,’ aired on social media on July 27. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Cheong Wa Dae Senior Secretary for Economic Affairs Yoon Jong-won explained the meaning of "inclusive...
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon speaks at the South Korea-Oman business forum, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Muscat on July 25. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Kim Min-Jeung
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has officially ended his week-long trip to Kenya, Tanzania and Oman. During his visit, Lee bolstered business and economic ties with the three Indian Ocean countries and laid the groundwork for...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan (second from right) discusses ways to expand the overseas reach of Korean art, content and tourism with the heads of relevant government organizations, in Seoul on July 26. (Jeon Han)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin
Seoul | July 26, 2018
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan emphasized the importance of balanced support for...
Suncheon City in Jeollanam-do Province is designated as part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) at the 30th session of the Man and the Biosphere Program International Co-ordinating Council (MAB-ICC) on July 25. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
Suncheon City in Jeollanam-do and Geumgangsan Mountain in North Korea were jointly selected as new parts of the...
A group of inspectors from South and North Korea inspect a length of the Gyeongui railway line in North Korea on July 24.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Ministry of Unification
South and North Korea conducted joint inspections of Northern sections of the Gyeongui railway line that connects Seoul and Sinuiju, North Korea’s border city with China, on July 24...
Kim Tae-hoon (right), director of the Korean Culture and Information Service, and Jin Ok-sub (left), president of the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, shake hands upon signing an MOU covering the overseas promotion of Korean heritage and traditions, at The Korea House in Jung-gu, Seoul, on July 25. (Jeon Han)
By Kang Gahui and Hahm Hee-eun
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) and the...
Ahn Young-bae, president of the Korea Tourism Organization, delivers a large name card to Hwang Chi-Yeul as he is appointed as an official Korean Tourism Honorary Ambassador at the Seoul Center of the Korea Tourism Organization on July 24.
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) aims to boost its promotion in China and Japan by...
Minister of SMEs and Startups Hong Jonghaak outlines the ministry’s performance over the past year, at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Seoul on July 23. (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
By Kim Young Shin
The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Startups, established last year to tackle slow economic growth and economic polarization by helping to develop SMEs across...
Financial Services Commission Chairman Choi JongKu (left) discusses ways to boost the fintech industry with heads of banks. (Financial Services Commission)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Financial authorities pledged to improve regulations to help strengthen cooperation between direct or internet-only banks and financial-technology or "fintech" corporations, during a meeting held among fintech leaders at the Kakao Bank headquarters in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do Province,...
President Moon Jae-in speaks about economic policy measures for the second half of 2018, during Cheong Wa Dae’s weekly meeting on July 23. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Min-Jeung
In Cheong Wa Dae’s weekly meeting on July 23, President Moon Jae-in said that, "The government will take the lead in social dialogue aimed at promoting economic vitality," referring to new economic measures...
The night view of the Huenginjimun Gate is a must-see on Seoul’s night tours of historical sites.
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Government
The city of Seoul is inviting non-Korean tourists to come on a free night tour of the city that introduces historical sites across the heart of the capital on either July 26 or 27, starting...
According to the Bank of Korea’s ‘Growth Estimate of the 2017 North Korean Economy’ released on July 20, North Korea's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017 shrank 3.5 percent from the previous year. (Jeon Han)
By Lee Yoonseo and Kim Min-Jeung
North Korea's economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017, as international sanctions and drought hit growth hard.
The Bank of...
U.N. veterans watch performances at a commemorative ceremony to mark the Korean War armistice agreement of 1953 and U.N. Forces Participation Day, at the Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul, in July 2017.
By Park Hye Ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs invited around 120 people from 17 countries, including U.N. veterans, families...