President Moon Jae-in holds an interview with Mikhail Gusman, first deputy director general of Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency, at Cheong Wa Dae on June 20. The interview was held with Russian media outlets, including the news agency, as well as Rossiskaya Gazata and state broadcaster RTR.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in emphasized three-way cooperation between South Korea,...
South Korea's Secretary General Jeon Choong-Ryul of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (left) and North Korean Vice Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Won Kil U, each leading a delegation from South and North Korea, shake hands before their meeting at the Peace House in Panmunjeom on June 18.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Ministry of Unification
South and...
Soccer fans gather at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul to cheer for the World Cup match between Korea and Sweden, on June 18.
By Jung Joo-ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | June 18, 2018
The first match for Team Korea in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia was held on June 18. Despite the hot summer-like weather, Gwanghwamun Square was packed with soccer...
The Implementation Committee for the Panmunjeom Declaration holds a meeting on June 15, presided by Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok (second from right), to talk about follow-up action to the U.S.-North Korea Summit and the inter-Korean general-grade military meeting one day earlier. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
The implementation committee for the Panmunjeom Declaration has announced that the Korean government...
According to the 2018 International Meetings Statistics Report released by the Union of International Associations on June 16, Korea is number one for hosting international conferences. The photo shows the Asian Seed Congress held at the Songdo Convensia convention center in Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, on Nov. 8, 2016. (Korea.net DB)
By Hee-eun Hahm
Korea has ranked number one in terms of number of...
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the Far Eastern University, in Vladivostok, Russia, in September 2017. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in will pay a state visit to Russia from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the Russia visit, President Moon will hold a summit meeting with...
The devout join hands in prayer to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Seoul Central Masjid in Itaewon as Ramadan comes to an end, on June 15.
By Kim Young Deok and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kim Young Deok
Seoul | June 15, 2018
“Eid mubarak!”
A prayer service was held to mark the end of Ramadan and to celebrate the important holiday of Eid al-Fitr at the Seoul...
The leader of the North Korean delegation, Lieutenant General An Ik San (left), and the South’s Major General Kim Do-gyun shake hands before high-level military talks at the Tongilgak Building on the North’s side of the Panmunjeom Truce Village on June 14. (Ministry of National Defense)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Young Shin
South and North Korea agreed to restore military communication lines along...
A local restaurant in Singapore launches a special menu item called ‘Trump-Kim Chi Nasi Lemak,’ made of U.S. beef and Korean kimchi, to celebrate the summit between North Korea and the U.S.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Jihye
Photos = Yoon Jihye
Singapore l June 14, 2018
Special menu items highlighting Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump are stimulating appetites of locals and foreign tourists alike all...
The White House gift shop releases coins to commemorate the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong Un, on June 13. (White House Gift Shop)
By Kang Gahui and Lee Hana
The White House gift shop has released souvenir coins to commemorate the recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un. Released...
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting of the National Security Council at Cheong Wa Dae on June 14. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in said that the government will cautiously consider suspending joint military drills with the U.S. as a follow-up action to the NK-U.S. summit.
“If North Korea sincerely implements denuclearization measures and faithfully continues talks with...
Lin Chun Li, a Korean resident with Chinese citizenship, smiles after voting in the seventh round of quadrennial local elections, at Wongok High School polling station No. 3 in Wongok-dong, Danwon-gu District, Ansan-si City in Gyeonggi-do Province on June 13.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Lee Kyoung Mi
Ansan | June 15, 2018
"I was nervous because it was my first time to...
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 the front pages of Singaporean newspapers in English, simplified Chinese, Malay and Tamil.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Jihye
Photos = Xu Aiying
Singapore l June 13, 2018
Even after the historic summit, the local press in Singapore is covering the meeting in...
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discuss measures to implement the agreement reached by North Korea and the U.S. in Singapore, at Cheong Wa Dae on June 14.
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met at Cheong Wa Dae on June 14 to discuss the Singapore Summit.
They discussed cooperation and follow-up...
President Moon Jae-in makes an announcement about the NK-U.S. summit in Singapore on June 12. (Korea.net)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in has commented on the NK-U.S. summit held in Singapore on June 12, saying that, “The Sentosa Agreement will be recorded as a historic event that has helped break down the last remaining Cold War legacy on earth,” according to...
In a forum titled ’Peace Talks and Korean Peninsula,’ professionals discuss prospects for the future of Northeast Asia at the Swissotel The Stamford on June 11, one day before the DPRK-USA Summit. Anna Fifield from The Washington Post, associate research fellow at Nanyang Technological University Shawn Ho, associate professor at Yonsei University John Delury, research fellow at the Asan...
For the first time in 65 years, Oeongchi Beach opened to the public in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, on April 12. (Sokcho City)
By Hahm Hee-eun
Oeongchi Beach in Sokcho is now once again unveiling its beauty after 65 years.
Oeongchi Beach, which is shaped like a traditional hangari earthenware jar, had been a restricted area since the Korean War(1950-1953). After an armed guerrilla attack...
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Tourists participate in a traditional rice planting at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul on June 7.
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo and Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | June 7, 2018
”I felt as if I was connected to this historical site.”
Rasmas Mortensen from Denmark was speaking after planting some rice seedlings near the Cheonguijeong Pavilion at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul on June 7....
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a summit at the Far Eastern University in Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 6, 2017. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in will make a state visit to Russia at the end of this month from June 21 to 23.
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Kim Eui-kyeom announced in a briefing on June...