Some 3,000 pinwheels representing peace stand atop Pinwheel Hill at the Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
Tourist attractions near Panmunjeom, the site of the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, are getting more and more attention from spring picnickers.
Gyeonggi-do Province’s Paju, the city nearest to the North Korea border, has many landmarks that...
Joseon scholar Jeong Yeo-chang’s (정여창, 鄭汝昌) (1450-1504), head of the main clan in Gaepyeong Village in Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, would offer up to guests bibimbap mixed rice with toppings, such as shredded dried pollack, rock tripe and sautéed gochujang red pepper paste.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Rural Development Administration
The head household of the main family clan in many traditional villages would...
Seo Kyu Hoe, who has been separated from most of his family members since 1951, says that people like him are placing a lot of hope on the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, during an interview at the National Museum of Korea on April 16.
By Lee Hana and Park Hye Ri
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | April 16, 2018
It was in Rakseon-li in Onjeong-myeon Village, Yeonbaek-gun...
Agricultural experts from 18 African economies take part in a workshop on the mechanization of farming, at the Rural Development Administration on April 16. (RDA)
By Lee Yoonseo and Sohn JiAe
Korea will share its knowhow on agricultural mechanization with 18 growing African economies.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has kicked off a workshop for members of the Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI)...
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to the Korean Peninsula, visiting the Peace House summit venue in Panmunjeom, the Demilitarized Zone, and interviewing displaced people who have had to flee their original homes in the North.
In line with this, Korea.net is meeting...
The city of Seoul is to install a soundproof and solar-energy generating tunnel along the Dongbu Expressway. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Kim Eun-young and Sohn JiAe
A tunnel the size of a soccer field -- approximately 7,192 square meters -- is set to be complete along the Dongbu Expressway, and it will be both sound-proof and also generate its own solar energy.
As a tunnel...
The online platform for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, to be held on April 27, opens on April 17 (www.koreasummit.kr). (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee)
By Kim Young Shin
The online platform that will provide news and information about the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit went live on April 17 (www.koreasummit.kr).
This is the first time that the Korean government has provided a dedicated website to communicate...
A 'unified cultural center,' targeting both South Korean residents and North Korean defectors, will be built in the neighborhood of Magok in Gangseo-gu District, Seoul, by 2020. (Ministry of Unification)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
In an effort to bridge the gap between North Korean defectors in the South and South Korean citizens, a cultural center that hopes to bring the...
Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food says on April 6 that the leaders of the two Koreas can share their food and become closer through the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. In front her are brassware that contains the bibimbap mixed rice and boiled meat platter that she has recommended for the two leaders.
By Yoon Sojung and Park Hye...
President Moon Jae-in talks with a group of advisors about the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, at Cheong Wa Dae on April 12. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in said on April 12 that an agreement between South and North Korea alone would not be able to resolve the strained inter-Korean relationship. Only when there is an agreement about denuclearization between...
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to the Korean Peninsula, visiting the Peace House in Panmunjeom, the summit venue, and the Demilitarized Zone, and holding interviews with people who have left their homes in the North. In line with this, Korea.net is...
Chairman Shin Han Yong of the Corporate Association of the Gaseseong Industrial Complex hopes that the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit will be successful so that it can help improve inter-Korean relations.
By Yoon Sojung and Jung Joo-ri
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | April 11, 2018
“We all wish to get back to the Gaeseong Industrial Complex where the sound of machinery running fills the area,...
A ceremony to mark the 99th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government is held outside the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Yongsan-gu District, Seoul, on April 13.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos = The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Seoul | April 13, 2018
Ninety-nine years ago, the Korean Provisional Government was established, proclaiming the name “Republic of...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will adopt a ‘smart' parking system at 43 parking lots along the Hangang River in the first half of 2019. With the new system, which applies IT to the parking spots, visitors can check spot availability on an app or at the website, and pay by using transportation cards or cash cards. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Lee...
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to the Korean Peninsula, visiting the Peace House in Panmunjeom, the summit venue, and the Demilitarized Zone, and holding interviews with people who have left their homes in the North. In line with this, Korea.net is...
Basil and tomato, when planted near each other, yield tastier crops and get less damage from insects. (Rural Development Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Some plant pairs are matches made in heaven.
The Rural Development Administration published its list of “companion vegetables” on April 10 to help gardeners start cultivating their kitchen plants. It's a list of plant pairs that generate positive...
Director John Linton of the International Health Care Center at Severance Hospital notes on April 5 that health and medical support to North Korea could become an effective support measure for the establishment of peace and unification on the peninsula.
By Yoon Sojung and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | April 5, 2018
“I hope both Koreas can work together to sort out issues one-by-one.”
So...
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (left) and President Moon Jae-in shake hands before their official meeting in Seoul on April 11. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in met with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on April 11 and they shared their opinions on the state of affairs on the Korean Peninsula.
President Moon emphasized that it's a critical time...
Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will expand to 69,300 square meters with the establishment of a 'citizens’ square' and a 'history square.' Pictured is a flea market for non-Koreans at Gwanghwamun Square and along the adjacent Sejong-daero Boulevard in March 2013. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe
Gwanghwamun Square will return to its old look, transforming itself into a venue for...
Kim Yo Jong (left), first vice director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), shakes hands with President Moon Jae-in after delivering a signed letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to the president, at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 10. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
The meeting between the two leaders of the divided Korean...