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Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
Travel publisher Lonely Planet has selected Korea, the host country of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as one of its top-10...
KOCIS to revitalize arts, heritage on global scene
Director of the Korean Culture and Information Service Kim Tae-hoon (center) speaks about the revitalization efforts underway to make Korean arts, media and tourism...
Germany confirms participation in PyeongChang Winter Games
Chair Michael Vesper (left) of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Roh Tae-kang pose for a...
Korea, IDB to expand Central, South America cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon (right) poses for a photo with IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno, in Seoul...
Korea, Greece cooperate on PyeongChang Games
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (left) and his Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras, hold a joint press conference following bilateral talks at the prime minister's offices...
Tiger voted as Korea’s favorite animal
The tiger wins the most votes from among its large mammal rivals in a popularity survey run by the National Institute of Biological Resources....
Incheon airport remains world’s best airport for 12th year
President Chung Il-young (right) of the Incheon International Airport Corporation rejoices with Chief Executive Officer Declan Collier of the Airports Council International after Chung...
President Moon appoints new ambassadors to the US, China, Russia, Japan
President Moon Jae-in walks alongside his four new ambassadors to the U.S., Japan, China and Russia, following an appointment ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae...
King Sejong Institute marks 10th anniversary
Chairman Song Hyangkeun of the King Sejong Institute Foundation delivers his address during a celebration of the institute's 10th anniversary, at the Blue Square...
‘Korea, GCF to strengthen cooperation’: deputy PM
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Howard Bamsey (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon shake hands at...
Turkish Film Festival celebrates 60 years of ties between Seoul, Ankara
The 2017 film 'Ayla' will open this year's Turkish Film Festival, held in celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Turkey....
Moonlight fashion show marks Hanbok Day
One day ahead of Hanbok Day, an adult and a child modeling Hanbok showcase the elegance of their attire, during the Moonlight Hanbok Fashion...
Korea-EU agree to expand strategic partnership
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha (left) meets with E.U. High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini in Brussels on Oct....
President meets OECD secretary-general
President Moon Jae-in meets OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 19. He's handed the OECD's latest report on Korea's digital...
Joseon royal tombs host heritage events
Royal Joseon tombs in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province will be hosting a range of heritage events from Oct. 22 to Nov. 5. The photo...
‘Strong security, tight international cooperation can solve NK issues’: Ministry of Unification
Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-Gyon delivers the keynote address at the Korea Global Forum 2017, at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul on Oct....
Prime Minister meets former French President Hollande
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon meets with former French President François Hollande at the Government Complex Seoul on Oct. 16. (Prime Minister's Secretariat)
By Cho A-la and Lee Hana
Prime...
Olympic hiking trail traces 2018 PyeongChang Games
The Olympic Aribaugil hiking trail that connects the three host cities of next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games -- Gangneung, Pyeongchang and Jeongseon,...
Korea, US leaders to hold Seoul summit in early November
President Moon Jae-in (left) will hold a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump at Cheong Wa Dae on Nov. 7. Pictured are the two...
Credit agencies see no N. Korean effects on S. Korean economy
Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong-yeon (right) holds a meeting with Moritz Kraemer, chief ratings officer at S&P Global, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13....