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President appoints 7 high-ranking administration officials
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun announces the appointment of seven high-rankling administration officials, at the Chunchugwan press center at Cheong Wa Dae on...
Patriotism defines Korea as it is now: president
President Moon Jae-in approaches the Hyeonchungtap Memorial Tower during a ceremony to mark Memorial Day, at the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu District, Seoul,...
We will remember you forever
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Lalien Guillen Park
Photos = Lalien Guillen Park
In war, there are no winners. After every battle, blood is shed, lives are...
UN Security Council adopts new North Korean resolution
The U.N. Security Council adopts a new resolution on North Korean sanctions, at U.N. headquarters in New York on June 2. (U.N. Security Council...
Sacrifices made by patriotic martyrs to be honored in June
Korean War veterans visit the Seoul National Cemetery to pay tribute to their bereaved comrades on June 5, 2015, one day ahead of Memorial...
President meets former UN secretary general
President Moon Jae-in holds talks with former U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon where they discussed diplomatic issues facing Korea, at Cheong Wa Dae on...
Korean festival draws crowds in Madrid
Director Chae Suhee of the Korean Cultural Center in Spain (standing, fourth from right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the 2017 Korean Culture...
Gwanghwamoon 1st Street draws global attention
Shin Sung-yeol, director of the Public Participation Policy Division at the Creative Government & Organizing Management Office, part of the Ministry of the Interior,...
President emphasizes new governing system, budget for job creation
President Moon Jae-in (second from right) leads a meeting with senior secretaries at Cheong Wa Dae on June 1.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa...
President meets with U.S. Senator
President Moon Jae-in (left) meets with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin at Cheong Wa Dae on May 31.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon...
New prime minister stresses ‘competent, communicative, united Cabinet’
President Moon Jae-in (right) gives a certificate of appointment to Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 31.
By Sohn JiAe
“A Cabinet...
President pledges to improve ocean safety, security
President Moon Jae-in (right) looks around the Saemangeum, an area of reclaimed land in Jeollabuk-do Province, along with Lee Byoung-gook, administrator of the Saemangeum...
President holds phone call with Dutch PM
President Moon Jae-in holds a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on May 30 to discuss cooperation measures between the two countries....
Unbuttoning French sartorial history from 18th to 20th century
A special exhibit at the National Museum of Korea titled 'Unbuttoning French Fashion From the 18th to the 20th Century' showcases some 1,800 pieces...
Reading a child’s fable: The hen that ran away to give us a lesson...
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Emilia Atanasova
Photos = Emilia Atanasova
I always thought that hens were the least fortunate animals. Their main purpose in life...
President Moon meets with former Indonesian president
Former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri (left) is greeted by President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae on May 29. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President...
Cheong Wa Dae names nominees to head 4 ministries
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Su-hyun announces the president's nominees for minister of the interior, minister of culture, sports and tourism, minister of land,...
Russia, EU, ASEAN envoys increase scope of diplomacy: president
President Moon Jae-in meets with envoys to Russia, the European Union, Germany and to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as they report on...
President has lunch with outgoing Cabinet
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a lunch with Korea's outgoing presidential Cabinet, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 26. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
Encouragement...
President vows to use personal money for private activities
President Moon Jae-in presides over his first meeting with senior secretaries on May 25. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
May 25,...