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President orders upgrade to human rights commission
Senior presidential secretary for civil affairs Cho Kuk announces President Moon Jae-in’s order to raise the importance of the National Human Rights Commission of...
Military band, honor guard to resume Cheong Wa Dae shows
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun announces the resumption of performances by a military band and an honor guard at Fountain Square in front...
Traditional musical depicts King Sejong’s philosophy
The National Gugak Center is performing 'New Music of King Sejong the Great – Tree of Deep Roots, Water of Deep Springs,' a modern...
Seoullo 7017 invites you to take a pleasant stroll
Seoullo 7017, a raised city walkway built on an overpass from the 1970s that was closed to traffic in 2015, opens to the public...
Culture, wisdom embodied in traditional liquor, food
Korean Food Foundation President Yoon Sook-ja offers a jungbakgye, a traditional cookie prepared for royal ceremonies, to Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal,...
First lady visits president’s hometown as first official act
First lady Kim Jung-sook smiles as she poses with a baby during a visit to Namjeong Village in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, the hometown of...
‘Let’s embrace like friends’ says Korea, Mexico
President Moon Jae-in talks with his Mexican counterpart President Enrique Pena Nieto on May 17 to discuss ways to develop bilateral ties and to...
Food from around the world comes to Korea
Seoul Food 2017, an international food industry exhibition where 1,382 food companies from 39 countries gather to show off their wares, takes place at...
President appoints fair trade commissioner, head of patriots and veterans affairs
Senior presidential secretary for personnel affairs Cho Hyun-ock nominates Kim Sang-jo (second from right) as the chairman of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), and...
Korea shares administrative strategies with African governments
President Bae Jin-hwan (center, front row) of the Local Government Officials Development Institute and 19 public servants from six African governments pose for a...
Happy Teacher’s Day
The birthday of King Sejong the Great, who oversaw the creation of the Korean alphabet, became Teacher's Day in Korea in honor of him.
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Sport journalists visit PyeongChang Olympic venues
A group of journalists with the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) takes a tour of the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province,...
Korea, US discuss bilateral summit
Newly-elected President Moon Jae-in receives a phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump on May 10, congratulating him on his win. That same day...
President Moon Jae-in vows to create a ‘new Korea’
President Moon Jae-in takes the oath of office at the National Assembly in Seoul, becoming the next leader of the Republic of Korea, on...
Presidential election to come on May 9
Signs announcing the elections for Korea's 19th presidential term that will take place on May 9 hang at the Government Seoul Complex on May...
‘Welcome to Joseon’
As part of the ‘Welcome to Joseon’ festival at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, the ‘Birthday Party for the Village Governor’...
‘A life with Buddha’s mindset’
The Ven. Jaseung, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, delivers an address during the Dharma Ceremony for the Buddha's Birthday, at Seoul's...
Korea, Belarus expand cooperation on e-gov’t
Vice Minister Kim Seong-lyul of the Ministry of the Interior (left) and Belarusian Minister Sergei Popkov from the Ministry of Communications and Informatization sign...
Korean historical exhibit comes to Singapore
White porcelain pots, known as moon jars, are one of the representative artifacts that portray the beauty and philosophy of art from Joseon times...
PyeongChang Winter Olympics souvenirs now on sale
A collection of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics souvenirs hit the shelves at gift stores at the National Museum of Korea and its affiliated Children's...