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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,...
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...