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Korea, Turkey celebrate 60 years of friendship
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (pictured) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged letters on March 8 to celebrate the 60th anniversary...
10 Korean dishes loved around the world, part 1: Tasty, easy to eat
There's now even more delicious yumminess ready for next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!
The newly-announced “10 Korean Dishes Loved Around the...
Gangneung, a city of skating, coffee
The Gyeongpo branch of Bohemian Roasters is located next to the Gangneung Ice Arena, the venue that will play host to the skating events...
Korea, Saudi Arabia cooperate on healthcare
Minister of Health and Welfare Chung Chinyoub (left) and Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Adel bin Muhammed Fakeih discuss ways to expand cooperation...
Promoting Korea in the Philippines through volunteering
Living abroad is no excuse to not support Korea. In fact, the love Filipinos have for Korea is extremely evident through the number of...
The goblin that took Korea by storm
Have you heard of the Korean TV show "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" (도깨비)? We're guessing you might have. It was such a...
Maehwa apricot blossoms welcome spring
The Wondong Maehwa Festival, held in Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, will welcome guests with maehwa apricot flowers on March 18 and 19 this year.
In Seoul,...
Korea, Saudi Arabia tighten economic bonds
Saudi Economy and Planning Minister Adel Fakeih (left) and Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn shake hands at the Government Complex Seoul on...
Korea, US vow firm response to NK provocations
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7. The leaders denounced North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch and stressed...
Bahrain to adopt Korean healthcare system
Korea’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment system (HIRA) will soon be rolled out in Bahrain.
This is the first time for the HIRA system to...
‘We’ve got tickets to Pyeongchang in 2018’
Jaerg Himmler (second from left) poses for a photo with two friends at the Alpensia Biathlon Center, during the 2018 IBU Biathlon World Cup...
Plowing the field for the spring crop
Kim Young-ryeol prepares for the spring crop, using his cow to plough the field, in the high altitude, cool region of Dangheung Village in...
Tombs reveal ancient construction techniques
Ancient tombs in Yeonsan-dong, Busan, consist of a line of 18 graves located along the top ridge of Baesan Mountain. There are some 1,000...
A veteran of the Great Patriotic War
Korea.net has launched a new collaborative project with its honorary reporters around the world. Each honorary reporter will write a story on the same...
Team play shines at Pyeongchang snowfields
The German team smiles with joy after winning the women’s relay in the BMW IBU Biathlon World Cup, at the Alpensia Biathlon Center in...
Biathlon men’s teams race for PyeongChang Olympics
Simon Desthieux (right), France’s third skier, taps his team’s anchor, Martin Fourcade, during the IBU Biathlon World Cup men’s 7.5 km relay competition, at...
Iron men heat up Pyeongchang snowfields
French biathlete Martin Fourcade shoots in the standing position during a men’s 12.5 km pursuit event in the IBU Biathlon World Cup at the...
Biathlon women’s pursuit kicks off in Pyeongchang
As the crowds cheer at the finish line for German biathlon skier Laura Dahlmeier, she skis to victory for the gold in the women’s...
Hongdae: Shopping, music, dancing, busking and more
Hongdae, famous for its youthful ambience, unique cafes, dance clubs, fashion outlets and busking, attracts people in their 20s and 30s. As the sun...
Korea shares weather tech with developing countries
Program participants listen to an explanation about meteorological theories. The Meteorological Administration hosted a training course for meteorologists from 21 countries from Feb. 6...