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Dokdo ecological survey reveals 594 new species
Scientists have recently revealed that a total of 594 new organisms, including three species previously not found in Korea and 124 species previously not...
Korea, Netherlands lay groundwork for industry 4.0 partnership
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte (left) and President Park Geun-hye pose for a photo prior to summit talks at Cheong Wa Dae...
Seoraksan Mountain to reopen scenic point after 46 years
Just as its name suggests, the Mangyeongdae view points are some of the most stunning in the country. Each region of Seoraksan National Park...
Content, entertainment fair opens in Gwangju
Visitors try out some virtual reality goggles at the 2016 Asia Content & Entertainment Fair at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju on Sept....
Rites to honor earth, harvest gods
The Sajikdaeje rites are performed at the Sajik Altar in Seoul on Sept. 24. The rites were performed during Joseon times to pray for...
Korea.net honorary reporters visit Dokdo Island
Korea.net honorary reporters and members of the coast guard stationed on Dokdo Island give a thumbs up as they pose for a group photo...
510K people help with ‘365 social services’
Seoul's Gwanak-gu District is one of the capitals' less wealthy boroughs, but the volunteers there, with some 98,000 people registered as good Samaritans, outnumber...
Korean, Chinese, Japanese sports ministers build future-oriented partnership
The first meeting of sports ministers from Korea, China and Japan is held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, over two days from Sept. 22 to...
Pedal power takes tourists toward Busan
Taiwanese bicyclists enjoy the Namhangang River on Sept. 20 as part of a Seoul-Busan bicycle tour.
What would it feel like to ride a bicycle...
Actress-turned-painter draws God-given gifts
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung’s ‘Prayer’ features a stuffed rabbit named Lala, which represents the artist’s inner soul.
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung is returning...
Northeast Asian History Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary
Attendees at a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) slice the celebratory cakes on...
Minister meets best-selling travel author
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) and Patricia Schultz, author of '1,000 Places to See Before You Die,' pose for a...
Palaces in the fall, palaces under the stars
The Heungnyemun Gate (흥례문, 興禮門), the second inner gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace, is illuminated with a colorful display of media art from Sept. 30...
Korea, Mexico expand cooperation on tourism
Korea and Mexico have agreed to expand cooperation on tourism.
On Sept. 20, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun held a meeting in...
Puerto Rican veterans to visit Korea after 66 years
As a token of appreciation and out of respect for their sacrifices made during the Korean War (1950-1953), the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans...
Korea, US, Japan call for stronger pressure on N. Korea
Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se (left), Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida Fumio (center) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hold trilateral talks in New...
Royal tourist train welcomes visitors to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
A new sightseeing train at the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, featuring an eocha or 'royal vehicle' as the engine, will start running in October this...
Peace Corps plants seeds of Korea-US friendship
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (center) shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert (right) during the opening ceremony of...
Chuseok Greetings from President Park Geun-hye
Ahead of the Chuseok traditional holiday, President Park Geun-hye delivered Chuseok greetings to the nation on Sept. 13.
In the video message, she urged the...
‘Record 5.8 magnitude earthquake provides national safety reminder’
President Park Geun-hye on Sept. 13 urges her administration to review its quake-related emergency response countermeasures in regard to an earthquake that took place...