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The name of respect: Korea and Egypt
Respect is one of the most important traits in a person. It implies that one is valuable and worthy of dealing with as a...
Korea, Iran bolster tax cooperation
National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Hwansoo (left) and Seyed Kamel Taghavi-Nejad from Iran's National Tax Administration (INTA) hold their first bilateral meeting in Tehran...
10 Korean dishes loved in Madrid
The 15th Madrid Fusion food festival, organized by the Municipal Palacio de Congress, was held from Jan. 23 to 25, one of the most...
Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕, 乙支文德) (c. 550-c. 620)
Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕, 乙支文德) (c. 550-c. 620)
A symbol today of a "just war" or "righteous defense," Eulji Mundeok was an almost-mythical Goguryeo general who...
Countdown clock unveiled for PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Participants celebrate the start of a countdown clock for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games in front of Seoul City Hall on Feb. 8
On the...
Korea, US diplomats agree to strengthen alliance
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Feb. 7 to discuss strengthening the Korea-U.S. relationship...
Speed skaters jostle for pole position in 2018
The ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, a test event for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, will pit 317 speed skaters...
‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary,’ though fictional, pursues truth
TV stars Lee Young-ae (left) and Song Seung-heon play the leads in the TV show ‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary.’
Shin Saimdang (신사임당, 申師任堂) (1504-1551), the epitome...
Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners
Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19.
Korean chopsticks will...
Fourteen Asian countries cooperate on germ cells
Fourteen Asian member-states representing the Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) participate in a training workshop on germ cells and their management systems,...
Seoul to support IT-based public services, e-gov’t
Starting this year, the Ministry of the Interior will hold test runs of selected public services based on advanced IT.
It will also support a...
Korea, US ‘retain unwavering, rock-solid alliance’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (left) holds talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Seoul on Feb. 3 to discuss ways...
Pyeongchang, Olympic city of winter festivities
Visitors can go ice-fishing for trout at the annual Pyeongchang Trout Festival, on the frozen Odaecheon River in Jinbu-myeon Town in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province.
The...
Olympians race through Pyeongchang snowfields
A total of 34 cross-country skiers from 13 countries sprint from the starting line in the women’s skiathlon finals at the FIS Cross-Country World...
National Museum offers peek into ancient Egyptian lives
The National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu District, Seoul, is currently hosting an exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts, on loan from the Brooklyn Museum.
A...
Pyongyang’s nuclear threats are top security issue for Washington: Mattis
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis (left) and acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn hold a meeting at the Government Complex-Seoul on Feb. 2. Secretary Mattis...
National Museum displays ancient Egyptian artifacts
The National Museum of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu District, central Seoul, is continuing with its exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Shabties were included in many...
Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)
Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王) (r. 523-554)
Seong was instrumental in the Baekje resurgence and in founding its new capital. He made...
NBC previews PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
A film crew from NBC shoots actor Jonathan Bennett on the ski jump platform atop the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province,...
Books highlight Korea, US missionary bonds
The Hoesangjeon Hall at Gyeonghuigung Palace is considered to be a rare structure that shows the original appearance of buildings before being damaged by...