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President vows to bolster cooperation with OECD
OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria (left) is greeted by President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 26.
President Park Geun-hye exchanged opinions on...
Korean education fair opens in Iran
The Korean Education Fair opens in Tehran on Oct. 20 for the first time in Iran, attracting hundreds of local students to information booths...
Ceremony honors Korean War vets
On Oct. 19, a ceremony to commemorate Korean War veterans who fought in the Battle of Jangjinho Lake (장진호 전투), also called the Battle...
Korea marks 107th anniversary of An Jung-geun’s ‘patriotic deed’
Independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) shot Hirobumi Ito (1841-1909), the first Japanese resident-general in Korea, on Oct. 26, 1909.
On Oct. 26, 1909 -- 107...
Dokdo’s underwater paradise revealed
Italian underwater photographer Guglielmo Cicerchia wins the gold prize in the close-up category of the Ulleungdo-Dokdo International Underwater Photography Competition 2016.
A shrimp with red...
Korea, Denmark expand industrial cooperation
Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (third from left) meets President Park Geun-hye (third from right) at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 25.
President Park...
Enjoy afternoon concerts at Deoksugung Palace
The crossover band Second Moon, an eclectic ensemble featuring a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle, will stage an afternoon concert...
Korea shares administrative systems with Asia, Africa
Public servants from governments in Asia and Africa arrived in Korea on Oct. 23 to gain a first-hand understanding of how the nation’s provincial...
‘Expand cultural exchanges to the countryside’
Qu Zhe, producer of the recent 'Indepth Travel Across Korea,' a special episode of the CCTV-7 travel program 'Traveling to Beautiful China's Rural Towns,'...
Gyeongbokgung Palace hosts Hanbok fashion show
Models sweep down the runway in their elegant Hanbok dresses during the Moonlight Hanbok Fashion Show at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 22.
This past weekend,...
K-Ribbon Selection label offers premium products
Gisundo soy sauce (기순도), a product in the K-Ribbon Selection's Hansik category, is a delicious condiment made using a 10-month traditional fermentation and aging...
President promotes hidden travel gems
President Park Geun-hye visits the Sosu Seowon Confucian academy on Oct. 19 and learns more about the historic site from a local tour guide.
"Many...
Korean aid, economic growth point way to future
Korea has transformed itself from an aid beneficiary to an aid provider. The country holds the indigenous, precious asset of having accomplished economic development, all...
Experience Korea with all five senses
Winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2016 contest enjoy a virtual reality (VR) experience at the K-Style Hub in Seoul on Oct. 19.
Winners of...
Korea, US tighten alliance to counter N. Korean threats
On Oct. 19, Minister of National Defense Han Minkoo (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (second from left) engage in a 'two...
Foreign press praises Korea Sale Festa
Members of the foreign press attend a Hanbok fashion show in front of the Doota Mall in Dongdaemun in eastern Seoul on Oct. 19...
Top 10 national park trails to enjoy this autumn
Autumn has arrived, the season for strolling across landscapes booming with red and golden hues.
Word has it that we can expect more colorful foliage...
Midnight cultural events to expand in 2017
A group of dancers performs a traditional fan dance in front of an illuminated stone pagoda during one of the midnight concerts this past...
Sharing with the world, part 4: patent information system
The Korean government has been concentrating on establishing e-government services since 1987 when it enacted laws expanding the supply of desktops and promoting the...
Autumn Travel Week brings tourist discounts, opens new sites
The 2016 Autumn Travel Week offers a variety of tourist options in areas that used to be closed to the public, as well as...