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Enjoy Chuseok festivities at K-Style Hub
The K-Style Hub offers a variety of cultural activities, like trying on Hanbok (pictured), in celebration of the upcoming Chuseok mid-autumn harvest festival.
The K-Style...
President reaffirms will to bolster Seoul-Washington alliance
U.S. President Barack Obama (left) and President Park Geun-hye shake hands prior to a Korea-U.S. summit in Vientiane on Sept. 6. Both leaders vowed...
Korea, Kenya, Uganda come closer through music
Korean musician Don Spike (center) and band mates perform on Aug. 29 at a shopping mall in Nairobi. The Africa Sings Korean Soul concerts...
New site corrects inaccuracies about Korea
On Sept. 1, the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, launched the Facts:Korea website, a...
International cyclists race along the DMZ
On Sept. 5, cyclists of various nationalities pedal uphill in the Tour de DMZ 2016, an international youth road cycling race organized by the...
Korea, Bangladesh collaborate on biopharmaceuticals
A group of Bangladeshi public officials, including the head of the country's Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA), look around medical devices at the...
Korea, Italy discuss economy, nuclear issues
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (left) and President Park Geun-hye hold summit talks in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province, China, on Sept. 5.
President Park Geun-hye...
President emphasizes free trade, vision for creative economy
President Park Geun-hye speaks during the G20 summit in Hangzhou, in Zhejiang Province, China. She urged the G20 to play a more active role...
Korea shares archiving experience with Asian neighbors
Archive specialists from Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Mongolia are greeted by a Korean official at the International Council on Archives Congress 2016, held at the...
Baengno (백로, 白露), the day of White Dew
The day of Baengno (백로, 白露), literally "White Dew," falls on Wednesday, Sept. 7, this year. It is the 15th of 24 solar terms...
President Park emphasizes Korea-China relations
President Park Geun-hye (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a photo ahead of a Korea-China summit on the sidelines of the G20...
Latina YouTuber promotes Korea in Spanish
Third-year Korea University student Nalu is the creator and star of 'Latina Saram,' a YouTube channel that introduces Korean pop culture and Korean university...
Enjoy autumn nights at Gyeongbukgung Palace
A gugak concert takes place next to the Sojubang, the royal palace's kitchen. A palace night tour, the Starlight Tour at Gyeongbokgung Palace, will...
Korea, 5 African nations share vocational education expertise
Korea and five African countries have shared their knowledge and experiences of vocational education and related policies.
The Ministry of Education extended its invitation to...
Medellin transforms with Korean transport system
Colombian central and local government officials pose for a picture last June at the Busan Metropolitan City Transport Service Center.
For many years now, Medellin...
Traditional, modern performances come to central Seoul
A playful performance on an outdoor stage captures the attention of passersby near the beautifully remade Cheonggyecheon Stream in central Seoul on Aug. 31,...
President to meet Russian, Chinese, US counterparts
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and President Park Geun-hye shake hands at Cheong Wa Dae in 2013. President Park and President Putin will hold...
Children in Tanzania, Morocco read Korean folktales, learn Hangeul
A young Tanzanian student reads the traditional Korean folktale 'Heungbu and Nolbu' in Swahili.
"A long, long time ago, there were two brothers named Heungbu...
Korea-Japan-China cooperation to cover education, tourism, IT
Song Ji-young, won the first prize at the second Korea-Japan-China Trilateral Cooperation Idea Contest, speaks during the awards ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign...
Photos reveal hidden charms of Korea
A photo of Unjoru House wins the top prize in this year’s Korea Tourism Photo Contest. The photo has been recognized for showing the...