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Mascots unveiled for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Paralympics
Soohorang (left) and Bandabi have been unveiled as the mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics and Paralympics.
The official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic...
Korea, France enhance cooperation on sports, tourism
French Minister of the Urbanity, Youth Affairs and Sports Patrick Kanner (left) and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Chong shake...
Dano
The holiday of Dano (단오, 端午) falls on Thursday, June 9, this year, and corresponds to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month....
President Park to expand cooperation with Africa, Europe
President Park Geun-hye came back to Korea on June 5 after completing her 12-day state visit to Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya and France.
The latest presidential...
Korea, Colombia share traffic management expertise
Traffic management experts from Korea and Colombia attend a meeting in Seoul on May 31 to discuss current capabilities of the Korean Intelligent Transport...
Korea, Cuba hold first foreign minister talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (left) and his Cuban counterpart Minister Bruno Rodriguez hold talks on June 5 at the Palacio de Convenciones...
Korea-France summit presents directions for future cooperation
President Park Geun-hye and French President Francois Hollande pose for a photo at the Elysee Palace in Paris prior to their summit on June...
President visits Air Liquide research center in Grenoble
President Park Geun-hye test-drives a hydrogen-powered taxi at an Air Liquide research center in the southeastern French city of Grenoble on June 4.
President Park...
President lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Paris
President Park Geun-hye pays tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on June 3.
President Park Geun-hye...
President receives honorary doctorate in Paris
President Park Geun-hye delivers her acceptance speech after being awarded an honorary doctorate in the natural sciences from University of Paris VI. In her...
KCON France unites European K-pop fans
French fans of K-pop wave hello to Koreans everywhere during KCON France 2016.
An exhibit that showcases both traditional and modern Korea was held as...
K-pop fever hits Europe
Pop groups Shinee, the Bangtan Boys, Block B and F. T. Island sing along to the traditional Korean folk song 'Arirang' during KCON France...
Korean dorm facility to open in Paris
President Park Geun-hye gives her congratulatory remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony on June 2 for the 'Maison de la Coree,' a new dorm that...
Korean-French 130-year friendship represented through stamps
Commemorative stamps are issued as a form of bilateral cooperation in celebration of 130 years of diplomatic ties between France and Korea. They represent...
Mangjong (망종, 芒種)
The day of Mangjong (망종, 芒種) -- literally, "The Day the Grain Begins to be Harvested" -- falls on Sunday, June 5, this year....
Korea, France to cooperate on new industries, cross-border startups
President Park Geun-hye speaks at the Korea-France Business Forum in Paris on June 2. The president, currently on a state visit to France, suggested...
Royal palace graced by Hanbok
People walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional Hanbok attire, bringing color to all corners of the ancient royal residence.
The colors of Hanbok shine ever...
Soman (소만, 小滿): Day of Steady Growth
Soman, the Day of Steady Growth, falls on May 21 this year.
The traditional agricultural day of Soman (소만, 小滿), the Day of Steady Growth,...
President Park stresses Korea-Kenya economic expansion
President Park Geun-hye delivers her speech at the Kenya-Korea Business Forum in Nairobi on May 31.
"I have no doubt that our two nations will...
‘Arts can bind us together across borders’
President Park Geun-hye speaks to the audience after the K-culture in Nairobi concert on May 31 in the Kenyan capital.
Korea and Kenya have exchanged...