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Interview with cartoonist Park Si Baek: time travel with Joseon kings (part two)
The "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty" has some ups and downs in its quality as a reliable record depending on who wrote it and...
President calls ASEAN driving force for regional integration
President Park Geun-hye and ASEAN leaders attend the 18th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 21.
President Park Geun-hye...
President emphasizes ‘society free of war’
President Park (fifth from left) joins hands with ASEAN leaders during the 17th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit in Kuala Lumpur on...
Interview with cartoonist Park Si Baek: time travel with Joseon kings (part one)
Korea has a long tradition of recording the doings of the kings and royal household in official documents.
The "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty" (조선왕조실록,...
Korea, Cambodia sign MOU on legislative exchange
Korea and Cambodia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that covers legislative exchange and cooperation, in Seoul on Nov. 4.
The MOU, signed by the...
President talks with Canada, Philippines leaders
President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a summit held on the sidelines of the APEC...
Eat your way across Korea: codfish soup
At its core, Korean cuisine is based on the geography of the Korean Peninsula itself. The land creates the cuisine; or, to put it...
Forest temples get immersed in autumn
Maple leaves covered by an autumn rain color one corner of Hwaeomsa Temple. Located near Jirisan Mountain, the temple is known...
G20 leaders join forces to tackle terrorism, refugee crisis
G20 leaders join forces to tackle terrorism, refugee crisis
Nov 17, 2015
The leaders of the G20 states adopted the G20 Leader’s...
G20 takes heed of Korea’s structural reforms
Korea's successful structural reforms and its efforts to promote the creative industries are praised by G20 leaders at the recent G20...
President holds bilateral talks with UK prime minister
President Park Geun-hye (second from left) and British Prime Minister David Cameron (second from right) hold bilateral talks on Nov. 15...
Persimmon farmer moves upmarket with branding
On the cover of the red box it says "Natural Garden" (자연의 뜰). As you open the box, you can see that it carries...
President outlines reforms, creative industries at G20 meeting
President Park Geun-hye and other G-20 leaders attend the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15.
President Park Geun-hye embarked on...
Korean recipes: Japchae stir-fried noodles
Japchae is one of the most popular menu items on the Korean table. It's made from potato starch noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables and...
Wagner’s ‘Flying Dutchman’ comes to Seoul
Richard Wagner's opera "Der fliegende Hollander" will be on stage at the Seoul Arts Center's Opera House on Nov. 18, 20 and 22.
The curtain...
Eat your way across Korea: stone pot bibimbap mixed rice
The delicious world of Korean cuisine is broad and deep. From the vast vegetable varieties of kimchi, through to the three pillars of Korean...
Korea develops new strain of basmati rice
First, they smelled it. Then they tasted a spoonful of it. Finally, they wrote down their comments on a sheet of paper.
This rice-tasting was...
‘Korea, Russia need knowledge to become
A new trend has been emerging recently at key broadcasting companies in Korea.
They have begun to feature non-Koreans who speak fluent Korean and who...
Korea, Iceland hold summit
President Park Geun-hye (second from right) hosts a summit with Icelandic President Olafur Grimsson (second from left) at Cheong Wa Dae on Nov. 9.
Korea...
Korea supports Myanmar’s landmark election
"This year's Myanmar election is a historic milestone in the country's democratic development."
The Korean government has called Myanmar's Nov. 8 general election a "historic...