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Traditional tug of war listed at UNESCO
Farmers take part in a traditional juldarigi tug of war, praying for a good harvest. The juldarigi has now been listed as a UNESCO...
Korea holds summits with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia
President Park Geun-hye (right) and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo hold a summit on Dec. 3 in Prague.
President Park Geun-hye held a series of...
Korean, Czech leaders expand partnerships on nuclear energy, sciences
President Park Geun-hye and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka pose for a picture at the Liechtenstein Palace in Prague on Dec. 3. The two...
Korea, Vietnam aim for stronger cooperation on healthcare, forests
Korea and Vietnam have vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation on healthcare and medical services and on the forestry industry.
On Dec. 1, Minister of Health...
Eat your way across Korea — boiled pork belly slices with kimchi
The wide world of Korean cuisine is most delicious when it comes to pork and vegetables, and today we would like to introduce you...
Korean recipes: Bossam kimchi
Kimchi is well known as the iconic food of Korea.
Koreans have enjoyed vegetable-based diets for many centuries. To reflect such a food culture, people...
Korean, Chinese academics seek solutions to conflicts in Northeast Asia
A Korea-China joint academic conference was held on Nov. 26 in Seoul. It was part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Korean independence...
Koreas agree to hold talks next month in Gaeseong
The two Koreas reached an agreement on Nov. 26 to hold bilateral talks on Dec. 11. South Korean chief delegate Kim...
Korea, Central Asia discuss cultural exchanges, cooperation
Ministers of culture raise their joint agreement during the second Korea-Central Asia Culture Ministers’ Meeting, at the Asia Culture Center in...
President to attend COP21, meet with V4 leaders
President Park Geun-hye will leave for Paris on Nov. 29 to attend the COP21 climate summit. She will then pay a...
Flemish Baroque masters come to Korea
Major works by Peter Rubens (1577-1640) that are currently part of the Liechtenstein Princely Collections will soon be on display at the National Museum...
Social enterprise seeks better world through natural products
Social enterprises are generally small companies that make a profit by engaging in business activities ranging from production to sales, while at the same...
Makgeoli gets softer, fresher
Slow City Light Makgeoli offers a taste that is unique and fresh, and both sour and sweet, along with its bubbly...
Korea inspires global power bloggers
Fourteen bloggers from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines and elsewhere arrived in Korea on Nov. 18. They were guests of the Korea Tourism Organization...
Eat your way across Korea: North Korean blood sausage
At its core, Korean cuisine is based on the geography of the Korean Peninsula itself. The land creates the cuisine; or, to put it...
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...