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Unification of Korean Peninsula will end Cold War: president
President Park Geun-hye gives the keynote speech at the Seoul Defense Dialogue on Sept. 9 in Seoul.
President Park Geun-hye said on Sept. 9 that,...
Asia-wide cultural center opens to public
Walking down an alleyway next to the former provincial government offices of Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province) along Geumnam-ro Street in Gwangju leads visitors to...
Mozambique, Sri Lanka win King Sejong prize
People attend classes on offer at the Progress Association in Mozambique.
The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize has gone jointly to Mozambique's Progress Association and...
Korea via stamps, poet Yun Dong-ju
Wishing not to have
So much as a speck of shame
Toward heaven until the day I die,
I suffered, even when the wind stirred the leaves.
With...
Korea shares disaster management experiences with 7 countries
Participants in the emergency rescue educational program attend a CPR training course on Sept. 7 at the National 119 Rescue Headquarters in Daegu.
Korea and...
Koreas agree on family reunions in Oct.
Red Cross delegations from both Koreas hold working-level talks at the House of Peace in Panmunjom, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do Province. They agreed to hold reunions...
Hand-made shoes tailored to individual size, taste
There is an alley in Daegu that smells of leather, leather goods and leather polish.
The so-called “Hand-made Shoes Alley” in Hyangchon-dong, Jung-gu District, Daegu,...
‘Korea-China to become regional economic community’: president
President Park Geun-hye says, 'Korea and China will be reborn as a USD 12-trillion regional economic community,' at a Korea-China business forum held in...
Dokdo gets new fishing fleet safety system
A new system aimed at detecting the location of each fishing boat in operation near Dokdo Island and ensuring their safety is set to...
Foreign media focuses on Korea’s new balanced diplomacy
President Park Geun-hye (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sept. 2 prior to the Korea-China summit in the Great Hall of...
Korean ballet: Dancers become choreographers
What if ballet dancers were to change their roles, from dancing to choreography?
The Korea National Ballet is now presenting the KNB Movement Series I,...
Korean to run nuclear reactor organization
Lee Gyung-su, former chairman of the National Fusion Research Institute, has been appointed chief operating officer of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Organization (ITER).
Lee...
Korea, China to continue strategic partnership: President
President Park Geun-hye (third from right) walks toward Tiananmen Square with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders who are in Beijing for...
Film industry faces paradigm shift
Experts in the film and visual media business from Korea, China and the U.S. came together in Seoul to evaluate the current state of...
Korea, China to expedite ratification of FTA, establish funds
President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang discussed bilateral cooperation, including the Korea-China free trade agreement, in Beijing on Sept. 2.
President Park met...
Unification of Korea to contribute to peace: Korean, Chinese leaders
President Park Geun-hye (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold summit talks in Beijing on Sept. 2.
President Park Geun-hye and Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Public demands labor reform: president
President Park Geun-hye has urged both labor unions and employers to pursue labor market reform.
"Labor market reform is a public demand that no one...
Seoul Defense Dialogue to strengthen cooperation on global security
Vice Minister of National Defense Baek Seung-joo (right) and Deputy Director General of Arms Control Moon Sang-gyun (center) explain the upcoming Seoul Defense Dialogue,...
Pop concert to enamor fans from around the world
A special concert to be held this weekend is revving up to wow pop fans from around the world.
At 7 p.m. on Sept. 4,...
Beauty of Goryeo celadon to unfold in Japan
Some 217 pieces of Goryeo celadon that were found underwater along Korean shores will soon be on display in Osaka.
The "Newly Discovered Goryeo Celadon...