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Diplomat: Qatar proud to be 1st Arab-Mideast nation to host WC
In an exclusive interview with Korea.net on Sept. 8 at the Qatari Embassy in Seoul, Qatari Ambassador to Korea Khalid E. Al-Hamar said, "We are...
Premium traditional liquor uses new methods, regional ingredients
The distillery Soolawon is based in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Min Yea-Ji
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Lee Jun Young
Yeoju | Gyeonggi-do Province
"I want to not only maintain...
1st public test flight of homegrown KF-21 fighter jet sees success
The domestically developed fighter jet KF-21 Boramae on Sept. 28 takes off from the runway of the 3rd Flying Training Wing at Sacheon Air Base in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do...
Korea jumps 4 spots to 8th in digital competitiveness rankings
Korea this year is ranked eighth in the world in digital technology competitiveness among 63 countries surveyed. Shown is a man last year trying...
Photo essay of President Yoon’s tour of UK, US, Canada
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 18-24 visited the U.K., U.S. and Canada for five nights and seven days. In London from Sept. 18-19,...
Figure skating icon Kim Yuna to headline London fashion show
The Korean Cultural Centre in London on Sept. 27 will open the event "Hanbok Fashion Show, Hanbok Wave." Shown is figure skating icon Kim Yuna wearing...
President showed sales diplomacy, boosted supply network during trip
President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from left) on Sept. 21 talks with U.S. President Joe Biden (left) after attending the Global Fund’s Seventh Replenishment...
NY Times’ travel column highlights Korea’s rural areas
The New York Times on Sept. 25 ran a column on rural areas in Korea written by travel writer Adam Graham with the headline "Exploring 'The...
BLACKPINK makes history on Billboard, UK album charts
BLACKPINK has topped the Official U.K. Albums Chart Top 100 and Billboard 200 albums chart in the same week. From center clockwise are members Lisa, Jennie,...
President Yoon lands USD 1.15B in investment, visits Canada
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 22 speaks at the North America Investors Roundtable held at the hotel JW Marriott Essex House in New York. (Office of...
Foreign students show love for Korean humanities in contest
This is a scene from the Humanities Topic Presentation Contest in 2021. (KOCIS)
By Min Yea-Ji
The final round of the Humanities Topic Presentation Contest, also known as Cheongchuninmun...
Seoul to host nation’s largest performing arts festival
A performance of the hit show "Nanta" in 2020 is held at the opening ceremony of the festival "Welcome Daehakro."
ByYoo Yeon Gyeong
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
A...
President Yoon hosts 30-minute talks with Japan PM in NY
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sept. 21 pose for photos before holding a bilateral summit at a conference...
Seoul, Tokyo to host Korea-Japan Festival from Sept. 24-25
The Korea-Japan Festival will be held in Tokyo on Sept. 24 and Seoul the next day. Shown is a scene from last year's edition in Seoul.
By Lee...
President urges int’l solidarity to defend freedom in 1st UN speech
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 20 delivers a keynote speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York. (Office of...
OECD raises Korea’s growth forecast this year to 2.8%
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its economic growth forecast for Korea this year to 2.8% in its report "2022 OECD Economic...
President Yoon gives medal to British Korean War veteran
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 19 gives the Civil Merit Medal to Victor Swift, head of the British Korean War Veterans Association in...
Son shines again, scores hat-trick as sub in just 13 minutes
Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min on Sept. 17 puts up three fingers to celebrate his hat-trick in the eighth week of the English Premier League season at Tottenham...
Korea to hold 1st summit with Japan in nearly 3 years
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Sept. 20-21 in New York will hold summit talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
Unification Ministry proposes talks with NK on separated families
The Ministry of Unification on the morning of Sept. 8 officially proposed to North Korea bilateral talks on the issue of separated families. Shown is Minister of...