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Japanese lawyer prioritizes human rights to improve Korea-Japan ties
Etsuro Totsuka, a Japanese lawyer specializing in human rights, on Dec. 10 gives a speech on victims of forced labor by Japan and international...
Vietnamese PM fetes men’s soccer coach Park at official residence
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Dec. 11 embraces Park Hang-seo, head coach of the Vietnamese men's under-22 soccer team, at the prime minister's official...
Korea, UAE designate 2020 as year of bilateral cultural exchanges
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (left) and United Arab Emirates Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Noura Al Kaabi on Dec....
Vast majority of Koreans proud of their ethnicity: poll
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 9 said a recent survey found that 93.3 percent of respondents rated the nation's traditions and relics as...
Culture Ministry announces ‘stars of Korean tourism’ for 2019
Naganeupseong Folk Village is a fortress village from the Joseon Dynasty era (1392-1910) in Suncheon, Jeollnam-do Province. In 1983, it was designated Historic Site No. 302 by the government....
Korea unveils world’s 1st geostationary environmental satellite
The world's first geostationary environmental monitoring satellite Chollian 2B, which monitors fine dust and the marine environment, is unveiled on Dec. 4. The photo shows...
President Moon: Our economy is strong, its future positive
President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 5 gives a speech at a ceremony for the 2019 Trade Day held at the Seoul COEX. (Hyoja-dong Studio)
By Lee Hana
President Moon...
Korea-Japan forum blames biased media reports for stoking bilateral conflict
Korean and Japanese reporters on Dec. 4 attend the forum "The Media's Role for a Solution to Korea-Japan Conflict" held at the Seoul Press...
KCC events worldwide in Dec. to feature year-end events
The Korea-Turkey Friendship Choir and Ankara Kent Orchestra will perform on Dec. 14 at a municipal performance hall in Ankara, Turkey. (KCC Turkey)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee...
President Moon: Startups will revive future of Korea and ASEAN
President Moon Jae-in (sixth from left in first row) on Nov. 26 poses for a photo with the leaders from the ten member states...
ASEAN-Korea summit venue equipped with Muslim-friendly amenities
Members of Indonesian media on Nov. 25 put halal food on their plates at the restaurant of the Media Center at the Busan Exhibition...
PM Lee: ASEAN-Korea summit to be ‘safest and most successful in history’
Korean special forces on Nov. 21 hold a demonstration of an anti-terrorism operation at BEXCO four days before the 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit.
By Jeon Han and Lee...
Culture Ministry, UNESCO team up for DMZ’s World Heritage bid
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on Nov. 19 takes a group photo with the participants of the UNESCO Forum of Ministers of Culture at...
Protection-security office for ASEAN-Korea summit opened
The Protection and Security Office for the 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit is opened on Nov. 15 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) to...
Ex-nat’l soccer coach Cha to receive German honor
Cha Bum-kun in October 2017 gives an interview to Korea.net at his home in Seoul's Pyeongchang-dong neighborhood. He will receive the Federal Cross of Merit from the...
World’s biggest free trade deal concluded at RCEP summit
President Moon Jae-in (fifth from the right) on Nov. 4 holds hands with leaders of countries participating at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in...
Nation’s biggest shopping festival Korea Sale Festa marks 4th year
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo (second from the left) on Oct. 31 laughs with popular TV personality Kang Ho-dong, the promotional ambassador for...
KCC in Paris to relocate, others to hold food and film events
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Paris, which will relocate to another part of the French capital on Nov. 20, will host cultural events such...
Busan police launch security detail for Korea-ASEAN summit
The Police Guard Security Group, which is in charge of security at the Korea-ASEAN special summit in Busan next month, on Oct. 30 holds its launching ceremony...
Pioneering Korea-Myanmar cultural exchanges through K-pop
JBJ Entertainment Chairwoman Jeong Bunja on Oct. 18 underscores Myanmar's potential and the fondness of Myanmarese for Korean culture as reasons for boosting bilateral...