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Fighting injustice with the pen
By Jeon Han
Photos = Jeon Han
Illustration = Manus Eugune
"I might die but let The Daehan Maeil Sinbo (The Korea Daily News, now The Seoul Sinmun) remain to save...
President Moon honors fallen soldiers at Memorial Day ceremony
President Moon Jae-in on June 6 consoles Kim Cha-hee, 93, at Memorial Tablet Enshrinement Hall inside Hyeonchungtap Memorial Tower of Seoul National Cemetery. Her...
Parliamentary speaker stresses bilateral cooperation to Russian senate
National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang on May 29 gives a speech at the Russian Federal Council in Moscow. (National Assembly of Korea)
By Kim Minji
National Assembly...
[Sharing a Prosperous Global Village] Ambassadors’ Voices in Korea #9: Norway
To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. The interview...
KCC events in June to feature films, books, music, food
The Korean Cultural Center in New York on June 29 will host a performance of gugak(traditional Korean music) called "Kokdu, a Story of Guardian Angels"...
President Moon orders fast rescue of tourists in Hungary boat sinking
President Moon Jae-in on May 30 presides over an emergency meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Korean tourists who went missing in Hungary after...
#HANAGo Season 2 Ep. 5 – Korea.net Honorary Reporters
Hi, it's Hana of HanaGo.
Today, I'm going to spend an entire episode introducing Korea.net's Honorary Reporters, our group of content creators who share a...
Media swarm to advance screening of Cannes’ top honoree ‘Parasite’
Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast members of "Parasite" on May 28 hold a media briefing after an advance media screening at the theater...
Korea to share gov’t innovation knowhow at int’l conference in Canada
Korea from May 29-31 will share the results of its government innovation at the sixth Open Government Partnership (OPG) in Ottawa, Canada. This photo...
Seoul Botanic Park provides green oasis for urban dwellers
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | May 23, 2019
The Spanish Cypress, the Australian boab and the South African bottle trees. All of...
President Moon congratulates Indian PM Modi on re-election
President Moon Jae-in on May 24 congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election via Facebook. This photo taken in February shows the...
Incheon Int’l Airport to soon open duty-free shops at arrival halls
Duty-free shops at the arrival halls of Incheon International Airport will open on May 31. Pictured is an artist's conception of the Entas Duty-Free...
Service marks former President Roh’s 10th death anniversary
Attendants on May 23 pay a silent tribute at the memorial service for the tenth death anniversary of former President Roh Moo-hyun in Bongha...
Gwangju making final preparations to host World Aquatics Championships
Gwangju Metropolitan City and the organizing committee for the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships are in the final stages of preparation for the competition,...
Swiss Embassy in Seoul unveils new Hanok-style building
The Swiss Embassy in Seoul's new building is a reinterpretation of a Hanok (traditional Korean house). (Kim Sunjoo)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
Seoul | May 16, 2019
The...
Danish royals visit Korea
Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Princess Mary, are in Korea for three days this week to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic...
Interview with Korea.net Honorary Reporter Diya Mitra
Since 2014, Diya Mitra of the U.K. has been a Korea.net Honorary Reporter. (Korea.net DB)
By Yoon Sojung
The induction ceremony for the eighth group of Korea.net...
Gwangju marks 39th anniversary of pro-democracy movement
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook on May 18 lay flowers at the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim...
President Moon to host summit with Trump in June
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump on April 11 shake hands at the White House in Washington during their last summit. Both...
22nd annual Korean speech contest attracts wider variety of foreign competitors
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | May 14, 2019
A middle school student from Japan, a worker from Nepal, a production assistant...