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Korea’s rank in government confidence up 7 from 2017
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo Kyum addresses the ministerial roundtable of the Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting 2018 at the...
Koreas to share waterway for the first time in 65 years
South and North Korea jointly investigate the waterway at the estuary of Han River by the north side of Gyodong-do Island in Ganghwa-gun County,...
Asia-Pacific gov’ts highlight civic participation for the goal of an open government
The Open Government Partnership Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting opened on Nov. 5 at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul. Panel discussion speakers introduce cases of the...
Two Koreas to pursue co-hosting 2032 Olympics
South and North Korea held sports talks at the liaison office in Gaeseong, North Korea on Nov. 2. (Ministry of Unification)
By Park Hye-ri and Kim Young Shin
Two...
Making soybean paste becomes a national heritage item
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Nov. 1 that 'Jang Damgeugi (Making Soybean Paste)' is to be registered as an intangible cultural property. The photo shows how meju,...
Asian writers gather in Gwangju for peace
The 2nd Asian Literature Festival 2018, to be held in Gwangju from Nov. 6 to 9, invites Asian writers to talk about peace in...
UNHCR special envoy Jolie thanks the Korean gov’t for supporting Yemeni refugees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Special Envoy Angelina Jolie (left) and Minister of Justice Park Sang-ki hold a meeting at the ministry’s office in...
Fitch affirms Korea has stable economic outlook
Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong Yeon (second from left) shakes hands with a delegation from global rating agency Fitch at the Government Complex Seoul...
President Moon stresses peace, ‘inclusive nation’ in speech on 2019 gov’t budget
President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 1 gives a speech to the National Assembly on the proposed government budget for 2019. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon...
Korean exports soar backed by new industries
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Customs Service said on Oct 29 that the accumulated amount of Korea’s annual exports...
Saemangeum area a turning point for Korea’s renewable energy: president
President Moon Jae-in delivers congratulatory remarks at a ceremony held to announce the vision to establish one of world’s biggest renewable energy production complexes...
OECD countries emphasize digital transformation in e-government sector
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo Kyum emphasizes the importance of digital transformation by actively applying new technologies to the public sector...
Global activists gather for peace on the Korean Peninsula
The 2018 World Peace Convention, held in Incheon, Seoul and Cheorwon, Gangwon-do province, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, invited international peace activists to...
Four Korean sites accredited as international wetland cities
Ramsar Deputy Secretary General Jonathan Barzdo announces the Ramsar Wetland Cities at the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the...
Both Koreas finish disarming JSA
South Korean soldiers load defense equipment onto a truck in order to empty the guard post inside the joint security area (JSA) of Panmunjeom...
Hello Mr. K 2018!
International students show off their K-pop dance moves on stage during the Hello Mr. K 2018 concert, held at the Chungnam National University in...
Indie films show different sides of Korea in Berlin
The Korean Cultural Center holds the second ‘Korea Independent Film Festival’ in Berlin, Germany, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10. Katti Jisuk Seo’s documentary...
Korea, Croatia to boost economic ties
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejcinovic Buric (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon discuss ways to improve...
The police spirit rooted in the independence activism of Kim Gu: President
President Moon Jae-in makes an address at the Kim Koo Museum & Library during the 73rd anniversary of Police Day at the Kim Koo...
Korea celebrates Dokdo Day with various events
The landscape of Dokdo Island. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun
The Korean government held a ceremony to commemorate Dokdo Day on Oct. 25. Through the...