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Korea’s new satellites about to take off
The new Chollian-2A geostationary weather satellite, to be launched from the Guiana Space Center at Kourou in French Guiana on Dec. 4 (local time),...
President Moon meets Pope Francis at Vatican
President Moon Jae-in (left) shakes hands with Pope Francis, during his official visit to the Vatican on Oct. 18.
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Cheong Wa...
Korea, Italy upgrade ties to strategic partnership
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte shake hands after holding a summit in Rome on Oct. 17.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong...
Korea ranks 15th in global competitiveness: WEF report
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), Korea ranks 15th in global competitiveness among 140 countries. The photo shows the Sustainability Development Impact Summit...
Two Koreas to start connecting roads, railways by end of this year
The head of the North Korean delegation, Chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country Ri Son Gwon (left) and the...
Talk Talk Korea 2018 contest winners rediscover Korean culture
Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (right) listens to an explanation about the winning work of Piper Bo, a 15-year-old...
President Moon asks France to play an active role in easing sanctions on N.K.
President Moon Jae-in (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands after arriving at Élysée Palace in Paris on Oct. 15.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong...
Korean music captivates crowds in Paris
President Moon Jae-in, first lady Kim Jung-sook and performers wave to the audience at the Korea-France Friendship Concert held in Paris on Oct. 14.
By Lee...
DPM Kim urges IMF to play active role in helping the opening of N.K.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde (left) and Deputy Prime Minister Kim Dong Yeon sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Oct....
Korea’s administrative innovation spreads abroad
View of the Local Government Officials Development Institute, where training courses are being arranged. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)
By Oh Hyun Woo and Hahm Hee-eun
Korea’s successful...
President Moon meets local Koreans, test rides Korean fuel cell car in Paris
President Moon Jae-in (fifth from left), on a state visit to France, talks with CEO of French gas company Air Liquide Benoit Potier (third...
Enjoy Hanbok Culture Week from Oct 15 to 21
Models pose on the runway at a fashion show held during Hanbok Day at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 20, 2017. (Korea.net DB)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Hanbok,...
“Translation, interpretation spreads Korean culture abroad”
Song Seung-Whan, the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, delivers the keynote speech for the 19th Interpreting...
Korea Focus: Hanok
Korea Focus is an interview series produced by Korea.net, in which we meet with professionals who have an area of expertise related to Korea....
Korean speech contestants talk about peace on Korean Peninsula
Winners of King Sejong Institute (KSI)’s “Korean Speech Contest” pose for a group photograph after the Award Ceremony at the COEX Convention Center, in...
New order about to take shape on Korean Peninsula: president
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and President Moon Jae-in shake hands before their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 7. (Cheong...
Korea, US agree denuclearization should advance in virtuous circle
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo exchange views on ways to achieve denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula over the...
PyeongChang Olympics named as ‘best multi-sport event’
The 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games became the winner of the best multi-sport event of the year at the SportsTravel Awards which...
Busan celebrates international film festival
The opening ceremony of the 23rd Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) beingheld at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae, Busan, on Oct. 4
By Hahm Hee-eun
Photos...
Hangeul meets creativity
‘Chaban,’ Grand Prize of the 4th Hangeul Idea Award
By Xu Aiying and Kim Min-Jeung
Photos = Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA)
The winners of the Hangeul Idea Award, which...