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Chilgungje, Ancestral Ritual for Seven Shrines
It's Oct. 22, and we are at Chilgung (칠궁), a collection of seven shrines located behind Gyeongbokgung Palace and next to Cheong Wa Dae.
Chilgung,...
President Moon ratifies inter-Korean summit agreement
President Moon Jae-in speaks during the weekly Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 23 (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in on...
The music of peace to be played at the DMZ
The Eighth Army Band will perform on stage during the Peace Festival for the Transformation of the DMZ at Camp Greaves in Paju City,...
Montpellier mayor to receive Korean Order of Cultural Merit
Mayor of Montpellier, France, Philippe Saurel has been selected as a recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit, Hwagwan metal, for promoting Korean arts...
President Moon reaffirms Europe’s support for peace on the Korean Peninsula
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrive at Seoul Airbase on Oct. 21 after finishing their nine-day European trip. (Cheong Wa Dae...
Korea, Denmark have cooperation potential: president
President Moon Jae-in and Danish Queen Margrethe Alexandrine Porhildur Ingrid II take a commemorative photograph at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct....
Korean and Thai leaders hold summit talks
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha pose for photos prior to their summit on Oct. 19 on the sidelines...
President Moon holds summit talks with German leader
President Moon Jae-in (left) poses for photos with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the...
President Moon holds summit talks with the U.K. Prime Minister
President Moon Jae-in (left) poses for photos with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May prior to their summit on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of...
Culinary heritage from 12 head families display essence of Korean food
Director-General Han Gwijeong from the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences explains the importance of the recipes from head families during the press briefing held...
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...