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We will never forget your sacred sacrifices: PM
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (third from right) and other participants pledge their allegiance to the nation during the 68th anniversary of the Korean War...
President Moon’s visit to Russia paves way for trilateral economic cooperation
President Moon Jae-in (left) and first lady Kim Jung-sook return home at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, on June 24, wrapping up...
President, first lady attend Korea-Mexico match
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook cheer for the Korean national team at Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 23 where Korea...
Korea, Russia push peace, prosperity across Northeast Asia
President Moon Jae-in (center, left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (center, right) hold a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 22.
By Sohn JiAe
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Two Koreas agree to family reunions in August
South Korean Red Cross President Park Kyung-seo (second from left) and Pak Yong Il (second from right), vice chairman of North Korea’s Committee for...
DMZ to become endangered species habitat
A yellow-throated marten, categorized as an Endangered Wildlife Class II animal, is photographed by a surveillance camera in the Demilitarized Zone. (National Institute Of...
President Moon holds bright prospects for South, North Korea, Russia cooperation
President Moon Jae-in (second from left) holds a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (second from right), in Moscow on June 21.
By Sohn JiAe
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Bronze statue of Korean author set up in Russia
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan unveils a bronze statue of Korean author Park Kyong-ni, alongside Russian officials, at Saint Petersburg State...
President Moon celebrates International Day of Yoga
President Moon Jae-in (left) joins in the celebrations on International Day of Yoga on June 21, as requested by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
Enjoy the summertime on Jeju in July
Jeju Island's Woljeongri Beach serves up some serenely sumptuous scenery. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Hana
If you're planning a trip to Jeju Island this July...
Publishers discuss new definition of ‘book’ at Seoul book fair
Visitors to the 2018 Seoul International Book Fair look around the books on display at the COEX convention center in Seoul on June 20.
By Xu...
South Korea preps for liaison office in North’s Gaeseong
The preparation team dispatched from South Korea inspects a machine room at the General Support Center at the Gaeseong Industrial Complex on June 19....
Inter-Korean cooperation should involve Russia: President Moon
President Moon Jae-in holds an interview with Mikhail Gusman, first deputy director general of Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency, at Cheong Wa Dae on June...
Two Koreas agree to host basketball match, joint entrance at Asian Games
South Korea's Secretary General Jeon Choong-Ryul of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (left) and North Korean Vice Minister of Physical Culture and Sports...
Cheers for Team Korea fill Gwanghwamun Square
Soccer fans gather at Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul to cheer for the World Cup match between Korea and Sweden, on June 18.
By Jung Joo-ri and Hahm...
Two Koreas to actively carry out JSA demilitarization
The Implementation Committee for the Panmunjeom Declaration holds a meeting on June 15, presided by Presidential Chief of Staff Im Jong-seok (second from right),...
Korea tops international conference rankings
According to the 2018 International Meetings Statistics Report released by the Union of International Associations on June 16, Korea is number one for hosting...
President Moon to pay state visit to Russia from June 21-24
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the Far Eastern University, in Vladivostok, Russia, in September 2017. (Cheong Wa...
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, mark end of fasting
The devout join hands in prayer to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at the Seoul Central Masjid in Itaewon as Ramadan comes to an end, on...
Two Koreas agree to restore military communication lines
The leader of the North Korean delegation, Lieutenant General An Ik San (left), and the South’s Major General Kim Do-gyun shake hands before high-level...