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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...
[Now in Singapore 2] Kim-Trump special menu items pop up across Singapore
A local restaurant in Singapore launches a special menu item called ‘Trump-Kim Chi Nasi Lemak,’ made of U.S. beef and Korean kimchi, to celebrate...
President Moon’s name engraved on Singapore Summit coins
The White House gift shop releases coins to commemorate the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong Un,...
Gov’t to carefully consider suspending Korea-US military drills: president
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a meeting of the National Security Council at Cheong Wa Dae on June 14. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President...
Non-Korean residents participate in local elections
Lin Chun Li, a Korean resident with Chinese citizenship, smiles after voting in the seventh round of quadrennial local elections, at Wongok High School...
[Now in Singapore 1] Singapore still dissecting ‘Big Day’
On June 13, one day after the summit between North Korea and the U.S., the summit and its results are still making headlines on...
President Moon, Secretary Pompeo discuss Singapore agreement
President Moon Jae-in and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discuss measures to implement the agreement reached by North Korea and the U.S. in...
Sentosa Agreement to help break final Cold War legacy: president
President Moon Jae-in makes an announcement about the NK-U.S. summit in Singapore on June 12. (Korea.net)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in has commented on the...
[NK-US Summit] Denuclearization in the air in Singapore
In a forum titled ’Peace Talks and Korean Peninsula,’ professionals discuss prospects for the future of Northeast Asia at the Swissotel The Stamford on...
East Sea beach opened for first time in 65 years
For the first time in 65 years, Oeongchi Beach opened to the public in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, on April 12. (Sokcho City)
By Hahm Hee-eun
Oeongchi Beach in...
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