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Inter-Korean summit catches attention of foreign press
Do Jongwhan (right), minister of culture, sports and tourism, and Andres Sanchez Braun (left), a reporter from Agencia EFE, shake hands at the Seoul...
President Moon asks Buddhists to join peacemaking on peninsula
President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during a Buddhist ceremony to pray for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, at COEX in Seoul...
Take a family trip to must-visit spots near Panmunjeom
Some 3,000 pinwheels representing peace stand atop Pinwheel Hill at the Imjingak Pyeonghwa-Nuri Park in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korea Tourism...
Enjoy your spring break with ancient family clan recipes
Joseon scholar Jeong Yeo-chang’s (정여창, 鄭汝昌) (1450-1504), head of the main clan in Gaepyeong Village in Hamyang, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, would offer up to guests...
Separated families wish for permanent reunion center
Seo Kyu Hoe, who has been separated from most of his family members since 1951, says that people like him are placing a lot...
Korean gov’t to share farming knowhow across Africa
Agricultural experts from 18 African economies take part in a workshop on the mechanization of farming, at the Rural Development Administration on April 16....
Inter-Korean Summit leads to peace, denuclearization, trust: Danish ambassador
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to...
Seoul to set up ‘soundproof, energy-generating tunnel’
The city of Seoul is to install a soundproof and solar-energy generating tunnel along the Dongbu Expressway. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Kim Eun-young and Sohn JiAe
A tunnel the...
Inter-Korean Summit website goes live
The online platform for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, to be held on April 27, opens on April 17 (www.koreasummit.kr). (Inter-Korean Summit Preparation Committee)
By Kim Young...
Cultural center to be built for South, North Koreans
A 'unified cultural center,' targeting both South Korean residents and North Korean defectors, will be built in the neighborhood of Magok in Gangseo-gu District,...
‘I hope food can boost inter-Korean relations’
Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food says on April 6 that the leaders of the two Koreas can share their...
Only US-NK ties can ease inter-Korean tensions: president
President Moon Jae-in talks with a group of advisors about the upcoming Inter-Korean Summit, at Cheong Wa Dae on April 12. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn...
‘Inter-Korean Summit to open gate to peaceful coexistence’
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to...
‘I want to go back to Gaeseong and run the machines again’
Chairman Shin Han Yong of the Corporate Association of the Gaseseong Industrial Complex hopes that the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit will be successful so that...
Korean Provisional Government marks 99th anniversary
A ceremony to mark the 99th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean Provisional Government is held outside the Kim Koo Museum & Library...
Parking at Hangang to become smarter, easier
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will adopt a ‘smart' parking system at 43 parking lots along the Hangang River in the first half of 2019....
‘Inter-Korean Summit is gate to peace in Korean Peninsula, Latin America, world’
The world has been showing great interest in the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit. Media outlets from around the globe are covering stories related to...
Plan your garden with plants that grow together
Basil and tomato, when planted near each other, yield tastier crops and get less damage from insects. (Rural Development Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Some plant...
‘Medical aid to NK could help build peace’
Director John Linton of the International Health Care Center at Severance Hospital notes on April 5 that health and medical support to North Korea...
President Moon meets with Japanese foreign minister
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (left) and President Moon Jae-in shake hands before their official meeting in Seoul on April 11. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim...