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Korea, Switzerland agree on KRW 11 trillion currency swap
Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan (left) and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Juyeol shake hands after signing a bilateral currency swap agreement, in...
Athletes from Russia enrich PyeongChang: president
Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin (left) and President Moon Jae-in hold a meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 20.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong...
President Moon holds summit with Slovenian counterpart
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Slovenian President Borut Pahor prior to a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 20. (Cheong Wa...
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon meets Finnish PM
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (right) meets Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä at the Government Complex Seoul on Feb. 19.
By Jung Joo-ri and Son Gina
Photos = Prime Minister's...
Human-faced bird, drones draw people to Olympic Plaza
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics Team
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Pyeongchang | Feb. 19, 2018
The inmyeonjo human-faced bird (인면조, 人面鳥) and the drones that highlighted the Opening Ceremony for the PyeongChang...
Film ‘Parallel’ highlights para ice hockey players
First lady Kim Jung-sook (left) shakes hands with Korean para ice hockey athlete Han Min-su after a preview of the documentary 'Parallel' that features...
Korea to firmly address US protectionist steps
Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy talks about the U.S.’s recent move to impose a selective...
Kazakhstan greets Olympic Opening Ceremony
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Aigerim Sadykova
Photos = Aigerim Sadykova
The Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games was held on Feb. 9 and brought together...
Seollal Lunar New Year’s celebrations in Egypt
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Sara Khaled and Dina Khaled
Photos = Sara Khaled and Dina Khaled
They say that experiencing a new culture is like stepping into a whole new...
Experiencing Seollal in Jakarta
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Stephanie Pradnyaparamita
Photos = Stephanie Pradnyaparamita
Last Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Korean Cultural Center in Indonesia (KCC) held an event to let Indonesians experience...
Seollal Lunar New Year’s custom wows visiting media
Residents from 21 villages in Gangneung bow to their village leaders on Feb. 17, a day after Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day, at the...
President Moon visits PyeongChang press center
President Moon Jae-in talks to members of the press at the Main Press Center (MPC) for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games on Feb. 17....
Gangneung Station becomes new Olympic attraction
With more than 20,000 daily users, Gangneung Station has become the gateway to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and a new attraction for...
PyeongChang Medal Plaza fills with joy, passion
The 2018 men’s skeleton Olympic champion Yun Sungbin (center) poses for a photo at the PyeongChang Medal Plaza on Feb. 16. From left: Nikita...
North Korean cheering squad performs in Gangneung
A North Korean brass band and cheering squad, currently visiting South Korea to mark the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, performs at the Live...
Visit PyeongChang with convenient, handy app
The official ‘Go PyeongChang’ mobile app for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games helps visitors to reach Olympic venues in the fastest...
[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Marble Rice Cake
Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Around...
President Moon meets Norwegian prime minister
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg before their summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 15.
By Sohn JiAe and Yoon Jihye
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Olympic Spirit to bring peace to Korean Peninsula: IOC chief
IOC member Ryu Seung Min (left), IOC President Thomas Bach (center) and President of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Lee Kee-Heung pose for...
Korea, Uzbekistan agree to expand economic cooperation
Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev (left) meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong Yeon at the presidential palace in...