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High-speed train to connect Seoul, Gangneung
The KTX Gyeonggang high-speed train, which runs between Seoul Station and Gangneung Station in 1 hour and 54 minutes, began selling tickets on Nov....
President Moon emphasizes expanded supply of zero-energy housing
President Moon Jae-in inspects a model zero-energy apartment complex, called the Nowon Energy Zero Houses, in Nowon-gu District, Seoul, on Dec. 7.
By Yoon Sojung
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President Moon to visit China
President Moon Jae-in will go on a state visit to China from Dec. 13 to 16. The photo above shows President Moon (left) and...
Korea, Turkey have cooperation potential: president
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım hold summit talks at Cheong Wa Dae, in Seoul on Dec. 6.
By Yoon Sojung
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President meets Pacific island foreign ministers
President Moon Jae-in talks to representatives from Pacific island nations during the third Korea-Pacific Islands Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul...
Korea to see USD 1 trillion in trade, 3% growth: president
President Moon Jae-in greets award winners during a ceremony to mark the nation's 54th Trade Day, at the COEX convention center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu...
Visa procedures eased for Winter Games
The government will offer a visa waiver to Chinese tourists and ease immigration procedures for athletes and tourists during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and...
President Moon greets national WorldSkills team
President Moon Jae-in smiles as he receives a caricature of himself from Kim Eun-ho from the Chungnam Design Art High School, one of the...
Christmas lights brighten Seoul
A lighting ceremony for a giant Christmas tree is held at Seoul Plaza on Dec. 2. The tree is next to statues of the...
President Moon to lunch with Olympic enthusiasts
President Moon Jae-in uploaded a photo of himself to Twitter on Nov. 26 holding tickets to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games....
PM holds meeting with Greek foreign minister
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon pose for a photo before their meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on...
Moon administration launches Ministry of SMEs and Startups
Following a launch ceremony for the new Ministry of SMEs and Startups, held at the COEX convention center on Nov. 30, President Moon Jae-in...
Korea, US hold two calls to discuss NK missiles
President Moon Jae-in holds two phone calls with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, first on Nov. 29 immediately following North Korea’s latest long-range ballistic...
Tanzanian hospital opens with Korean support
Funded by the Korean government, the MUHAS Medical Center opens in Dar es Salaam on Nov. 25. (Minister of Strategy and Finance)
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung
The...
Financial bodies emphasize Korea-ASEAN cooperation
Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Choi Jong-ku addresses the third annual ASEAN Ambassadors & Korean Bank CEOs dinner in Myeong-dong, Seoul, on Nov. 27....
Sri Lanka to be wonderful partner for New Southern Policy: president
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena pose for a photo prior to a summit meeting in Seoul, at Cheong Wa...
100 days to PyeongChang Paralympic Games
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jongwhan, President Lee Hee-beom of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee and other representatives unveil a clock tower that...
OECD upgrades Korean economic growth to 3.2 percent
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) lifted Korea’s economic growth outlook for 2017 to 3.2 percent, on Nov. 28. The photo above...
Korea, Sri Lanka hold business forum, strengthen trade
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (fifth from left), on an official state visit to Korea, poses for a group photo with attendants at a...
PM meets Myanmar parliamentary speaker
Myanmar's Parliamentary Speaker Mahn Winn Khaing Thann (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon shake hands before their meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on...