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Talk Talk Korea 2017 exhibition opens
Director of the Korean Culture and Information Service Kim Tae-hoon (fourth from left) poses for a photo with winners of the Talk Talk Korea...
President Moon reemphasizes people-focused economy at National Assembly
President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech on the floor of the National Assembly on Nov. 1. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in addressed the...
Gangneung’s Olympic Village ready for athletes
The Olympic Village in Gyo-dong, Gangneung-si City, in Gangwon-do Province, invites press for the first time to view its newly built facilities for the...
German-Korean Olympic luger goes for gold
Korean luger Aileen Frisch becomes a naturalized citizen in December 2016.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Pyeongchang | Sept. 20, 2017
Just as Korea dominates archery,...
‘We will become the next Viktor Ahn’: Russian-Korean biathletes
Korean biathlon racer Timofei Lapshin races downhill during a training session in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, in early September.
By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Kim...
Korea, China agree to normalize bilateral ties
The Korean and Chinese governments have agreed to hold a summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Da Nang, Vietnam,...
PyeongChang ‘G-100’: Olympic fever begins in earnest
A series of events will be held on Nov. 1, exactly 100 days until the opening of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter...
Endangered soan seahorse bred artificially
The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) announces on Oct. 29 that it has succeeded in artificially breeding the endangered soanseahorse (소안 해마) by raising offspring...
President holds talks with US secretary of defense
President Moon Jae-in (right) talks to U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis, at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 27.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President...
President Moon meets World Korean Business Convention
President Moon Jae-in meets with 16 participants in this year's World Korean Business Convention (WKBC), including head of the Overseas Koreans Foundation Han Woo-sung...
Lonely Planet chooses Korea as must-visit 2018 destination
Travel publisher Lonely Planet has selected Korea, the host country of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as one of its top-10...
KOCIS to revitalize arts, heritage on global scene
Director of the Korean Culture and Information Service Kim Tae-hoon (center) speaks about the revitalization efforts underway to make Korean arts, media and tourism...
Germany confirms participation in PyeongChang Winter Games
Chair Michael Vesper (left) of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Roh Tae-kang pose for a...
Korea, IDB to expand Central, South America cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon (right) poses for a photo with IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno, in Seoul...
Korea, Greece cooperate on PyeongChang Games
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (left) and his Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras, hold a joint press conference following bilateral talks at the prime minister's offices...
Tiger voted as Korea’s favorite animal
The tiger wins the most votes from among its large mammal rivals in a popularity survey run by the National Institute of Biological Resources....
Incheon airport remains world’s best airport for 12th year
President Chung Il-young (right) of the Incheon International Airport Corporation rejoices with Chief Executive Officer Declan Collier of the Airports Council International after Chung...
President Moon appoints new ambassadors to the US, China, Russia, Japan
President Moon Jae-in walks alongside his four new ambassadors to the U.S., Japan, China and Russia, following an appointment ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae...
King Sejong Institute marks 10th anniversary
Chairman Song Hyangkeun of the King Sejong Institute Foundation delivers his address during a celebration of the institute's 10th anniversary, at the Blue Square...
‘Korea, GCF to strengthen cooperation’: deputy PM
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Executive Director Howard Bamsey (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Kim Dong-yeon shake hands at...