The Three Musketeers Journey from France to Korea by car
We know that travel has seven benefits, but today we will present to you a meeting with three Musketeers, half of whom are from South Korea and the other half from France. They live a stable life in France, but nostalgia knocked on their doors and they were missing so much their second country, Korea; […]
Seoul Institute of the Arts Internationalization, Contains the Changes of the Times
Seoul Institute of the Arts, the birthplace of Hallyu, recruits international students Selected as the only government-funded university among art colleges in Korea Vitalization of contactless international exchange through on CultureHub Special admission process for international students: Fully online from application submission to practical exam Seoul Institute of the Arts (President Nam-sik Lee) is recruiting […]
Pompeo says N.K. launches ‘probably’ violated U.N. resolutions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that North Korea “probably” violated United Nations resolutions with its missile launches last month, but that it’s important to focus on the ultimate goal of denuclearization. The U.S. has sent mixed messages regarding the North’s missile launches on May 9, with President Donald Trump saying he views […]
Ex-speed skating coach to stand trial for alleged sexual assaults
A former national speed skating coach will stand trial on charges of sexually assaulting South Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee for about three years, prosecutors have said. Prosecutors indicted Cho Jae-beom on Monday on charges of sexually assaulting and molesting the 22-year-old Shim around 30 times beginning in 2014, when she was a […]
Seoul seeks to launch int’l organ to tackle fine dust pollution
The Seoul city government on Tuesday announced a plan to launch an international organization to tackle serious fine dust issues by expanding the functions of an existing anti-air pollution body among East Asian cities. “We plan to expand the number of the members of the East Asia Clean Air Cities (EACAC) and its functions in […]
Moon, Pentagon chief agree that alliance is ironclad: Pentagon
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed that the countries’ alliance is “ironclad” as they work to ensure peace in the region, the Pentagon said Monday. Shanahan paid a courtesy call on Moon in Seoul on Monday after talks with South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo. The two discussed […]
Ban Ki-moon to visit China this week to discuss fine dust problem
Former U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon, now serving as chairman of the National Council on Climate and Air Quality, plans to visit China this week for discussions on how to reduce fine dust air pollution, the council said Monday. Ban and ranking officials from South Korea’s environment-related agencies will be in Hangzhou, eastern China, on Tuesday […]
FM pledges greater efforts to ensure foreign cooperation in search for missing in Hungary boat sinking
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha pledged Monday to further strengthen cooperation not only with Hungary but also its neighboring nations, like Serbia and Romania, to make progress in efforts to search for the missing Korean victims in last week’s deadly boat sinking. She made the remark at a teleconference meeting with other ministry and agency officials […]
Main opposition party slams liberal gov’t’s N. Korea policy
The head of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) urged the liberal government on Monday to stop what he called a submissive stance on North Korea and to put pressure on Pyongyang to dismantle its nuclear programs. LKP chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn also denounced the government for ignoring North Korea’s human rights violations. “The Moon […]
Top aide to N.K. leader appears in public despite rumors of purge
A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched an art troupe’s performance together with the leader, Pyongyang’s state media reported Monday, belying rumors that he was purged for the leader’s embarrassing no-deal summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Kim Yong-chol, who served as Pyongyang’s chief interlocutor and counterpart of U.S. Secretary of State […]