Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will visit Paris from June 19-23 to promote Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo. He is shown here on June 9 at the first meeting on the inspection and coordination of s

Korea on June 10 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York was elected to the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council for the 2023-25 term. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Min Yea-Ji and Lee

Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (left) and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on June 13 hold a news conference after their summit in Washington. (Yonhap News) By Xu Aiying and Lee Ji

President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Madrid, Spain, from June 29-30. He is shown here on June 7 speaking to a Cabinet meeting at the presi

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 10 responds to reporters' questions at his office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kang Gahui and Lee Jihae The "Yongsan era," Q&As with reporte

For the safe operations of nuclear power plants in Ukraine, the government has pledged USD 1.2 million in aid through the International Atomic Energy Agency. Shown is Minister of Foreign Affairs Park

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 7 announced the appointment of ambassadors to four key diplomatic posts. From left are Ambassador to the United Nations Hwang Joon-kook, Ambassador to China Chung Jae-h

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on June 3 chairs a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul. (Yonhap News) Quarantine for unvaccinated int'l a

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 2 claps after giving the Cheongnyong Medal to Son Heung-min, a star striker for Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the city'

President Yoon Suk Yeol in an exclusive interview with CNN aired on May 28 explained how his administration will help North Korea respond to COVID-19, Seoul's overall policy toward the North, the bila

The interior of Cheong Wa Dae's main office building and official residence of the president on May 26 was opened to the public. Shown is the presidential office on the second floor of the building.

The country from June 1 will resume issuing short-term travel and e-visas. Shown here are foreign tourists in Korea wearing Hanbok. (Korea.net DB) Issuance of short-term, electronic visas to be res

President Yoon Suk Yeol is on Time's list of "The 100 Most Influential People of 2022." (Screen capture from magazine's website) By Yoon Hee Young President Yoon Suk Yeol is on Time's list of

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and U.S. President Joe Biden on May 21 hold a joint news conference at the Office of the President in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. By Yoon Sojung Photos = Yonhap Ne

U.S. President Joe Biden was set to arrive on May 20 in Korea for a three-day visit to attend a bilateral summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Yonhap News, left, and Yang Dong Wook, Defense Media Age

Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of the National Security Office, on May 18 gives a media briefing on the schedule of the upcoming summit with the U.S. at the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-

President Yoon Suk Yeol on the morning of May 18 speaks at a memorial ceremony for the 42nd anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement at the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju's Buk-

Special presidential envoy Chang Je-won on the afternoon of May 15 speaks to the media before departing for the United Arab Emirates from Incheon International Airport. (Yonhap News) By Jung Joo-ri

President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 16 gives a speech on the revised supplementary budget to compensate COVID-19-induced business losses at a regular session of the National Assembly in the Yeouido area of

Given surging demand for overseas travel, the government next month will greatly expand the number of overseas flights. The photo shows grounded airplanes at Incheon International Airport. Korea.ne

The photo shows replicas of the portraits of former presidents at the Presidential Experience Center on the third floor of the Presidential Archives. (Presidential Archives) By Kim Hyelin and Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol (far left) on May 11 speaks to a visiting Japanese delegation at the reception room of the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hayeon

President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on the afternoon of May 10 shakes hands with Douglas Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and the leader of an American government delegation to Seo

President Yoon Suk Yeol on May 10 is sworn into office at the nation's 20th presidential inauguration ceremony held at National Assembly Plaza in the Yeouido area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District.

President Moon Jae-in on May 9 gives his farewell speech at the main office building of Cheong Wa Dae. (Yonhap News) By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae President Moon Jae-in on May 9, the last day

President Moon Jae-in on May 2 poses for photos at the opening ceremony of the 15th World Forestry Congress at the Seoul COEX in the capital's Gangnam-gu District. From left are Korea Forest Service M

Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum on April 29 in a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul announced that the outdoor mask mandate will be lifted

President-elect Yoon Seok Yeol on May 21 will hold a bilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul. Shown is President Biden on May 21, 2021, answering questions at a news conference after t

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's incoming administration has released its vision for national governance. He is shown here on March 10 holding a news conference at the National Assembly in the Yeouido

President Moon Jae-in on April 26 sent a congratulatory message to French President Emmanuel Macron on the latter's reelection on April 24 for a second term. The photo shows both leaders on Oct. 30, 2

Cheong Wa Dae will be fully opened to the public from May 10 at noon. The photo shows the main office building of the presidential compound. (Jeon Han) By Jung Joo-ri and Yoon Sojung Cheong Wa Dae

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from April 25 allowed the consumption of food inside indoor facilities such as movie theaters and supermarkets. Shown are people on the day

Cheong Wa Dae Spokesperson Park Kyung-mee on April 22 holds a media briefing at Chunchugwan Press Center of Cheong Wa Dae on the exchange of autographed letters between President Moon Jae-in and North

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hae on April 20 holds a briefing at Government Complex-Seoul to announce the nation's full return to regular school life in the post-omicron era

The government on April 19 sent another 20 tons of humanitarian aid (pictured) to Ukraine to aid the people and refugees in the war-torn country. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Gov't sends 20 more t

The government on April 18 will lift all social distancing measures for the COVID-19 pandemic. Shown are the streets of the popular Hongdae area on April 13 in Seoul's Mapo-gu District. (Yonhap News)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki (center) on April 13 chairs a meeting of related ministers on Statistics Korea's report on employment last month at Government Com

Park Joo-sun, chief of the preparatory committee for the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol, on April 11 holds a news conference at the headquarters of the presidential transition

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on April 7 holds a meeting with the US Forces Korea (USFK) at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, with Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of both the USFK and

Due to the recent decline in COVID-19 infections, the number of weekly flights to overseas destinations will increase and international flight service at regional airports will resume. The photo shows

President Moon Jae-in on April 5 speaks at his 15th Cabinet meeting hosted by the Presidential Secretariat building of Yeomingwan at Cheong Wa Dae.  (Cheong Wa Dae's Facebook page) Korea.net · P

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 11 at 5 p.m. Korean Standard Time will deliver a speech to the National Assembly of Korea via videoconferencing. Shown is the National Assembly Library

Long-term expats in Korea testing positive for COVID-19 from April 11 will be exempt from submitting a negative result from a PCR test when returning to Korea from aboard. Shown here is the departure

The BBC of the U.K. on April 1 said Korea this year ranks sixth worldwide in agility. Shown here is Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-chul, who is concurrently first deputy director of the Cent

Social distancing measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 on April 4 were eased by extending the operating hours of multipurpose facilities by an hour to midnight and allowing private gatherings of a

Use of disposable items from April 1 has been prohibited at restaurants and cafes. Shown is an employee at a cafe wiping mugs to be used there. (Yonhap News) By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae Din

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters on April 1 exempted from quarantine fully vaccinated travelers arriving from abroad. Shown here on March 21 is a general bus notice, includi

This map appearing in a high school textbook approved by Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology shows Korea's Dokdo Island called "Takeshima," the Japanese name for the

This photo of President Moon Jae-in is in the book "Unshakable Country" (unofficial English-language title), a compilation of his main speeches and writings made during his administration. (Cheong Wa

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on March 29 at 5 p.m. held a phone chat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying he hopes to meet the Eastern European leader as soon as Ukraine's war with Ru