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DP vows to look into allegations of fortune teller's involvement in presidential office relocation

The floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party said Thursday the party will uncover the truth of allegations that a fortune teller was involved in the presidential office relocation.

2023-02-03

Blue House open with activities during Lunar New Year holidays

The Blue House is organizing an array of traditional Korean events for the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, the public will be able to visit the Blue

2023-01-17

[Column] From top to bottom as usual

Pundits say that as Yoon, a political rookie, is only prompting his own politics, we do not see true politics, a mechanism for resolving conflicts democratically.

2023-01-10

Korea's Culture Ministry details plans to expand K-culture to the world

K-culture is going to be the “game changer that changes the export landscape of the country this year,” the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in its plan for the year, as reported to President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday. Culture ...

2023-01-05

Top national stories of the year in Korea 2022

New president, ICBM launches, torrential rains and unimaginable tragedy were some of the main stories over the past 12 months

2022-12-27

[Today's Cartoon] 2022.12.28

The successful flight of five North Korean drones into our air space on Monday points to the lax posture of our military.

2022-12-27

Literature on display

The Blue House is ready to kick off its second art exhibit at Chunchugwan, a building where press conferences were held. Starting from Thursday to Jan. 16, books by four giants of modern and contemporary Korean literature — Lee Sang, Yeom ...

2022-12-21

'What was the point of using all that money'

On Dec. 5, President Yoon Suk-yeol held a state dinner with Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc. This was the first time that the Yeongbin-gwan, or the State Guest House inside the Blue House, was used for a summit.

2022-12-08

Blue House is Seoul's newest hotspot for fall foliage

With the arrival of Seoul’s foliage season, a venue at the city’s nucleus is joining the list of must-visit spots to experience a symphony of fall colors. The Blue House, which had been concealed from the public until just five months ago, is no...

2022-11-03

Moon's aide says repatriating fishermen was right move

A former Blue House official questioned Wednesday about the 2019 repatriation of two North Korean fishermen defended the government's decision as being in the "national interest."

2022-10-20

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