By Vice Chairman Song Na-raThe opening ceremony of the summit for peace on the Korean Peninsula and the 5th Seonhak Peace Award Ceremony were held at the Lotte Hotel in Jamsil, Songpa-gu, on Feb. 13, 12, respectively.Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Mike Pence,
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Feature Editor Kim Hyung-daeDirector Seo Hyo-seok of Pyunkang Korean Medicine Hospital in Seoul is inviting the ambassadors and their spouses to an introductory meeting of Oriental medicine to help them stay away from the fast-spreading COVID diseases which claimed a
By Managing Editor Kevin Lee"The National Institute for Korean Medicine Development (NIKOM) wants to contribute to the creation of a new Korean Wave culture and the development of the K-cultural industry by discovering, modernizing, and industrializing Korean Medicine." said President Jeong Chang-hy
The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) announced on Feb. 16 that it held the inauguration ceremony of Jung Ki-hwan, who was appointed as the 38th CEO, marking the beginning of a new leadership to lead the KRA.The inauguration ceremony was held in a non-face-to-face manner with a minimum number of attendee
The 'Eclipse Awards', the representative awards ceremony of the American horse race, was held on Feb. 10 at the Santa Anita Racecourse in California, the U.S.Knicks Go (6 years old, male), a racehorse belonging to the Korea Racing Authority (KRA), was awarded in the 'Horse of the Year' and 'Old Dirt
The Korea Racing Authority (KRA) announced on Feb. 11 that Jung Ki-hwan, a former vice chairman of the Korean Catholic Famers' Movement was appointed as the new CEO.As a member of the Korean Catholic Farmers' Movement, Jung has been at the forefront of various struggles to protect the rights and int
The inauguration ceremony of the new President Choi Do-soung of Handong Global University was held at Handong Global University in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do on Feb. 8.Delivering his inaugural address, President Choi said, “Handong Global University must soar up on the wind of challenge. Handong Globa
Queen Elizabeth II of England celebrated the 70th anniversary of her accession.On Feb. 5, one day before the 70th anniversary of her accession, the Queen met with representatives of local volunteer groups, pensioners and women's group members at Sandringham Villa, the BBC and Sky News reported.The Q
The Central Disease Control Headquarters announced on February 4 that there were 27,443 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The number of confirmed cases surged by more than 4,500 a day from the previous day, the highest in the 20,000 range for three consecutive days.The route of infection of new confi
By Yuccee O. Uwah (The Korea Post Nigeria Bureau chief)The 2023 Nigerian presidential election will be held on February 18, 2023 to elect the President and Vice President. Incumbent APC President Muhammadu Buhari is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries will be sche
The following article was contributed by the People’s Daily to The Korea Post media for publication. –Ed.By Xue Yuan, People’s Daily“In just over a month, the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will open. Greater public involvement in winter sports also contributes to the Olympic Movement.
The following article was contributed by the HWPL (The Heavenly Culture, World Peace and Restoration of Light) for publication by The Korea Post media.—Ed.The Heavenly Culture, World Peace and Restoration of Light (HWPL), a non-profit private organization in Korea led by Venerable Chairman Man-Hee L
The following article was contributed by the People’s Daily to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.By Chen Chenxi, Fan Jiayuan, People’s DailyChina’s goal of engaging 300 million people in winter sports has become a reality, according to a recent report.About 346 million Chinese people have par
The following article was contributed by the People’s Daily to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.By Li Yang, Zheng Yi, People’s DailyAfter a trip to a ski resort in Chongli district, north China’s Hebei province, in the winter of 2015, Yang He, a young man born in the 1990s, has become obsess
The following article was contributed by the People’s Daily to The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.By Fan Jiayuan, Ji Fang, People’s DailyChina’s ice and snow sports equipment industry has overcome technology bottlenecks and embraced leapfrog development since the preparations for the Beijing 2
By Art Writer Sion KhanFrom the past, the pine tree in Korea has been regarded as a favorite tree of the Korean people.Pine tree symbolizes tenacity, unchanging beliefs, and tenacious vitality to grow strong even in barren land.The green pine tree throughout the year is considered to have a spirit,
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sikVenerable Chief Abbot Hyangdeok of the Cheonman-sa Buddhist Temple in Ulsan received a Voluntary Service Medal from the President of the United States of America.The Medal was presented in a ceremony hosted by Korea Nobel Foundation at the Center Mark Hotel in Seoul on Jan.
By Vice Chairman Song Na-raSeo Jeong-mi inaugurated as the 3rd Chairman of FACO Boseong BranchSeo Jeong-mi was inaugurated as the third chairman of the Boseong Branch of the Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organization of Korea (FACO) in a ceremony held at the auditorium of the Boseong Social Welf
By Tourist-Travel Editor Lee Sam-sunLately, Four Hotel Seoul presents a romance-themed package dubbed, ‘Bubble Getaway,’ for guests so that they can enjoy a hotel ‘staycation’ filled with luxury and beautiful memories with loved ones on Valentine’s Day, honeymoons and wedding anniversaries.It includ
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of India in Seoul to The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English and 2 Korean-language news publications since 1985, for publication. –Ed.The Embassy of India, Seoul and Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) organised a Special week from Janua