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Ultimate goal of Korea-U.S. alliance is human happiness
May 10, 2013
President Park Geun-hye said that the friendship between Korea and the United States should embark on a new journey to mark the 60th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance, while stressing that “the alliance should contribute to world peace as its fundamental goal.” “I believe th...

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Directions and policies of cultural renaissance discuss...
May 10, 2013
Future culture-related policies of the current government were discussed by scholars and researchers in a series of open forums held in Seoul in early May. Participants of the first of four sessions discussed the subject of “meaning and direction of cultural renaissance” at the K...

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President proposes Korea-U.S. alliance a global partner...
May 09, 2013
President Park Geun-hye declared the United States Korea’s best friend for helping Korea to develop, and said that the Korea-U.S. alliance should be advanced as a “global partnership.” President Park Geun-hye (bottom, center), standing in front of Vice President Joe Biden (t...

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Korea-U.S. alliance opens a new era of hope
May 08, 2013
President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama adopted a joint declaration for the Korea-U.S. alliance and discussed ways to further develop the bilateral relations in a future-forward manner during summit talks on May 7 (local time in Washington D.C.) at the White House...

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UN chief supports president’s N. Korean policy vision
May 07, 2013
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed his support for President Park Geun-hye’s proposal of trust-building on the Korean Peninsula. President Park expressed her gratitude to Ban and the UN for making efforts to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear development and provocations during a m...

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CBS dubs President Park ‘Iron Lady of Asia’
May 07, 2013
A leading U.S. TV broadcaster aired an interview with President Park Geun-hye, focusing on her strong leadership. President Park spoke her mind on the issues of the Korean Peninsula to CBS reporter Margaret Brennan in an interview on May 6 during her visit to New York, the first ...

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President vows to support talented Koreans overseas
May 06, 2013
President Park Geun-hye had a meeting with the Korean community in New York, the first leg of her U.S. trip, on May 5 (New York time). President Park Geun-hye (left) gives an address at a meeting with the Korean community in New York on May 5 (photo: Cheong Wa Dae). “I ...

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President Park embarks on U.S. trip with “New era of ho...
May 06, 2013
President Park Geun-hye has begun her trip to the United States on May 5 on invitation of U.S. President Barack Obama. This trip, the first presidential visit overseas since President Park’s inauguration, will introduce the “new era of hope” administrative vision of the Korean go...

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Sungnyemun opens 'a new era of hope'
May 06, 2013
President Park Geun-hye said that she will “open a new era of cultural renaissance and happiness” at a ceremony to mark the reopening of Sungnyemun, Korea’s national treasure No. 1. The signboard of Sungnyemun is unveiled to the public at a ceremony held on May 4 (photo: Jeo...

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President emphasizes exports, SMEs
May 05, 2013
President Park Geun-hye stressed the importance of support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in order to boost export and trade. “Trade and investment are state tasks that the whole nation needs to work on,” said President Park at a trade and investment meeting held o...