SAT, May 18, 2013, (KST)
Photo News (by Yonhap)
Satellite image of Dokdo
A satellite image taken by Korea's multi-purpose satellite Arirang-3 shows Dokdo, a set of Korea's outcroppings in the East Sea that Japan persistently claims as its territory. The image is one of the many released on May 16, 2013, to mark the one-year anniversary of the launch of the satellite. (Photo courtesy of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Thursday, May 16, 2013
King Sejong's 616th birthday celebrated
A traditional Korean dance troupe performs at the tomb of King Sejong in Yeoju County, Gyeonggi Province, on May 15, 2013 on the occasion of his 616th birthday. King Sejong is among the most revered historic figures in Korean history, dating back more than 5,000 years, as he took the initiative to invent Hangul, the Korean alphabet, while serving during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Teaching a teacher
Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh (L) presents Ven. Hyemin with a gift after a talk show on a Buddhist cable channel in Seoul on May 14, 2013. Ven. Hyemin, a bestseller author who commands a large Twitter following, asked Thich Nhat Hanh how he can teach Buddhism to today's youth. The Vietnamese monk advised he listen to rather than try to teach the youngsters. (Photo courtesy of BTN) (Yonhap)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
N. Korea's Kaesong likely to be listed as UNESCO world heritage
This file photo shows the Sungyang Seowon or Confucian Academy in North Korea's border city of Kaesong. The elite school and other historic sites in Kaesong are almost certain to be added to the UNESCO world heritage list as they have recently been recommended by a UNESCO advisory panel. UNESCO's World Heritage Committee will convene a meeting in Phnom Penh June 16-27 to decide on the panel's recommendation. The seowon is one of several major cultural heritages in the medieval capital city of Korea during Goryeo Dynasty, which ruled the Korean Peninsula from 918 until 1392 when it was replaced by Joseon Dynasty. Kaesong has fortress walls, ruins of the palace, old buildings and Namdaemun or South Gate to the Royal Palace and royal tombs, including that of King Gongmin, who fought fiercely to regain Goryeo's independence from Mongolian rule.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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