LOCAL AUTONOMYFirst Briefing Session on participation in Slow Food ExpoAsiO Gusto offers flexibilityfor maximum participationThe first Briefing Session of the 2013 Namyangju International Slow Food Expo for Asia and Oceania (AsiO Gusto) was held over coffee and refreshments at the Deoksu Hall of the

LOCAL AUTONOMYSeoul Mayor Park, ambassadors, madams invited to experience Kimchi-makingGwangju hosts World Kimchi promotion in a Seoul palaceThe Gwangju Metropolitan City of Jeollamam-do Province, 205 miles south of Seoul, is hosting the 20th annual Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival at the Jungo

LOCAL AUTONOMYMayor Kim Dong-jin of Tongyeong CityTongyeong emerging as a new popular ecotouri-sm destination for locals as well as foreigners Against the backdrop of the government’s policies to promote the nation’s southern coast as a major tourism destination being pushed by the Ministry of Strat

LOCAL AUTONOMYA preliminary to 2013 Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival Oct. 5-9Mayor Park of Seoul welcomes missionchiefs at the Royal Court Kimchi EventMayor Park Won-soon said that he gave a hearty welcome to the ambassadors and other distinguished guests at the Royal Court Kimchi-making at the

LOCAL AUTONOMYChairperson Lee prays for Korean and all peoples of the world 7th Ansan Seonghwang GutRite held with 1,000 guests ▲Photo shows Chairperson Lee Eun-sook of the Asia Traditional Seonghwang Gut Research Institute presenting a performance for the good health and prosperity of the Korean pe

LOCAL AUTONOMYAlso visit ancient House of Charitable Billionaire Sung Kyu-HoEnvoys attend Tripitaka KoreanaFestival and see the Upo Wetland Ambassador Edmundo Sussumu Fujita of Brazil and some 40 other ambassadors and other senior diplomats visited the Haein-sa Buddhist Temple on Sept. 26-27, 2013 a

LOCAL AUTONOMYOn the theme of ‘Bamboo for a Greener Future’Damyang County prepares for successful Bamboo Fair 2015 ▲World Bamboo Organization holds the 9th World Bamboo Congress in Brussels.As an ecological and clean region, the Damyang-gun government will host the World Bamboo Fair in 2015. Known a

LOCAL AUTONOMYAt the 20th Gwangju World Kimchi Culture FestivalEnvoys make, sample premiumKimchi and see creative designsAmbassador Dusan Bella of the Slovak Republic and a number of other ambassadors and senior diplomats visited Gwangju Metropolitan City on Oct. 5, 2013 at the invitation of Mayor K

LOCAL AUTONOMYAs Korea's fifth after Seorak-san, Jeju, Dadohae, GwangneungGochang-gun designated asUNESCO biosphere reserve Gochang County is blessed with beautiful natural resources combined with splendid cultural assets. Also, in Gochang, there are gifts of nature everywhere which make it the trea

Including 45,000 foreigners2013 Tripitaka Koreana Festival in Hapcheon draws 2 million visitors ▲Opening ceremony of the 2013 Tripitaka Koreana Festival takes place in the Hapcheon County with leading Korean and international figures.In celebration of the millennial anniversary of the creation of th

Slated on April 11-May 11, 2014Wando Seaweeds Expo to make Wando tourism, health food hub The 2014 Wando Seaweeds Expo on the main theme of "Discovery of the Future Life, Seaweeds” will be held from April 11, 2014 to May 11, 2014 at the Wando Harbor and the Beach Park known as Wando Expo Belt conne

Nearly double the targeted 300,000Namyangju Slow Food draws521,000 Korean, int'l visitorsThe Namyangju International Slow Food Fair (AsiO Gusto) on October 1-6, 2013 proved a huge success. The organizers had originally expected 300,000 visitors during the six-day run but it actually drew a total of

LOCAL AUTONOMYTo increase convenience for visitorsItaewon Global Village Festival reduces room for improvementThe 2013 Global Village Culture Festival started its two-day run in Itaewon in Seoul on Oct. 12, 2013 with the opening ceremony attended by Mayor Park Won-soon of the Seoul Special City, May

LOCAL AUTONOMYInterview with Mayor Yum Hong-chul of Daejeon Metropolitan CityDaejeon representative technopolisof Korea with all major R&D centersAs a metropolitan city, Daejeon is the fifth largest city in Korea with a population of approximately 1.52 million. Above all things, it is the representa

LOCAL AUTONOMYOn the theme of 'You Love Ceramic, I Love Ceramic and We All Love Ceramic' 27th Icheon Ceramic Festival toopen on Sept. 28-Oct. 20, 2013The 27th Icheon Ceramic Festival will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 20, 2013 at Seolbong Park and Ceramic Village in Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province. T

LOCAL AUTONOMYAt international symposium in SeoulScholars urge academia to launch trans-disciplinary studies on Tripitaka Koreana Scholars from Korea, the United States and Japan urged academia to launch comprehensive, Trans-disciplinary studies on the world’s oldest wooden canons, consisting of som

LOCAL AUTONOMYMayor Kim Sun-kyo of YangpyeongYangpyeong emerging as Korea'smajor eco-friendly Greentopia cityYangpyeong blessed with natural ecotourism resources is emerging as an environmentally friendly city dubbed as “Greentopia.”Latest additions to the ecocity are pollution-free agriculture prod

LOCAL AUTONOMYPraying for the repose of souls of both friendly, enemy sidesEnvoys, local leaders, 5,000 citizens attend joint memorial ritualA grand joint memorial service for all the fallen youths of both sides during the Korean War was solemnly held at the Peace Dam in Hwacheon County on July 13,

LOCAL AUTONOMYDamyang signs MOU with Mongolia Umnugovi AimagDamyang World Bamboo Fairset for June 27-Aug. 15, 2015Damyang in Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), which is noted for its quality bamboo, is busy making preparations for the 2015 Damyang World Bamboo Fair. The special fair, themed “The

LOCAL AUTONOMY95 music-themed films from 34 countries to be screened9th JIMFF slated in Jecheon on Aug. 14-19 for one weekLaunched in 2005, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) strives to be both a celebration of film set in the beautiful landscapes of Jecheon City and exhilarating mu