DMZ park to become symbol of peace Participants in the DMZ World Eco-Peace Park Forum discuss future plans for the no man’s land on December 3. An academic conference was held at the Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) on December 3 to discuss the creation of an “eco-peace” park in the 250-kilometer…
Ancient Baekje fortress wall believed to be 5 stories high In eastern Seoul, on the southern banks of the Hangang River, lie the ancient remains of an earthen-walled fortress, the Pungnaptoseong. Archaeologists believe it to be the ancient capital city of the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) from Korea’s Three Kingdoms Period (57…
Experience ASEAN culture, tourism on the road The interior of one of the ASEAN on Wheels buses is replete with pictures and information about Myanmar. Ten buses decorated with the flags and symbols of each of the 10 ASEAN member states will travel across Korea, stopping in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Ulsan and Gwangju. Brochures…
Goryeo tomb found with ancient Indian script A tomb from Goryeo times (918-1392) has been recently unearthed in Sunchang, Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), that features ancient Sanskrit script. The tomb in Sunchang-gun (county), known as the Old Burial Mound, or the Nongso gobun, was previously thought to be a tomb from Korea’s Three…
