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Korea-France summit

President Park Geun-hye shakes hands with French President Francois Hollande ahead of their summit at Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday. They adopted an action plan to strengthen a comprehensive partnership between the two countries./ Joint press corps

Division over textbooks

Lawmakers from the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) hold a sit-in in the lobby of the National Assembly in protest against the government’s decision to revive state history textbooks, Wednesday. They boycotted Assembly sessions for the second consecutive day. / Yonhap

Stolen cultural assets

A police officer at the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency examines cultural assets which the police seized from 15 people who allegedly stole and traded the items illegally, at the agency’s branch in Uijeongbu, Wednesday. The assets include 513 books, 123 ceramics, 86 pieces of calligraphy and 77 handicraft items. / Yonhap

Today's topic news 흡연자들, 담배세 관련해 불만

Farewell to daddy

A soldier from the Army’s Arc unit kisses his daughter during a send-off ceremony at the Special Warfare Command in Seoul, Tuesday.He is one of the elite soldiers who will leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hold combined warfare drills with UAE troops./ Yonhap

Walking on the moon?

People experience walking in a low gravity environment at the Busan National Science Museum, Tuesday.  The museum will officially open on Nov. 12. / Yonhap

Today's topic news 명왕성에서 푸른 하늘, 얼음물 관측돼

Lippert at defense talks

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert walks by the South Korean guard of honor preparing to welcome U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and other officials attending the annual Seoul-Washington Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) at the Ministry of National Defense, Monday. / Yonhap

Kozaza offers special price for hanok stay

 / Courtesy of KozazaKozaza, a company specializing in a home sharing program, will hold a “happiness of 10,000 won” promotion, which allows guests to stay a night in a hanok (a traditional Korean house) in Bukchon and Seochon for 10,000 won. The offer is only for November.The special price is available on a first-come, first-served basis from 10 a.m. today.Although guests must pay the regular price when they book, they will get a refund when they check in.Also, guests who review their experience on their blog, website, or Facebook page, will be refunded the 10,000 won as well.The 12 premium hanok guesthouses in Bukchon and in Seochon are offering the special deal.Two to three people can stay in a room for $10,000 won.People can book a room via hanokstay.kozaza.com.People can stay in other hanok guesthouses registered with Kozaza at a 10-50 percent discount.Kozaza also plans various surprises events, including free accommodation and gifts.The offer will close early if all the rooms are booked. 

US defense chief visits DMZ

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone during their visit Sunday to the South’s northernmost lookout inside the truce village of Panmunjeom. Carter is visiting Korea to attend a Security Consultative Meeting (SCM), the annual defense talks between Seoul and Washington, scheduled for today. / Yonhap