SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A facility where visitors can take a virtual tour of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas opened its doors to the public Monday. “DMZ Live” was created at the Imjingak Pavillion in Paju, some 30 kilometers north of Seoul, by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the Paju [...]
SEOUL, May 5 (Korea Bizwire) — President Moon Jae-in offered a virtual tour of his office for kids Tuesday, as a replacement for an annual Children’s Day event on the Cheong Wa Dae lawn, due to the coronavirus. Moon and first lady Kim Jung-sook participated in the production of a special video clip using the [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Internet giant Google Inc. said Thursday it has added South Korea to its online platform for museums and galleries in a move that could increase public access to 30,000 South Korean cultural assets. Google Arts & Culture’s “Korean Heritage Project” includes 2,500 artifacts from ancient Korean kingdoms and [...]