Korean-language education to be spread to public schools o’seas
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Lee Ju-Ho (second from left) on Nov. 25 gives a speech at the ninth ministerial meeting on social affairs at Government Complex-Seoul in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Education)
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Strategic ties formed with Malaysia, FTA to follow next year
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Nov. 25 pose for photos for their bilateral summit at the Office of the President in Seoul.
By Xu Aiying
Early morning self-driving bus service to debut on Nov. 26
Early-morning self-driving bus service in Seoul will start from Nov. 26. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Lee Kyoung Mi
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will start self-driving bus service in the capital for commuters who start their...
Seoul Winter Festa to illuminate nightscape from Dec. 13
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 21 said that from Dec. 13 to Jan. 5, it will host Seoul Winter Festa 2024 in major downtown spots. Shown is a scene from the 2023 Seoul Lantern Festival that ran from Dec. 15,...
Defense ministers’ talks with ASEAN discuss sea training
Minister of National Defense Kim Yong Hyun on Nov. 21 speaks at a ceremony to mark the 35th anniversary of dialogue relations between Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Vientiane, Laos. (ASEAN's official Facebook page)
Foreign acts to perform at traditional music concert on Dec. 10
The Korea Heritage Agency on Dec. 10 will hold the concert "Sinawi Spectrum" at Korea Cultural House in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. From left are pansori (solo lyrical opera) singer Laure Mafo from France; dancer Alessandro Navarro Barbeito from Spain; and Choi...
Trilateral Secretariat office with US, Japan opened in Seoul
Yi Wonwoo (center), deputy director-general of the North American Affairs Bureau at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Robert Koepcke (left), U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for Japan, Korea and Mongolia, and Akihiro Okochi, deputy director-general for Asian and Oceanian affairs at Japan's Ministry of...
Contest honors top local gov’t practices that help expats
Jeonbuk Fire Service on April 16 holds an event at the headquarters of Jeonbuk State in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do Province, to honor an interpretation volunteer group for emergency 119 service. Comprising some 60 migrant women and foreign students, the group offers interpretation in 12 languages around the...
President Yoon pledges ‘green ladder’ role in climate change
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Nov. 19 speaks at the third session of the Group of 20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. (Office of the President)
By Park Hye Ri
President Yoon Suk...
President Yoon pledges USD 10M to help African food crisis
President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from right) on Nov. 18 speaks at the first session of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit at the Museum of Modern Art of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Office of the President)
New alliance to help developing states with climate change
The Ministry of Environment on Nov. 19 will propose the Korea Climate Transparency Alliance at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan to be held from Nov. 11-22. (COP29's...
MOUs with Peru to raise cooperation in minerals, infrastructure
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) and his Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte on Nov. 16 pose for a photo at their news conference held at the Presidential Palace in Lima to announce a joint declaration on higher bilateral cooperation. (Office...
‘Brazil seeks Korea’s cooperation in sustainable development’
Brazilian Ambassador to Korea Marcia Donner Abreu on Nov 7 talks about the upcoming Group of 20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro and Korea's cooperation with the G20 in an interview with Korea.net at her embassy in Seoul’s Jongno-gu District.
3-way summit in Peru to announce trilateral cooperation office
The White House on Nov. 14 said the launch of a trilateral cooperation office will be announced in Lima, Peru, at the Nov. 15 three-way summit of Korea, the U.S. and Japan. Shown are the leaders of the...
FM agrees with US, Japan to seek trilateral summit this year
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (right) on Sept. 23 poses for photos with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center) and Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoko Kamikawa at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York.
56 MOUs solidify comprehensive partnership with Czechia
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sept. 20 gives a congratulatory speech at a signing ceremony for an agreement on cooperation with the Czech Republic in the lifecycle of nuclear power plants at Doosan Skoda Power of the Czech Plzen Industrial Complex. (Office of...
President Yoon pledges nuclear power alliance with Czechia
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left) on Sept. 19 holds a joint news conference with Czech President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle in the Czech capital. (Office of the President's Facebook account)
By Kim Hyelin
KFS to restore 120 hectares of mangrove forests in Guyana
Mangrove forest in Guyana (Korea Forest Service)
By Koh HyunjeongThe Korea Forest Service (KFS) will restore mangrove forests in Guyana.Such forests play a crucial role in boosting biodiversity by reducing the size of tsunamis.
Seoul Outdoor Library features translations of acclaimed books
People read books at Seoul Outdoor Library along Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul. (Seoul Outdoor Library)
By Gil KyuyoungThe Seoul Outdoor Library offers translations of domestic literature famous abroad.The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sept. 19 said 693 translated...
From donee to donor: Korea to chair IAEA General Assembly
Ambassador to Austria Ham Sang Wook (center), who is also permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna, and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi (left) on Sept. 16 greet each other at the IAEA General...
