National space agency KASA marks highly eventful 1st year
Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Yoon Youngbin on May 21 speaks at a news conference held at his agency's headquarters in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (KASA)
By Charles AudouinThe Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), in charge of...
Nation’s 6th-largest city eyes era of 12K int’l students by 2029
The Gwangju Metropolitan Government will inject KRW 25.85 billion to attract 12,000 international students by 2029. Shown is an induction ceremony for supporters of such students in March last year at Gwangju City Hall. (Gwangju Metropolitan Government) By Park Hyeri The nation's...
Meeting discusses APEC Summit prep in aviation, transportation
Second Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Insun on Feb. 28 chairs this year's first meeting of the 2025 Advisory Committee on Economic Security and Foreign Affairs at her ministry's compound in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Nat’l heritage tour for expats to explore cultural treasures
Korea.net Honorary Reporters on May 1 take a group photo at Gwanghalluwon Garden in Namwon, Jeollabuk-do Province, on the first stop of a familiarization tour. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Charles AudouinVideo = Korea.net's official...
New fund to help peace, prosperity of Indian Ocean Rim area
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs Chung Byung-won (left) on May 21 speaks at an online meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
Deputy...
Culture minister, France agree to more cultural cooperation
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (center to right) on May 20 speaks to his French counterpart Rachida Dati ahead of their signing of a letter of intent on cultural cooperation to mark the 140th...
Consular talks with Russia cover expat safety, convenience
A meeting of a bilateral consular council with Russia in Moscow on May 21 sees officials from both countries discussing the safe residence and convenience of Korean and Russian expats in each other's country. (Korean Ministry of Foreign...
Development of on-device AI chips announced in 4 sectors
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Dukgeun on May 20 gives a speech to the AI Semiconductor Collaboration Forum at the hotel Westin Josun Seoul in the capital's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Seoul ranked 6th in int’l conference hosting, 2nd in Asia-Pacific
This is a scene from last year's International Security Conference that ran from Oct. 16-17, 2024, at COEX Mall in Seoul’s Gangman-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Seoul is the sixth-best city for hosting international conferences...
ODA agency to help Tajikistan modernize its farming sector
Davlatzoda Zafarbek (left), chairman of Tajikistan's National Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, on May 16 poses for photos with KOICA Vice President Hong Seok Hwa after signing the record of discussion on support for the modernization of the Central Asian country's agricultural water irrigation...
APEC trade ministers agree to help restore WTO’s role
Officials at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade meeting on May 15 pose for a group photo at International Convention Center Jeju in Seogwipo, Jeju Island. (Ministry of Trade, Industry...
UK hosts first event on science behind traditional Korean music
A visitor to the exhibition "Soundwaves of Science: Exploring the Science of Korean Music" at the Korean Cultural Centre in London on April 3 plays the janggu, a traditional drum with an hourglass shape.
By Gil...
Science Festival seeks to ‘awaken curiosity, sci-tech’s engine’
The Science Festival runs from April 16-20 in Daejeon. Shown is the event on opening day on April 16. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Lee JihaeThe 2025 Science Festival runs from April 16-20 in...
Digital sign language dictionary widens communication for all
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (left) on Feb. 3 in a ceremony celebrates the fifth Korean Sign Language Day at Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District. The occasion marks the enactment of the Korean Sign...
World-class nuclear plant tech confirmed via export to US
This is Hanaro, a nuclear reactor used for research. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Koh HyunjeongA domestic consortium has exported technology for nuclear reactors used for research to the U.S., where such know-how originated.The...
FM, Vietnam agree to work together on reciprocal US tariffs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (left), on an official visit to Vietnam, on April 15 shake hands with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son at their bilateral dialogue and working-level dinner in Hanoi. (Ministry...
S&P keeps nation’s sovereign rating at ‘AA’ with stable outlook
The international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's on April 15 kept Korea's sovereign rating at "AA" with a stable outlook. (Seoul Tourism Organization)
By Park Hye Ri
The global credit ratings agency Standard...
High-speed SRT train to get auto fire suppression system
Super Rapid Transit
By Gil Kyuyoung
Photos = SRThe next generation of Super Rapid Trains (SRT) will have the world's first automatic fire suppression system designed specifically for fires in lithium polymer...
Events launched for cultural exchange year with Japan, China
The opening ceremony for the 2025-26 cultural exchange year with Japan and China was held on April 14 in Tokyo. Shown is a jangguchum (drum dance) performance from the ceremony.
By Lee JihaePhotos = Ministry of Culture,...
Danyang-gun, Donghaean designated UNESCO Global Geoparks
This is a panoramic view of the Dodamsambong Peaks, a major tourist attraction in Danyang-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, formed by the erosion of limestone that rises above the river as a leading karst landscape. (Ministry of Environment)
By Yoo Yeon...
