New tech turns wet coffee grounds into solid fuel in 90 seconds
Image of flame plasma pyrolysis process to turn wet coffee grounds into solid fuel (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
By Koh HyunjeongA domestic research team has developed a technology that turns wet coffee...
Cultural program Korea Season to open in Thailand, Vietnam
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 20 announced its hosting of the 2026 Korea Season in Thailand and Vietnam. Shown are participants making jang (fermented sauce) at a lecture hosted by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Thailand...
President Lee urges same respect for management rights as labor
President Lee Jae Myung on May 13 speaks at the K-Shipbuilding Future Vision Roundtable at Hotel Hyundai by Lahan Ulsan in Ulsan. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Seon AhPresident Lee Jae Myung on May 18 said,...
World to adopt Korea’s standard for nuclear plant dismantlement
Standards proposed by Korea for the dismantlement of nuclear power plants are set to be the world's first of their kind. Shown is Kori Unit 1, the nation's first commercial nuclear power plant, undergoing the decommissioning process after 40 years of...
Foundation holds prelims for Korean-language, culture contests
This is a scene from the finals last year of the annual King Sejong Institute Korean Language Speaking and Writing Competition at a King Sejong Institute branch.
By Lee JihaePhotos = King Sejong Institute FoundationBranches...
Chips boom, spending recovery raise KDI’s growth forecast to 2.5%
The Korea Development Institute in a report released on May 13 raised its economic growth forecast for this year from 1.9% to 2.5%. Shown is Moon of Seoul, a helium-powered balloon floating over the Yeouido financial area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Seoul...
Shipbuilding cooperation center with US to be built in Washington
Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-Kwan (third from left) on May 8 poses for photos with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (second from left) and other officials at a ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of...
Incoming 2026 Honorary Reporter class to help ‘Shape Your Korea!’
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kong Hyungsik (left) on May 12 poses with Honorary Reporter Manuel Guthmann from Germany after giving the latter a certificate of appointment at the induction ceremony for this year's Honorary Reporter...
66% of expats to invite relatives, friends to visit Korea: survey
Cheomseongdae Observatory in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is one of the country's most popular tourism attractions. (Park Daejin)
By Koh Hyunjeong
The estimated 2.58 million expats in the country are considered a new method...
Defense chief: phased role in ensuring Hormuz safety under review
Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-Back (second from left) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (second from right) on May 11 hold a bilateral summit at the U.S. Department of Defense building in Washington. (Ministry of National...
Official gov’t aid for health, culture to help developing world
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (right) on May 11 speaks at a meeting of the Committee for International Development Cooperation at Government Complex-Seoul. (Office for Government Policy Coordination-Prime Minister's Secretariat)
By Lee DasomA new strategy for promoting...
Triangular ties with Colombia to help Latin America, Caribbean
Kim Myung Jin (right), director of the Strategic Partnerships Team at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Alexandra Palencia Garnica, director of the Colombian Presidential Agency for International Cooperation, on May 6 take a photo in Santa...
‘New disability law to expedite goal of customized social welfare’
Lee Kyoung Hae, president of the Korea Disability Policy Development Institute, on April 29 gives Korea.net an interview at her institute's Eroom Center in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. She stressed the significance of the Disability Rights Guarantee Act, saying,...
Current account surplus in March sets monthly record USD 37.3B
The Bank of Korea on May 8 said the current account surplus in March hit USD 37.33 billion. Shown is the Port of Gwangyang in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province (Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority)
By Charles AudouinThe Bank...
Domestically developed fighter KF-21 certified ‘combat suitable’
President Lee Jae Myung on March 25 attends the rollout ceremony for the domestically developed mass-produced fighter jet KF-21 at Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Cheong Wa Dae)By Kang Gahui
The Defense Acquisition...
1,152 people from 98 countries make up 2026 K-influencer class
Deputy Minister for Public Communication Kong Hyungsik from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 7 gives a welcoming speech at the seventh annual launching ceremony for K-influencers at Arirang TV headquarters in Seoul's Seocho-gu District.
BTS meets Mexican president, attracts 50,000 fans in Mexico City
An estimated 50,000 people on May 6 welcome K-pop superstar BTS at Zocalo, the main square of downtown Mexico City.
By Hong AngiePhotos = President Sheinbaum Pardo's official X accountZocalo, a public square in the...
Korea ranked fifth in exports thanks to record USD 220B in Q1
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources on May 6 released first-quarter trade statistics saying exports rose 37.8% to USD 219.9 billion. Shown is Singamman Terminal at Busan North Port. (Busan Port Authority)
By Xu...
No. of Hallyu fans in Africa soared 196-fold from 2014-23: report
Visitors in May last year pose for photos at the 2025 K-Beauty Festival hosted by the Korean Embassy in Antananarivo as part of the Madagascar International Fair. (Korean Embassy in Madagascar)
By Charles Audouin
Launch of mid-size satellite opens private sector-led space era
Researchers from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on May 3 observe the launch of CAS500-2, a next-generation mid-size satellite, on the rocket SpaceX Falcon 9 from the satellite tracking ground station. (KARI)
By Kang...
