Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Summit in June eyes higher economic cooperation with Africa

By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The government will join hands with the public and private sectors to jointly look for trade and investment projects in Africa, which boasts a massive market with a population of...

Strategy to raise food industry’s value to KRW 300B by 2027

Participants in a Korean food master class held in December last year by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Moscow pose for photos with bibimbap (mixed rice with meat and vegetables). (KCC in Moscow) By Park Hye...

Oxford starts Korean language, culture course for UK public

The University of Oxford of the U.K. has launched a course on the Korean language and culture for the public. Shown is a scene from "Where Oxford Meets Korea: The Walking Tour" at Oxford on Oct. 22, 2023. (Korean Cultural Centre in London)

Successful Gangwon 2024 carries on PyeongChang’s legacy

The preliminary round of men's six-on-six ice hockey on Jan. 29 pits the Czech Republic against the U.S. at Gangneung Hockey Centre as part of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon-do Province. By Kim HyelinPhotos...

7 historical landmarks to offer free entry for Lunar New Year

Admission to the four main royal palaces of Seoul, Jongmyo Shrine, Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty and the royal tomb of King Sejong the Great will be free during the Seollal (Feb. 9-12) holidays. Seen are the...

14-day Gangwon 2024 to end under theme ‘Shine Again’

The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games closes on Feb. 1 after 14 days of events and competition. This scene is from the opening ceremony on Jan. 19 at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province. (Olympic Information Services of...

3 provincial regions named cities specialized for night tourism

Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do Province, Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province, and Seongju-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, have been named this year's specialized cities for night tourism. Shown is an evening view of Yeosu. By Cao Thi HaPhotos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and TourismThree regions...

Over 11M foreign tourists visited last year led by Japanese

Foreign tourists on Jan. 11 play a mini-curling game at a welcome center within the shopping district of Myeong-dong in Seoul's Jung-gu District in an event to mark the opening of the Korea Grand Sale 2024. (Visit Korea Committee's official Facebook page)

Range of refugee screening interpreters raised to 34 languages

Acting Minister of Justice Shim Woo Jung (right) on Jan. 29 poses for a group photo with newly appointed interpreters for the refugee screening process at their appointment ceremony held at Government Complex-Gwacheon in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Ministry of Justice)

Nation tops OECD’s digital gov’t index for 2nd straight time

The nation last year topped the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's digital government index for the second time in a row. (Korea.net DB) By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaThe nation has topped the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...

Honorary Reporter interviews with 3 Gangwon 2024 athletes

Ukrainian skeleton racer Yaroslav Lavreniuk on Jan. 23 poses with a doll of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics mascot Moongcho at the men's skeleton medal ceremony held at Alpensia Olympic Sliding Center in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province.

Climate Card or K-pass? Which is better for mass transit savings?

A poster at a bus stop in Seoul on Jan. 22 announces the launch of the Climate Card, an unlimited mass transit pass released by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.  By Charles Audouin More methods to...

Nat’l Museum of Korea announces list of exhibitions this year

National Museum of Korea Director General Yoon Sung Yong (second from left) on Jan. 24 presents his organization's major plans this year at a New Year's news conference held at his museum in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Xu Aiying) By Xu...

Ministry to create Netflix, Cannes of comic, webtoon sectors

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon on Jan. 23 announces his ministry's plan to develop the domestic comic and webtoon sectors at Arts Korea Lab in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Heo Man-jin from Ministry of Culture, Sports...

Early morning self-driving bus to debut in Seoul from H2

This early morning self-driving bus is slated for launch in Seoul from the second half of this year. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Kim Seon AhThe Seoul Metropolitan Government on Jan. 21 announced that it will launch...

Ice skating rink opened at Seoul Plaza for 52-day run

The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Dec. 20 said the Seoul Plaza Skating Rink will be open for 52 days from Dec. 22 to Feb. 11. Shown is a bird's-eye view of the rink in the capital's Jung-gu District.

Youth from no-snow regions hail ‘unforgettable’ Gangwon 2024

Tomas Palmezano (left) and Isabela Caicedo (right) from the Colombian national team on Jan. 16 take a photo with Moongcho, the mascot for this year's Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics, at Gangneung-Wonju National University in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province. (Charles Audouin)

Gangwon 2024 to intensively monitor safety, hygiene, cold

Gangwon-do Province Gov. Kim Jin Tae (second from left in front row) on Jan. 17 speaks at the final inspection meeting for this year's Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon-do Province at the province's office in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do. (Gangwon State)

Space agency’s launch eyes top 5 status in sector by 2045

Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho on the afternoon of Jan. 11 announces the government's plan to launch the Korea Aerospace Administration at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Science and ICT) By Jung...

Korea Pavilion at CES 2024 to be biggest in event’s history

This year's Consumer Electronics Show of the U.S., the world's largest trade fair for household electronics and information and communications technology running from Jan. 9-12 in Las Vegas, will feature the biggest Korea Pavilion (pictured) in the event's history. (Ministry of...

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