KRW 5.5B going to UNESCO’s Transnational Heritage Trust Fund
The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) on June 22 announced its renewal three days earlier of a memorandum of understanding with UNESCO on the latter's Transboundary World Heritage Trust Fund at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Shown are Kim Ji-hee (from left), ambassador...
‘Project Soldier’ photo exhibition honors Korean War veterans
Photographer Hyeon Rami (Hyo-jae) on June 19 poses for a picture at his exhibition "Project Soldier: Searching for Korean War Veterans" at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.
By Lee JeongwooPhotos =...
President Lee: Pope Leo ‘considering’ trip to N. Korea next year
President Lee Jae Myung (sixth from left) and Pope Leo XIV on June 15 take a group photo with attendees before their private talks at the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence, in Vatican City. (Vatican Media)
By Charles...
Korea Week events at 172 missions overseas to promote Hallyu
Visitors on May 6 try Korean food at a Hansik (traditional food) promotional event in Egypt. (Korean Embassy in Cairo)
By Uyen NguyenEvents spotlighting Korean culture are being held around the world.The Ministry of Foreign...
Seoul Int’l Book Fair to explore humanity’s evolving role amid AI
Visitors on June 18, 2025, browse through books displayed at the Seoul International Book Fair at the convention center Coex in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Charles AudouinThe Seoul International Book Fair, the country's largest event...
RM of BTS named PR ambassador for National Museum of Korea
BTS member RM (right) on June 19 accepts his appointment as global ambassador for the National Museum of Korea in Seoul.
By Lee DasomPhotos = National Museum of Korea
RM of K-pop sensation...
Korea intent on staying alive in World Cup despite loss to Mexico
Striker Son Heung-min (right) on June 18 struggles for a ball in Korea's second Group A game of the FIFA World Cup soccer finals at Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan, Mexico. (Korea Football Association)
By Charles AudouinThe national...
Korea’s ranking on IMD world competitiveness list rises to 21st
The Ministry of Finance and Economy on June 18 said the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development this year ranked Korea's national competitiveness 21st in the world. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Lee Dasom
Sites chosen for two large nuclear plants, Korea’s first SMR
Construction site of Units 3 and 4 at Saeul Nuclear Power Site in Ulsan's Ulju-gun County. (Nuclear Safety and Security Commission)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
Yeongdeok-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and Gijang-gun County...
President proposes sharing of AI with world, has chat with Trump
President Lee Jae Myung (second from right) on June 16 speaks at the G7 summit's first expanded session in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains.
By Charles AudouinPhotos = Cheong Wa DaePresident Lee Jae Myung has stressed the...
AI courses help elderly embrace digital, rekindle joy of learning
An elderly woman on May 28 talks with Alpha Mini, an artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot, at the AI Digital Competency Center of the Gomdalle Cultural and Welfare Center in Seoul's Gangseo-gu District.
By Lee JeongwooSenior citizens on...
‘Teach You a Lesson’ tops Netflix non-English chart for 2nd week
The social justice thriller "Teach You a Lesson" has topped the Netflix chart for series not in English for the second straight week (June 8-14), with 21.1 million viewers and 225.8 million viewing hours.
By Lee DasomPhotos...
May card spending by foreign visitors surpass KRW 2T milestone
Card spending by foreign tourists last month surpassed KRW 2 trillion for the first time. Shown are visitors on May 27 trying products at the Seoul International Cosmetics & Beauty Industry Expo, aka Cosmo Beauty Seoul, at the...
Festival in northern Seoul celebrates global cuisines, cultures
Main entrance of Seongbuk Global Food Festival, Nurimasil in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu District
By Jeong EuiseokPhotos = Jeong Euiseok
Hansung University Station in Seoul's Seongbuk-gu District on June 7 around lunchtime was packed with...
Veterans’ hospital adopts digital approach from care to welfare
President Lee Jae Myung (left) on June 6 meets a decorated veteran receiving treatment at the VHS (Veterans Health Service) Medical Center in Seoul's Gangdong-gu District on the occasion of Memorial Day. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By...
MOU with Saudi Arabia raises cooperation in energy, minerals, AI
Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-Kwan (left) on June 14 poses for photos in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Saudi Minister of Energy Abdulaziz bin Salman after both officials signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation in oil and gas. ...
Fans gather in central Seoul to see Korea win World Cup opener
The Red Devils, a fan club for the national soccer team, and others on the morning of June 12 cheer while watching Korea's opening game of the FIFA World Cup against Czechia (Czech Republic) on massive screens at...
Economic, trade cooperation agreement with Jordan takes effect
Ambassador to Jordan Kim Pil-woo (right) and Jordanian Minister of Industry and Commerce Yarub Qudah in Amman, Jordan, on March 30 pose for a photo after signing a bilateral agreement on economic and trade cooperation. (Ministry of Foreign...
Team develops sustainable, low-cost tech for space debris removal
Kim Min-ki, a principal researcher at Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in Daejeon, explains an orbital departure device that can capture and remove space debris. (KARI)
By Koh HyunjeongDebris orbiting Earth is a new threat...
Economic growth in Q1 beats forecasts at 1.8%, GNI rises 9.2%
The Bank of Korea on June 9 released preliminary data on national income in the first quarter showing growth of 1.8% in gross domestic product. Shown is Singamman Pier at Busan North Port in Busan's Nam-gu District. (Busan Port Authority)
