President talks nuclear power, defense with Turkiye, Timor-Leste
First lady Kim Hae Kyung (from left), President Lee Jae Myung, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and first lady Emine Erdogan on July 7 pose for a group photo at a welcome reception for this year's NATO Summit...
‘Enhanced strategic partnership’ with Germany covers tech, security
President Lee Jae Myung (right) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Oct. 29 shake hands ahead of their expanded bilateral summit at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul.
By Oh Jung EunPhotos = Cheong Wa DaePresident...
Industrial output in September sees biggest jump in 15 1/2 years
The Ministry of Data and Statistics on Oct. 30 in a September industrial activity report said domestic production, consumption and investment all increased in September from the previous month. Shown is a view of Busan North Port. (Busan...
Looking up: biz sentiment index rises to four-year high of 104.2
The Bank of Korea on Oct. 29 said October's composite business sentiment index for all industries rose 5.1 points from the previous month to 104.2. Shown is an aerial view of Busan New Port (Busan Port Authority)
Archaeologists help find mosaic relic at ancient site in Turkiye
Aerial view of Kultepe in Kayseri, Turkiye (Korea Heritage Service)
By Lee Ji YaeA joint excavation with Turkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Ankara University has discovered the remains of a mosaic structure dating back to...
Bukhansan National Park: serenity of nature in heart of Seoul
Hiking gear at Seoul Hiking Tourism Center's branch on Bukhansan MountainBy Jeong EuiseokPhotos = Jeong Euiseok
More foreign tourists are exploring the mountains of Seoul.
The Seoul AI Foundation in July released...
No. of int’l visitors smashes annual mark early, set to break 20M
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 27 said the number of foreign tourists this year set a record-high 18.94 million the same day, breaking the mark set last year with about two months remaining in the year. Shown...
Incheon’s newly opened pet welfare center aids adoption, training
This is a bird's-eye view of Incheon's newly opened companion animal welfare center in the city's Yeonsu-gu District. (Incheon Metropolitan City)
By Jeong EuiseokThe country's No. 3 metropolis of Incheon has stepped up efforts to...
2 cities host global conferences on peaceful use of nuclear power
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyunghoon on Oct. 27 gives a keynote speech at the International Atomic Energy Agency Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power, which Korea is hosting for the first time, at the...
Homegrown space junk-clearing satellite to go into orbit next year
An image illustrates the Active Debris Removal Satellite, which is under development by the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), approaching its target. The satellite uses its robotic arm to lower the captured satellite's orbital altitude and releases it, allowing it to...
Expats, naturalized citizens, immigrants form 5.4% of population
A ceremony on May 20 marks the 19th Together Day at Yongsan Art Hall in Seoul’s Yongsan-gu District. Observance of Together Day seeks to create a society in which Koreans and foreign residents live harmoniously together by respecting...
Busan hosts int’l event, trade expo to mark World Maritime Day
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Oct. 23 announced its hosting of the World Maritime Day Parallel Event from Oct. 26-27 in collaboration with the International Maritime Organization at BPEX (Busan Port International Exhibition and Convention Center) in Busan's...
Current account surplus in second quarter ranked world No. 2: IMF
The current account surplus in the second quarter reached USD 116.63 billion, according to data on the statistic of major economies compiled by the International Monetary Fund and posted on the Bank of Korea's Economic Statistics System on Oct. 25, second among 36 major economies, trailing only China...
Shooters in 50-m rifle event claim all three medals at Para Asiad
National shooters (from left) Park Jinho (silver), Lee Jangho (gold) and Hwang Jeongmin (bronze) on Oct. 22 pose for a group photo after sweeping all of the medals in the mixed 50-meter rifle prone SH1 of the Asian Para Games in...
Provincial lantern gala uses battle signal item to symbolize hope
A visitor on the evening of Oct. 13 takes photos inside the Wishing Lantern Tunnel at the Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival, which ran from Oct. 3-18 in and around Jinjuseong Fortress and the Namgang River in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do...
Declaration with WHO pledges equal access to medical AI benefits
Attendees at this year's World Bio Summit like Minister of Health and Welfare Jeong Eun Kyeong and World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Oct. 21 take a group photo to mark the Seoul Declaration on AI in Healthcare at the...
Archery, fencing helps raise Asian Para Games gold count to 15
Kim Ok Geum (left) and Park Hong-jo (second from left) on Oct. 21 compete in the W1 mixed team archery final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Japan at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Aichi...
No. of foreign visitors surpasses 17M, set to break annual record
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 22 in a report said the number of foreign tourists in the first three quarters of this year reached 17.11 million. Shown is a visitor interacting with a merchant at...
Gov’t plan seeks to ensure quality at Korean restaurants abroad
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Oct. 21 announced a plan to raise the competitiveness of Korean restaurants abroad. (Korea.net DB)
By Uyen NguyenThe Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs is...
Expedia ranks Busan fifth on ‘2027 Destinations of the Year’ list
Busan on Oct. 20 is ranked fifth on the Expedia Group's "2027 Destinations of the Year" at the travel platform's "Unpack '27" media event at L'Escape Hotel in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Busan Tourism Organization)
By Lee Ji...
