BTS gets approval to use central Seoul for comeback in March
Two BTS fans on the central staircase leading up to Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul's Jongno-gu District on Jan. 6 pose for photos ahead of the K-pop phenom's highly anticipated return in March. (Lee Jeongwoo)
Summit with Italy covers supply chains, chips, defense sector
President Lee Jae Myung (fourth from right) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (fourth from left) on Jan. 19 hold an extended summit at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Kim HyelinPhotos = Cheong Wa DaePresident Lee...
82% of people worldwide have positive view of Korea: survey
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 20 said a 2025 study on global perceptions of Korea found that a record-high 82.3% of those surveyed had a good impression of the country. (Korean Cultural Center in...
Agency eyes joint UNESCO registration of taekwondo with NK
The Korea Heritage Service seeks to jointly register the martial art taekwondo as UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity with North Korea. Shown is a gyeokpa (breaking) demonstration on July 11, 2025, at a taekwondo tournament hosted by Kyungmin University in...
2 ministries, UN agency to offer scholarships to refugees
Vice Minister of Justice Lee Jin Soo (left), Vice Minister of Education Choi Eun-ok (center) and Kim Sae-ryo, head of the Korean office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, on Jan. 15 display a trilateral memorandum...
Official talks launched with Egypt on pursuing free trade pact
Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo (left) and Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan Elkhatib on Jan. 18 shake hands after signing a joint statement on promoting a comprehensive economic partnership agreement between both sides in Cairo,...
President Lee discusses ‘100-year partnership’ with UAE envoy
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Jan. 15 shakes hands with Khaldoon Al Mubarak, chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority of the United Arab Emirates, at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Hyelin
‘Talks with Japan covered Asia-Pacific trade pact, supply chains’
President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Jan. 14 visit Horyuji Temple, a leading cultural heritage site in Japan's Nara Prefecture. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongPresident Lee Jae Myung...
59 ministry affiliates, public institutions release 2026 biz plans
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's affiliates and public institutions on Jan. 13 present their business plans for 2026 at CKL Corporate Support Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District, an event livestreamed by KTV, a channel for government...
An-defeated: badminton star wins 3rd straight Malaysia Open
An Se Young, the world's top-ranked women's badminton player, on Jan. 11 celebrates after beating Wang Zhiyi of China to win the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Malaysia Open in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (BWF)
By Kang Gahui
Int’l construction orders in 2025 hit 11-year high of USD 47.2B
Overseas construction orders received by domestic companies last year reached USD 47.27 billion, the highest since 2014. Shown is the nuclear energy complex in the Dukovany region of the Czech Republic. (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)
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Five recommended ‘reset travel’ destinations in 2026
The keyword for travel in 2026 is "recovery" instead of "speed." Journeys that temporarily distract from daily rhythms, assesses mind and body, and seek new directions are gaining more attention than destinations. Glimpses of the sunrise, resolutions, deep sleep, relaxation and refinement...
Record FDI of USD 36B in 2025 proves Korea’s investment appeal
Nam Myung-woo, acting director general of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources' Cross-border Investment Policy Bureau, on Jan. 7 holds a briefing on foreign direct investment last year at Government Complex-Sejong. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)By...
Royal palaces, tombs, shrine in 2025 attract nearly 18M visitors
A couple on Dec. 23, 2025, poses for a selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
The number of visitors last year to Seoul's four major royal...
Nation’s 1st hydrogen-powered vessel unveiled in southern area
Attendees at the launching ceremony for the nation's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessel on Dec. 18 pose for a group photo at Daebul Industrial Complex in Yeongam-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Facebook page of Yeongam-gun Gov. Woo Seung Hee)
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Biggest integrated Korean pavilion in history planned for CES 2026
This is the integrated Korean pavilion at last year's CES held from Jan. 7-10, 2025, in Las Vegas. CES is the world's largest consumer electronics and information and communications technology exhibition. (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)
Seoul to host Asia’s top broadcast content market for 25th year
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency from Sept. 16-19 will host this year's BroadCast Worldwide at at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. Shown is a scene at a promotional booth...
Liberation via art: exhibition shows loss, rediscovery of homeland
The exhibition "Landscapes of Homeland and Longing" at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) commemorates the 80th anniversary of national liberation. (MMCA)
By Charles AudouinAn exhibition to...
Former prison offers glimpse of torture, starvation of activists
Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Seodaemun Prison History Hall)
By Lee Jihae
Seodaemun Prison History Hall in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District was a modern prison built by imperial Japan in 1907 and opened the...
President Lee rules out absorbing N. Korea, stresses Japan ties
President Lee Jae Myung on Aug. 15 delivers a speech at a ceremony marking the 80th Liberation Day at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Office of the President)
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