Crude oil imports from Argentina to start in 2027, tax deal signed
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Argentine President Javier Milei on July 31 shake hands at a welcoming ceremony held at the presidential office Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Cheong Wa Dae)
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President Lee, Chile to invigorate FTA, core mineral supply chains
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast on July 30 hold a small-group meeting at the presidential office La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Hong Angie
World Heritage session in Busan ends with addition of 25 sites
Korea Heritage Service Administrator Huh Min on July 28 speaks at the closing ceremony of the annual session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at the convention center BEXCO in Busan's Haeundae-gu District.
By Uyen NguyenPhotos = Korea...
10.71M foreign visitors in H1 spent over KRW 10T with cards: data
An estimated 10.71 million foreign tourists visited the country in the first half of this year. Shown on March 16 is Bukchon Hanok Village packed with visitors in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.net DB)
By Jeong...
3.58M copies of Korean literature sold worldwide from 2021-25
Visitors look at the works of Nobel Prize-winning author Han Kang at the booth of the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Argentina at this year's Buenos Aires International Book Fair held at the convention center La Rural in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The event was...
Korea Light Source to launch new era in R&D of chips, new drugs
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) on July 27 held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Korea Light Source at the project site in the town of Ochang-eup in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (KBSI)
[World Heritage session in Busan] ④ Ancient tombs & fire festival
Participants in a tour of the Gaya Tumuli on July 27 look at the burial mounds of the ancient Gaya confederacy on Marisan Mountain in Haman-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
By Margareth TheresiaPhotos = Park Dae Jin
President Lee, Brazil boost ties in core minerals, defense sector
President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on July 27 hold an expanded summit at the presidential office Palace of the Planalto in Brasilia, Brazil.
By Hong AngiePhotos = Cheong...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ③ Photo essay of related events
The 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on July 19 kicked off in Busan. Through the final day of July 29, interactive and sideline programs are being held for visitors from around the world at the convention center BEXCO and...
2027 development aid of KRW 6.3T focused on health, culture, AI
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on July 23 speaks at a meeting of the Committee for International Development Cooperation at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Office for Government Policy Coordination-Prime Minister's Secretariat)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongOfficial...
President Lee to make Korea ‘irreplaceable’ in AI supply chains
President Lee Jae Myung (sixth from left) on July 24 takes a group photo with the CEOs of domestic and global big tech companies at the San Francisco AI Summit held at the cultural complex Midway in San...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ② Four coastal tidal flats added
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee on July 25 designated four more gaetbol (tidal flats) in approving "Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats Phase II." Shown is one of the four, Hamhaeman Bay, in Muan-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korean Tidal Flats World Heritage...
No. 5 city Daejeon to host first Invictus Games in Asia in 2029
Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Yun-jin on July 22 announces the results of the host city selection of the 2029 Invictus Games and the expected effects at a news conference for foreign correspondents at the Korea Press Center...
Int’l visitors to Seoul growingly explore daily life, experiences
The Seoul AI Foundation said Myeong-dong is the most visited tourist spot in Seoul among foreign visitors. (Korea.net DB)
By Uyen NguyenForeign tourists are venturing beyond Seoul hot spots like the Myeong-dong shopping and dining...
UNESCO World Heritage Committee adopts Busan Declaration
Lee Byong-hyun, chair of this year's UNESCO World Heritage Committee, on July 20 adopts the Busan Declaration on World Heritage at the plenary session of the committee's annual session held at the convention center BEXCO in Busan's Haeundae-gu District. (Korea Heritage...
UNESCO World Heritage session opens in Busan in first for Korea
President Lee Jae Myung on July 19 gives a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony for the annual session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan.
By Hong AngiePhotos = Cheong Wa DaeThe annual...
No. of visitors at 6 major landmarks in Seoul grows in first half
Two tourists on April 20 explore Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee JihaeThe four royal palaces in Seoul, Jongmyo Shrine and the National Museum of Korea saw growth in the number...
10 top water leisure spots in Seoul to cool off this summer
Daytime temperatures on July 15 climbed to around 35 degrees Celsius across most of the country on Chobok, the first day of Sambok, or the three hottest days of summer according to the lunisolar calendar. Thus the Seoul Metropolitan Government has compiled...
National team sweeps all 5 gold medals at Int’l Physics Olympiad
The national team that won all five gold medals at this year's International Physics Olympiad, which ran from July 4-12 in Bucaramanga, Colombia, are all in their final year at Seoul Science High School. From left to right are Kim Mu-yeon, Lee...
President Lee, UK Princess Anne discuss bilateral maritime ties
President Lee Jae Myung (second from left) on July 14 poses for photos with Princess Anne of Britain and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. (Cheong Wa Dae)
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