Investment in Green New Deal to reach 3.8% of GDP by 2025
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on May 25 gives the opening speech of the special session of the Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Seoul Summit. (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
The government by...
High-speed train to connect Seoul, Gangneung
The KTX Gyeonggang high-speed train, which runs between Seoul Station and Gangneung Station in 1 hour and 54 minutes, began selling tickets on Nov. 30. Ticket sales are now three times higher than those at other high-speed train lines in the country. The photo...
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...
Digital sign language dictionary widens communication for all
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (left) on Feb. 3 in a ceremony celebrates the fifth Korean Sign Language Day at Swiss Grand Hotel in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District. The occasion marks the enactment of the Korean Sign...
President pledges to improve ocean safety, security
President Moon Jae-in (right) looks around the Saemangeum, an area of reclaimed land in Jeollabuk-do Province, along with Lee Byoung-gook, administrator of the Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency, while flying over the Yellow Sea in a helicopter on May 31.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
“I...
Korean history through iron pots uncovered on seabed
Cheoljeong (철정, 鐵鼎), found in the waters of Mado Island, Taean-gun County, Chungcheongnam-do Province, is an iron pot with legs used in Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392).
The exhibition "Iron Pots, the Chef Onboard (솥, 선상(船上)의 셰프)” which presents an array of iron pots used by sailors...
70 photographs reflect joy of independence
Seventy photographs that describe historical moments between Korean independence in 1945 and the establishment of the Korean government in 1948 have now been disclosed to the public.
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Korean independence, 70 photos held by the U.S.-based National Archives and...
‘Owls,’ ‘chipmunks’ carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been operating its late-night 'owl buses' (올빼미 버스) since 2013. Starting on June 26 this year, it has started operating early-morning 'chipmunk buses' (다람쥐 버스), too. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has introduced four new...
Guidebook of plant names is published online
A book that provides accurate scientific and Korean names for foreign and indigenous plants cultivated in Korea has been published for use by the public.
On Dec. 26, the Korea National Arboretum released the "Standard Checklist of Cultivated Plants in Korea," a plant guidebook that...
Korean dorm facility to open in Paris
President Park Geun-hye gives her congratulatory remarks during the groundbreaking ceremony on June 2 for the 'Maison de la Coree,' a new dorm that will be built by the Korean government at the International University Campus in Paris.
A new dorm facility for international Korean...
World’s biggest free trade deal concluded at RCEP summit
President Moon Jae-in (fifth from the right) on Nov. 4 holds hands with leaders of countries participating at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest free trade agreement,...
Incheon Airport cultural center gets makeover
A visitor enjoys an interactive exhibit at the traditional cultural center at Incheon International Airport, located by the west wing transfer lounge on fourth floor.
One of Incheon International Airport's cultural experience centers recently got a makeover and reopened its doors on Jan. 23.
The center,...
French Koreaphile says Korea ‘full of friendliness’
Lea Moreau began living in Korea when she settled in Gwangju, Jeollanam-do Province. Here, Moreau poses for a photo with the English edition of the travel guide she wrote for the province in 2016.
By Jung Joo-ri and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Lea Moreau
A YouTuber who posts videos about...
Korea, UAE work together to advance patent system
Korean Intellectual Property Office Commissioner Sung Yunmo (second from left) and Mohammed Ahmed Al Shihh (third from left) discuss cooperation in regard to sharing the patent information of both countries, ahead of the launch of a patent information system in Dubai on Feb. 28....
Street vendors at Seoul tourist hotspot to accept credit cards
Street vendors in the tourist neighborhood of Myeong-dong in Seoul's Jung-gu District will soon begin accepting credit card payments. Shown is a food kiosk in the area with a sign reading "Credit cards accepted." (Jung-gu District Office)
2016 Korean Culture Festival hits Nigeria
Visitors have fun in traditional Hanbok attire before the opening ceremony for the 2016 Korean Film Festival, part of the 2016 Korean Culture Festival, in Abuja on Nov. 8.
The Korean Embassy in Nigeria, alongside the Korean Cultural Center in Nigeria, co-hosted the 2016 Korean...
New museum library presents cultural heritage using digital tech
Visitors on Feb. 4 watch the Interactive Media Wall at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. The museum on the same day opened the Digital Library for Cultural Heritage, where visitors can experience national cultural heritage through digital technology. (Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
The...
Jeju volcanic caves declared Natural Monument
Lava bridges are found in the Utsanjeongul Cave, part of the Volcanic Caves of the Upper Geomunoreum Lava Tube System, Natural Monument No. 552.
The Volcanic Caves of the Upper Geomunoreum Lava Tube System on Jeju Island -- the lava tubes Utsanjeongul, Bukoreumgul and Daerimgul...
Korea, China kick off FTA negotiations
The first round of the Korea-China FTA Subsequent Negotiations, to discuss ways to open markets in services and investments, takes place at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on March 22.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul l March 22, 2018
Korea and China have begun to discuss ways to...
Korea, NASA to jointly build payload device for lunar landers
Ben Bussey, senior NASA exploration scientist (left), Choi Won-ho (middle), director-general of the Space, Nuclear and Big Science Policy Bureau at the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Choi Young-jun, director-general of the Space Science Division of the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute,...
