President holds bilateral talks with UK prime minister
President Park Geun-hye (second from left) and British Prime Minister David Cameron (second from right) hold bilateral talks on Nov. 15 in Antalya, Turkey.
During the 2015 G20 Antalya Summit, President Park Geun-hye and British Prime Minister David Cameron held bilateral talks...
Korea, Spain vow to continue bilateral partnership
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (left) and Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Alfonso Dastis hold talks in Madrid on March 1 to discuss ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation.
Korea and Spain have vowed to solidify bilateral cooperation across a range of areas, such...
ASEAN Culture House opens in Busan
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha (fifth from left) poses with foreign ministers and vice ministers from ASEAN countries, including Philippine Foreign Minister Peter Cayetano (third from left), during the opening ceremony for the ASEAN Culture House in Haeundae-gu District, Busan, on Sept. 1. (Ministry of...
Cultural Olympiad continues with Paralympics
The Festival Park in both Pyeongchang and Gangneung will host an exhibition that showcases video clips of Olympic and Paralympic fans throughout the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games that run from March 9 to 18.
By Xu Aiying and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The...
History symposium discusses ancient Korean kingdom
A recent symposium has focused on ancient tombs and trading patterns of Geumgwan Gaya (금관 가야, 金官 加耶), delving into the lives, burial traditions and exchanges that took place in one of Korea's many ancient kingdoms.
Geumgwan Gaya, also known as the Garakguk kingdom (가락국),...
Korea, UK take resolute stance on N. Korea
U.K. Secretary of State Boris Johnson (left) and Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se hold bilateral talks in London on Feb. 22 where they discussed measures to strengthen sanctions on North Korea.
Korea and the U.K. have agreed to further strengthen cooperation to counter threats from North...
Foreign tourists laud gov’t efforts to contain COVID-19
At a ticket office of Seoul Station on Feb. 17, a poster displays what precautions to take to prevent getting COVID-19 next to an automatic dispenser of hand sanitizer. (Xu Aiying)
By Xu Aiying, Lee Hana, Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji
Seoul ㅣ Feb. 17, 2020
"Most places we visited have automatic dispensers...
Jecheon, a city of serenity, excitement
For the year 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced a list of 10 travel destinations and itineraries covering spots all over the country, with cultural heritage sites, food and accommodations listed at each location.
The ministry has chosen Jecheon, along with its neighbors...
Korean tech launches telemedicine in Peru
Remote medical checkups, developed using Korean information and communications technology (ICT), are making inroads at the National Hospital in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Nov. 16 that remote medical checkups, based on ICT developed in Korea, have...
Pope blesses Inter-Korean Summit
Pope Francis greets the crowds with a big smile during his visit to Seoul in August 2014. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young Shin
Pope Francis made supportive remarks about the upcoming 2018 Inter-Korean Summit and offered a special prayer with the thousands of people on-site during the...
5 high schoolers sweep golds to win int’l physics contest
A team of five high school students has won this year's International Physics Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan, with every member winning a gold medal. From left are Seoul Science High School seniors Lee Hyunchae, Suh Kyumin, Noh Ian and Lee Junsuh and Gyeonggi...
Rescue team arrives in Canada to battle wildfires there
The 151-member Korean Disaster Relief Team dispatched to help fight wildfires in Canada on July 2 pose for a group photo upon arrival at Ottawa International Airport. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Park Hye Ri
Biologist in Asian first wins famed global honor in life sciences
Kim V. Narry, distinguished professor at Seoul National University and director of the Seoul-based Center for RNA Research at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) is the first Asian to win the prestigious HFSP Nakasone Award. (IBS)
By Kang...
Olympic Park becomes selfie hot spot
A stand-alone tree, commonly referred to as the Lone Tree, grows in Olympic Park, southern Seoul. Park visitors stand at the tree to take selfies, filling their SNS feeds.
“If you're an SNS user, you got to come here. There are tons of images of...
Korea, Indonesia to cooperate on car industry
Kang Sung-chun, deputy mister for trade at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, gives a speech during the first Korea-Indonesia Automotive Dialogue, at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 24. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Lee Yoonseo and Hahm Hee-eun
The first Korea-Indonesia Automotive Dialogue...
Gov’t urges Japan to retract ‘unjustifiable’ claim to Dokdo Island
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan. 23 urged the Japanese government to immediately withdraw its "unjustifiable" territorial claim to Dokdo Island. (Korea.net DB)
By Margareth Theresia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan....
Exhibitions around Seoul highlight Year of Rabbit under E. Asian zodiac
To mark the Year of the Rabbit in 2023, a big rabbit-shaped light installation stands at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Lee Jihae
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit under...
Government 3.0 to help nation’s health, safety
A facial skin test can prescribe a customized cosmetics routine. A visitor tries out the machine at the Ministry of Drug and Food Safety's booth at the Government 3.0 Expo on June 22 at COEX.
On June 22, the last day of the Government 3.0...
UN Security Council adopts new North Korean resolution
The U.N. Security Council adopts a new resolution on North Korean sanctions, at U.N. headquarters in New York on June 2. (U.N. Security Council Homepage)
By Yoon Sojung
The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted new resolution No. 2356 on June 2, placing additional sanctions on North...
C/A surplus streak hits 22 months in Feb. with USD 7.18B
The current account surplus in February of USD 7.18 billion marked the 22nd consecutive month of the balance finishing in the black. (Busan Port Authority's official Facebook account)
By Jeon Misun The current account balance in February posted a...
