Seoul Int’l Book Fair to explore humanity’s evolving role amid AI
Visitors on June 18, 2025, browse through books displayed at the Seoul International Book Fair at the convention center Coex in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Charles AudouinThe Seoul International Book Fair, the country's largest event...
Ministry backs monument to German role in Korean War
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Minshik (second from left) on Sept. 11 at the Germany Red Cross in Berlin talks to the latter's Secretary General Christian Reuter on the establishment of a monument to Germany's participation in the...
‘New disability law to expedite goal of customized social welfare’
Lee Kyoung Hae, president of the Korea Disability Policy Development Institute, on April 29 gives Korea.net an interview at her institute's Eroom Center in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. She stressed the significance of the Disability Rights Guarantee Act, saying,...
ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting begins in Gwangju
Forty-four ASEM governments and representatives from international organizations listen to the opening remarks of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok. The seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting commenced on June 23 at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.
The seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting...
President Moon attends Korea-China Business Forum
President Moon Jae-in delivers the keynote speech at the Korea-China Business Forum, at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing on Dec. 13.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in, currently on an official state visit to China, attended the Korea-China Business Forum on...
Biz sentiment in August rises for 4th consecutive month
The Bank of Korea on Aug. 26 said the business survey index of all industries in Korea rose to 66 this month, up four points from last month. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Sojung
Overall business sentiment in Korea in August has risen for the fourth consecutive...
Family reunions, Confucian woodblocks added to UNESCO list
UNESCO has honored two documentary heritage items from Korea's past. The broadcast archives of war-dispersed family members in 1983 (top) and Confucian printing woodblocks (bottom) are both now on UNESCO's Memory of the World list.
The archival broadcasts of the 1983 family reunions and a...
President Moon: ‘Korea and Japan should set right our principles of justice’
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sept. 25 shake hands ahead of bilateral talks held at the Parker New York Hotel in New York. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
"We must face the truth to build a stable, forward-thinking relationship...
South, North high-ranking officials to discuss Panmunjeom Declaration roadmap
The Peace House in Panmunjeom will host a meeting of high-ranking officials from the two Koreas on May 16. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Sohn JiAe
South and North Korea will hold a meeting of high-ranking officials at the Peace House in Panmunjeom on May 16 to...
What makes contest winners fall in love with Korea
The “Talk! Talk! Korea 2015” contest run by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) gathered together thoughts and feelings about Korea and all things Korean from our neighbors around the world.
The eight competition winners, who had submitted entries in one of the six...
New variety of flatfish exported to China
A new breed of flatfish developed in Korea has been exported to China for the first time.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Nov. 10 that it has shipped around 20,000 turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), a type of flatfish, to mainland China. The breed...
Dooly comes to life with dedicated museum
Kim Soo-jung, creator of 'Dooly, the Little Dinosaur,' poses for a photo in front of a larger-than-life caricature of himself at the Dooly Museum.
Dooly and his friends fight against ghost pirates. They battle mummies inside an Egyptian pyramid and are chased by giant mantises...
Gov’t to support Jamboree attendees’ cultural activities
Swedish scouts in early August visit an exhibition commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Korea-U.S. alliance at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul before joining the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, an estuarine tidal flat in...
Traditional markets serve up all things beautiful, delicious
Participants in the ‘Expats’ Exploration of Traditional Markets’ project have fun as they take part in a mission to find any 'bath stuff(1 piece)' at the Seomun Market in Jung-gu District, Daegu, on Sept. 19.
Participants the ‘Expats’ Exploration of Traditional Markets’ project sample street...
Korea opens cultural center in Hong Kong
Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) delivers his congratulatory remarks during the opening ceremony for the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, at the city’s landmark Police Married Quarters (PMQ) on Jan. 24. (Korean Culture and Information Service)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim...
NY Times’ travel column highlights Korea’s rural areas
The New York Times on Sept. 25 ran a column on rural areas in Korea written by travel writer Adam Graham with the headline "Exploring 'The Land of the Calm.'" Shown is Mureung Valley in Donghae, Gangwon-do Province, one of the places he visited. (Ministry of...
Nat’l Fire Agency picks 137 elite staff for deployment abroad
The National Fire Agency (NFA) has selected 137 members of its international rescue team to protect Koreans abroad and conduct humanitarian activities for disaster victims. Seen are members of the team in February last year performing a mission...
Gov’t to help Kyrgyzstan’s EV transition to fight climate crisis
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) President Chang Won Sam (left) and Kyrgyz Minister of Economy and Commerce Daniyar Amangeldiyev on June 7 take a photo after signing in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a record of discussions on a project for electric vehicle conversion by public...
Gov’t 3.0 now available via app
On Aug. 19, the Ministry of the Interior releases a new mobile app that consolidates 194 core services offered by Korea's Government 3.0 initiative on one, easy-to-access platform.
A selection of the Korean government's online services can now be browsed and accessed at the click...
Inclusive growth boosts quality of life: OECD’s top statistician
Martin Durand, director of statistics and chief statistician of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), says "Better Policies for Better Lives" is the theme of the OECD's mission and that she will conduct joint research on inclusive growth with Korea.
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Minji
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