Friday, March 29, 2024

Korea, Ethiopia expand cooperation on customs clearance

Korea's electronic customs clearance system, known as Uni-Pass, has recently been exported to Ethiopia. On March 10, the Korea Customs Service (KCS) and the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) signed a USD 13.25 million deal to export Uni-Pass to the East African country. Including the...

Korean classics, modern literature now available online

An e-book of ‘The Cloud Dream of The Nine' (구운몽), one of Korea’s most famous classical literary works translated into English by James Gale, has now been released online by the Literature Translation Institute of Korea. A total of 33 famous Korean literary works --...

10 Korean dishes loved around the world, part 2: Tasty & interesting

The “10 Korean Dishes Loved Around the World” now have even more deliciousness to offer visitors from overseas who visit Pyeongchang for next year's Winter Olympic Games. The dishes are a pleasure to the eyes and mouths, and each has an interesting story behind it. Nutritious...

Seoul focuses on e-gov’t exports, creating ‘smart’ administration

The government has opened an online portal that shows all the information about its online government services, or e-government, and related bidding information. The Ministry of the Interior opened the website, its “E-government export support system” (www.egovexport.go.kr), on Mar. 8 in order to meet the...

K-pop brings happiness to the world

Bulgarian K-pop fans of different ages and occupations share a passion for dancing. K-pop brings diversity to life and makes the world a better place. Korean popular music’s unique features are the main reason so many people show interest in the genre. Some of those features...

Bolivian suburb names main street ‘Avenida Corea’

Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Kyung-hwan (third from left) shakes hands with Mayor of Warnes Mario Cronembold at the naming ceremony for Avenida Corea, one of the main roads that will run through the new suburb of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on...

‘We will soon emerge from our current crisis’

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn addressed the nation on March 10 after the Constitutional Court of Korea upheld a decision to impeach former President Park Geun-hye. “As our nation is facing the unprecedented crisis of impeachment, a first-ever for our constitution, the government...

Korea, Turkey celebrate 60 years of friendship

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (pictured) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged letters on March 8 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Seoul and Ankara. On March 8, Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and...

10 Korean dishes loved around the world, part 1: Tasty, easy to eat

There's now even more delicious yumminess ready for next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games! The newly-announced “10 Korean Dishes Loved Around the World” have been designed to specifically cater to non-Korean visitors to Pyeongchang next year, appealing to palates from all around...

Gangneung, a city of skating, coffee

The Gyeongpo branch of Bohemian Roasters is located next to the Gangneung Ice Arena, the venue that will play host to the skating events at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games next year. The coffee shop was filled with visitors during the...

Korea, Saudi Arabia cooperate on healthcare

Minister of Health and Welfare Chung Chinyoub (left) and Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Adel bin Muhammed Fakeih discuss ways to expand cooperation on healthcare, in Seoul on March 7. "We look forward to developing concrete plans for cooperation on healthcare with the Korean...

Promoting Korea in the Philippines through volunteering

Living abroad is no excuse to not support Korea. In fact, the love Filipinos have for Korea is extremely evident through the number of K-pop concerts and related cultural events that take place across the Philippines. Small or large, the effort to continuously engage...

The goblin that took Korea by storm

Have you heard of the Korean TV show "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" (도깨비)? We're guessing you might have. It was such a big hit in Korea. Want some proof? It got a very high viewing rate for a program on a cable...

Maehwa apricot blossoms welcome spring

The Wondong Maehwa Festival, held in Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, will welcome guests with maehwa apricot flowers on March 18 and 19 this year. In Seoul, people are still wearing thick coats and scarves to block out the cold wind, but in the southern parts of...

Korea, Saudi Arabia tighten economic bonds

Saudi Economy and Planning Minister Adel Fakeih (left) and Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn shake hands at the Government Complex Seoul on March 7. Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn held a meeting with Adel Fakeih, Saudi Arabia’s minister of economy and...

Korea, US vow firm response to NK provocations

Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7. The leaders denounced North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch and stressed that both nations will work closely together to strongly respond to the Pyongyang regime’s provocations. “North Korea’s launch of ballistic missiles...

Bahrain to adopt Korean healthcare system

Korea’s Health Insurance Review & Assessment system (HIRA) will soon be rolled out in Bahrain. This is the first time for the HIRA system to be exported in its four-decade history. Chairman of the Bahraini Supreme Council for Health Sheikh Mohammaed Bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa (left), Minister...

‘We’ve got tickets to Pyeongchang in 2018’

Jaerg Himmler (second from left) poses for a photo with two friends at the Alpensia Biathlon Center, during the 2018 IBU Biathlon World Cup on March 5. “We’ve bought tickets,” said Jaerg Himmler from Heidelberg, Germany, with a bright smile. He said that he and his...

Plowing the field for the spring crop

Kim Young-ryeol prepares for the spring crop, using his cow to plough the field, in the high altitude, cool region of Dangheung Village in Macheon-myeon Village, Hamyang-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on March 6. By Son Gina Korea.net Staff Writer Photos: Kim Yong-man, Hamyang-gun County ginason@korea.kr  

Tombs reveal ancient construction techniques

Ancient tombs in Yeonsan-dong, Busan, consist of a line of 18 graves located along the top ridge of Baesan Mountain. There are some 1,000 burial sites in total spread across the adjoining hills. The ancient burial sites in Yeonsan-dong, Busan, built between the late 400s...

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