Korea, Cuba hold first foreign minister talks
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (left) and his Cuban counterpart Minister Bruno Rodriguez hold talks on June 5 at the Palacio de Convenciones in Havana.
The foreign ministers of Korea and Cuba met for the first time on June 5 in Havana.
The talks came...
President Yoon leaves for NATO summit in his diplomatic debut
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on June 27 bid farewell before boarding the presidential plane Code One at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Madrid, Spain. (Jeon Han)
Korea.net · President Yoon...
President Moon looks forward to innovative, fair economy in 2018
President Moon Jae-in presides over the first National Economic Advisory Council and Economic Ministers’ Meeting, at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 27.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in presided over the first National Economic Advisory Council and Economic Ministers’ Meeting on Dec. 27....
Insect cosmetics, medicine comes to market
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has developed a breakthrough technology that can manufacture cosmetics and medicines based on substances found in bugs.
The organization successfully discovered antimicrobial peptides in Copris tripartitus beetles and in scolopendrid centipedes, substances that are often used as antibiotics. The insects...
Explore historical sites through VR
Visitors to the Government 3.0 Fair & Global Forum 2016 enjoy the royal Joseon tombs through VR on Nov. 9. The fair is held at the BEXCO convention center in Busan.
The royal Joseon tombs, the Manwoldae (만월대, 滿月臺) royal Goryeo palaces: all of these...
Gov’t predicts over 4% growth in exports in 2018
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Paik Ungyu (eighth from right) poses for a group photo with staff at Korean Air’s cargo terminal at Incheon International Airport on Jan. 1. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Kim Tae Won and Kim Young Shin
Minister of Trade, Industry and...
Kenyans take closer look at Korean films
Movie-goers peruse their options at the Korean Film Festival that opens on May 29 at the Imax Theatre in Nairobi.
President Park Geun-hye’s upcoming visit to Kenya will offer an opportunity to local movie-goers there to witness first-hand the charms of Korean cinema. To mark...
How to save your money during PyeongChang Games
The ‘Korea Tour Card’ offers a variety of discounts on accommodations and entrance fees to tourist sites to non-Korean visitors.
By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe
A series of special discount cards or passes have come to reduce entrance or transportation fees for non-Korean visitors to Seoul and...
2016 Korean Tourism Awards
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (third from right) poses for a picture with representatives from Gangneung Coffee Street at the 2016 Korea Tourism Awards held at the Silla Hotel on Dec. 8.
A selection of tour packages and promotional events run by...
Korea, China boost smart infrastructure cooperation
A city goes “smart” as its roads, buildings, parks and other places integrate with information and communications technology (ICT). The so-called “smart city” allows residents to get their hands on information, whether it be traffic- or climate-related, and services that they need anywhere and...
‘1st vaccine shipment marks initial step toward return to normal life’
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun (second from right) on Feb. 24 watches the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines leave the manufacturing facility of pharmaceutical manufacturer SK Bioscience Co. in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Hana
Photos = Prime Minister's Secretariat Flickr account
The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines in...
Nat’l library section offers high-tech look at historical documents, books
By Kim Yeojin and Lee Jihae
Video = National Library of Korea
A copy of Donguibogam (Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine), the classic textbook on traditional Korean medicine and national treasure written by the 17th-century royal physician Heo Jun of the Joseon Dynasty, is hard for the public to see.
But the section Shilgam Seojae (a...
‘I had extensive talks with Kim Jong Un’: US secretary of state
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) said in an interview with ABC News on April 29 that he had ‘a good conversation’ with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on complete denuclearization during their recent meeting in Pyeongyang. (ABC News)
By Sohn JiAe
U.S. Secretary of...
Chuseok holidays abound with special deals
Both residents and visitors alike can look forward to many special deals this Chuseok holiday season. Pictured are a group of Korean.net honorary reporters wearing traditional Hanbok attire and trying their hand at tuho, a traditional arrow-throwing game, in December 2016. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
The...
Different languages, different personalities
Different personalities come along with each different language. (Korea.net DB)
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Tanya Mokrina
Have you ever felt your personality change as you switch between languages?
Studies show that we have different personalities when we speak different languages.
In 1998, Michel Coven, a researcher at the University of...
President promotes hidden travel gems
President Park Geun-hye visits the Sosu Seowon Confucian academy on Oct. 19 and learns more about the historic site from a local tour guide.
"Many people don't know about our beautiful heritage sites. We really should spread the word," said President Park Geun-hye during her...
Incoming administration releases vision for national governance
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's incoming administration has released its vision for national governance. He is shown here on March 10 holding a news conference at the National Assembly in the Yeouido area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Official website of 20th presidential transition committee)
Incoming administration releases vision for...
Medals for PyeongChang 2018 Paralympics revealed
Medals for the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games are revealed on Dec. 11. The horizontal, grooved lines represent equality, one of the core values that encompasses the spirit of the Paralympic Games.
By Lee Hana
Photos = PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic...
Homegrown KF-21 fighter jet succeeds in 1st test flight
The domestically developed KF-21 Boramae fighter jet on July 19 at 3:40 p.m. takes off from the runway of the 3rd Air Force Training Squadron in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on its first test flight. (Defense Acquisition Program Administration)
By Xu Aiying
The homegrown KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has seen success...
Incheon airport corp. develops world’s 1st antiviral baggage system
Incheon International Airport Corp. on April 26 announced its development of the world's first smart antiviral baggage system. Shown is a demonstration model of the cutting-edge technology. (Incheon International Airport Corp.)
By Lee Jihye and Yoon Hee Young
Incheon International Airport Corp. has developed a smart system for automatically disinfecting the luggage of incoming passengers.
The...
