Korea to send USD 14 mil. to Syria, Middle East
Korea has announced its plans to provide humanitarian aid worth some USD 14 million to Syria and neighboring countries. (Korea.net DB)
By Jin Li and Yoon Sojung
The Korean government has announced that it will provide humanitarian aid worth USD 14 million to Syria and...
‘Peace and Sports’ for PyeongChang takes flight
The South and North Korean women’s ice hockey teams pose for a group photo after the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, Division II, Group A, holding up postcards that say ‘Peace and Sports’ to promote the U.N.'s International Day of Sport for...
Korea promotes next year’s Olympics in Canada, US
Kang Ok Hee, executive vice president at the Korea Tourism Organization, gives the welcoming speech at the PyeongChang Olympic Night in Toronto, Canada, on April 3.
By Kim Young-ah and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
The PyeongChang Olympic Night, an event to promote next...
Korean anthem rings out across Gangneung for third time
Eom Suyeon (right) waves her stick in the air after scoring Team Korea’s seventh goal against Australia, just three seconds before the end of the second period, in the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship, Division II, Group A, in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province,...
Science museum hosts April fair
The National Science Museum will host its Spring, Science Day festival as part of events to mark the government's official 'Month of Science' this April. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Young-ah and Sohn JiAe
April has been officially designated as the “Month for Science” by the...
Korea, AfDB expand economic cooperation, investment
African Development Bank Vice President Charles Boamah gives a congratulatory speech at the Korea-Africa Business Forum, in Busan on April 4.
By Kim Young-ah and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Busan Metropolitan City
Economic and development experts from Korea and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have gathered in...
Acting president calls for stronger NK responses
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn presides over a Cabinet meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on April 4. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Sohn JiAe
“The Korean government and the international community will never sit back and watch North Korea continue to pursue its...
Korea, Kenya tighten economic ties
Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs Lee Tae-ho (left) and Kenyan Political and Diplomatic Secretary Tom Amolo sign a set of agreed minutes during the fourth Korea-Kenya economic committee, in Nairobi on April 3. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Korea...
Korea cooperates with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan on healthcare
Bang Moonkyu (left), vice minister for health and welfare, and Talantbek Batyraliev, the Kyrgyzstani minister of health, shake hands after signing an MOU on healthcare, in Bishkek on March 31. (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin
Korea is expanding healthcare...
Korean porcelain comes to Milan
Artist Lee Seyong’s porcelain tea set is a part of 'Between Serenity and Dynamism: Korean Ceramics,' an exhibition of 90 Korean works of pottery on display at La Triennale di Milano from April 4 to 9. (Korea Craft & Design Foundation)
By Xu Aiying and...
Korea, Qatar strengthen economic partnership
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyunghwan (left) and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani discuss furthering the Korea-Qatar economic partnership, in Doha on April 2.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Korea and Qatar have agreed to further expand their...
Korea, Southeast Asia expand agricultural trade
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Kim Jae-soo (left) holds talks with nine ambassadors from Southeast Asia to discuss ways to expand trade in agriculture, in Seoul on March 31. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
By Kang Gahui and Sohn JiAe
Korea and nine...
Enjoy a musical paradise at Nagwon Instrument Arcade
"There's nowhere in the world like the Nagwon Instrument Arcade, where you can see a variety of musical instruments all at one place," says Choi Shinhae, owner of Hanyang Music.
By Yoon Sojung
Photo = Jeon Han
March 24, 2017 | Seoul
Nagwon (낙원, 樂園) means "paradise" in...
2017 Seoul Motor Show spotlights future of cars
The 2017 Seoul Mother Show gives visitors a glimpse into the future of personal transportation. The motor show kicked off its 10-day run on March 31 at the Kintex convention center in Ilsan, in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Kim Young-ah, Sohn JiAe
Photo = Jeon Han
March...
Korea cooperates on science, technology with UK, Ukraine
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the U.K.'s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy discuss ways to further enhance mutual cooperation on science and technology, during the Korea-U.K. Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation in London on March 23.
Korea...
Korea ranks 3rd for design registration
Korea comes in third place in the World Intellectual Property Organization's Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs for the year 2016, with a total of 1,882 designs filed.
Korea ranked third in the number of international industrial design applications filed in 2016...
Korea strengthens partnership with Egypt, India
Korea has solidified its economic and diplomatic ties with Egypt and India.
On March 25, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Sung-nam discussed ways to further enhance the Korea-Egypt comprehensive cooperative partnership with his Egyptian counterparts Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Sanad Loza and National...
Airport train ticket now for subway
A combination ticket, sold from April 4, is now valid fare on both the Airport Railroad that runs from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station and on the Seoul metropolitan subway system.
People who travel from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station using the express...
Korea’s ancient Daegaya capital
Korea used to be divided into different countries, each ruled by a king. At some point in Korean history, a kingdom called Daegaya existed, along with Baekje, Silla and Goguryeo. It was founded by Noeijiljuil, later known as King Ijinasi. Daegaya is believed to...
Korea shares health care policies with Central, South America
Government officials from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil and Mexico pose for a photo during the fifth K-Pharma Academy, held at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, on March 27.
Korea is continuing to share its knowledge and experience...
