Jeju haenyeo divers added to UNESCO heritage list
Members of the Korean delegation, including Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong (front row, second from right) and a Jeju haenyeo diver (front row, right), express their joy as the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage announces that the traditions and heritage of...
Korea becomes first Northeast Asian observer at OIF
Korea has obtained observer status at the International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF), an international body that represents 274 million people whose first or customary language is French.
The decision was made unanimously at the 16th OIF summit in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Nov. 26. Korea...
First int’l ice sport to be held in Gangneung
The first ice skating test event will be held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, from Dec. 16 to 18, ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. The photo shows the Korean women’s national skating team during the 3,000-meter relay at...
Korea shares vocational training with Latin America
Enrique Deibe (left), director of the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training, and Park Young-bum, president of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of human resources across Latin America. The signing...
Daeseol (대설, 大雪), Big Snow
The day of Daeseol (대설, 大雪), literally "Big Snow," falls on Wednesday, Dec. 7, this year. It marks the beginning of the 21st of the year's 24 solar terms. It follows Soseol (소설, 小雪), literally "First Snow," which was on Nov. 22, and precedes...
Climate experts enhance global cooperation prior to new climate accord
Experts in climate technologies from around the world came together in Korea to talk about ways to boost international cooperation in the field.
On Nov. 29, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning hosted the International Symposium on Climate Technology Cooperation 2016 at Yonsei...
Global warming causes ants to move uphill
On Nov. 29, the NIFoS announced that ant habitats are gradually moving on average 4.9 meters in altitude up mountain slopes every year due to climate change.
The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), the national research institute under the Korea Forest Service (KFS), has...
Korea shares electoral, criminal justice systems
"We weren't aware that Korea used computer systems to process its National Assembly elections. It's quite amazing."
On Nov. 30, the Ministry of the Interior invited people from diplomatic missions in Korea to the sixth Good Governance session, held at the National Election Commission (NEC)....
Singaporean tourists enjoy Haeparang Trail
A group of Singaporean tourists appreciate the scenic views off into the East Sea on Nov. 29 as they walk along the Haeparang Trail, the country's longest series of walking trails. They're participating in a group tour that follows in the footsteps of Singaporean...
Korea pushes forward with ‘Li-Fi’ development
These days, most people are preoccupied with maintaining a constant state of internet connection, expecting Wi-Fi in a moving subway car, a bustling cafe or a quiet library. However, wireless connection may not always be reliable, especially during periods when masses of people log...
New Baekje tombs unearthed in southern Seoul
An official from the Seoul Baekje Museum explains the connected structure of stone mound tombs at the Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs, in Seoul on Nov. 30.
A new group of more than 10 closely connected stone mound tombs has been unearthed at the Seoul Seokchon-dong Ancient...
Treasures from ancient Chinese wreck on exhibit in Korea
An ancient trading ship called the Nan’ao No. 1 sank near Nan’ao Island off the coast of Guandong Province in southern China during the reign of the Ming Dynasty’s 13th emperor, Wanli (만력제, 萬曆帝) (r. 1572-1620).
The ill-fated vessel was carrying more than 26,000 goods...
Sharing with the world, part 5: e-procurement
The Korean government has been concentrating on establishing online government services since 1987 when it enacted laws expanding the supply of desktops and promoting the use of computer networks in order to more conveniently provide high-quality government services to its citizens. Thanks to such...
Seoul exhibit unveils Baekje treasures
The historical tome History of the Three Kingdoms” (1145), or the "Samguksagi" (삼국사기, 三國史記), states that the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660) “cultivated simple, but not shabby, and flamboyant, but not extravagant, traditions and arts.”
A special exhibition currently underway in Seoul looks back on...
Best winter countryside destinations
Nestled in the Korean countryside are villages that exude the kind of warmth and generosity that can only be felt in close-knit rural communities.
On Nov. 24, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced its top nine rural travel destinations for the winter,...
Gwanghwamun display shows Korea as seen by the world
People walking through Gwanghwamun Square take a moment to look at some of the artwork on display at the Talk Talk Korea 2016 exhibition, in Seoul on Nov. 29.
"It's so beautiful. Is it possible to rent this somewhere?"
On Nov. 29 at an exhibit featuring...
Forest service helps restore Aral Sea
The Aral Sea has shrunk to one tenth of its size due to large-scale irrigation and has been turned into a huge saline desert due to salty dust. The NIFoS, the national research institute at the KFS, suggested building tree belts as a solution...
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),...
More than 10 million enjoy royal palaces, shrines
Visitors watch a reenactment of a ceremonial appointment of a royal gate keeper at Gyeongbokgung Palace in March 2016. More than 10 million people visited Seoul's four main royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine this year.
The number of annual visitors to Seoul's four main royal...
Environment ministry hosts resources conference
The Ministry of Environment hosted the Conference on Biological Resources in Response to the Nagoya Protocol, at the National Institute of Biological Resources in Seo-gu District, Incheon, on Nov. 24, bringing together more than 300 experts from the biotechnology industries and academia. The Nagoya...
