Korea, Caribbean nations cooperate on climate change, food security
Officials from Korea and seven Caribbean nations discuss ways to enhance their partnership on climate change and food security, at the sixth High-level Forum on the Korea-Caribbean Partnership, in Seoul on Oct. 26.
Korea and seven Caribbean nations have agreed to bolster their partnership on...
Arts flourish in schools
Some elementary, middle and high schools, especially smaller ones, have seen a blossoming of the arts all across the country thanks to the government's recent Seed Schools With Artistic Flowers project (예술꽃 씨앗학교).
This government-led project hopes to provide funding for up to four years...
Korea pledges $10B for African growth
The governments of Korea and many African economies have agreed to pursue cooperative partnerships for economic growth. As part of these efforts, the Korean government has pledged to provide a financial aid package worth over USD 10 billion.
On Oct. 25, President Park Geun-hye called...
Small libraries boost exchanges between Korea, Mongolia
Korea will open three more libraries in Mongolia within the year as part of the Thank You Small Libraries project.
This project is a form of overseas development assistance (ODA) designed to support educational and cultural infrastructure in developing economies.
When the three new libraries are completed,...
Top 5 Hangang River trails to explore this fall
The Banpo Subyeon-gil trail leads you down to the Hangang riverbank, rustling with the golden ripples of reeds and willow branches. Here you can take a breezy stroll during the day, and enjoy the views of Seoul's nightscape during the evenings.
The days of autumn,...
Korean aquaculture in Sahara yields 5 tons of shrimp
Over five tons of shrimp have been produced at a research center in the middle of the Sahara Desert in Ouargla Province, southern Algeria.
The shrimp, weighing around 20 grams each, were harvested at the Shrimp Cultivation Research Center, a facility built with funding from...
Koreaphiles discover hidden treasures of Tongyeong
Korea.net honorary reporters pose against a backdrop of the waterway between Hansando Island in Tongyeong in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, and Yeosu in Jeollanam-do Province, known as the Hallyeosudo Straits, on Oct. 28.
Following its three-day tour in Busan, a group of 12 Korea.net honorary reporters started...
Korea, Asian neighbors share citizen registration systems
Public officers from Laos, Myanmar and Sri Lanka learn how to use an unmanned kiosk to issue resident registration documents. They were visiting a neighborhood government office in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do Province, on Oct. 27.
Korea and its Asian neighbors have been sharing their knowledge and...
Traditional markets enrich Autumn Travel Week
A wide variety of events are unfolding at traditional markets across the country in celebration of Autumn Travel Week, a two-week festival running from Oct. 24 to Nov. 6.
Starting Monday, around 40 sites at 26 spots nationwide, including historic sites, cultural facilities and ecological...
Korea, Kazakhstan cooperate on archive management
Boris Dzhaparov (left), head of the Archives of the President of Kazakhstan, and Lee Sang Jin, head of the National Archives of Korea, shake hands after signing an MOU outlining cooperation on archive management, in Sejong City on Oct. 27.
Korea and Kazakhstan are expanding...
Koreaphiles discover hidden treasures of Busan
“I’m so excited. This is one of the three cities that I most wanted to visit when I was in Korea.”
On the train to Busan, you could see how thrilled Nadine Postigo was, a Korea.net honorary reporter from the Philippines, by the look on...
Korea, African nations to make all-out effort to expand cooperation
The Korean government has announced that it will provide USD 5 billion to fund a total of 61 projects across a range of African nations over the next two years. The Korean government has also pledged to share its knowledge and experience with its...
Korean Cultural Center opens in Rome
A new Korean Cultural Center has opened its doors in Rome, the Italian capital, becoming the 31st Korean Cultural Center in the world and the 10th in Europe.
On Oct. 26, the Korean Cultural Center in Rome held its opening ceremony. The event was attended...
130 more relics found in Myeongnyang Straits
A variety of Goryeo celadon porcelain is discovered during the fourth underwater excavation at the Myeongnyang Straits off the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula in Jeollanam-do Province.
A fourth underwater excavation at the Myeongnyang Straits, off the coasts of Jindo-gun County in Jeollanam-do Province,...
President vows to bolster cooperation with OECD
OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria (left) is greeted by President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 26.
President Park Geun-hye exchanged opinions on how to boost cooperation between Korea and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel...
Korean education fair opens in Iran
The Korean Education Fair opens in Tehran on Oct. 20 for the first time in Iran, attracting hundreds of local students to information booths about a wide range of Korean universities.
An education fair to promote Korean universities was held last week in Tehran, the...
Ceremony honors Korean War vets
On Oct. 19, a ceremony to commemorate Korean War veterans who fought in the Battle of Jangjinho Lake (장진호 전투), also called the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, was held at the Seoul National Cemetery.
The Battle of Jangjinho Lake was fought during some of...
Korea marks 107th anniversary of An Jung-geun’s ‘patriotic deed’
Independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) shot Hirobumi Ito (1841-1909), the first Japanese resident-general in Korea, on Oct. 26, 1909.
On Oct. 26, 1909 -- 107 years ago today -- independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) shot Hirobumi Ito (1841-1909), the first Japanese resident-general in Korea.
Born in...
Dokdo’s underwater paradise revealed
Italian underwater photographer Guglielmo Cicerchia wins the gold prize in the close-up category of the Ulleungdo-Dokdo International Underwater Photography Competition 2016.
A shrimp with red stripes and white dots shows up in the darkness.
A group of colorful fish swims peacefully between the underwater rocks.
These are...
Korea, Denmark expand industrial cooperation
Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (third from left) meets President Park Geun-hye (third from right) at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 25.
President Park Geun-hye and Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen agreed to expand the scope of industrial cooperation between their two countries...
