Government 3.0 to help nation’s health, safety
A facial skin test can prescribe a customized cosmetics routine. A visitor tries out the machine at the Ministry of Drug and Food Safety's booth at the Government 3.0 Expo on June 22 at COEX.
On June 22, the last day of the Government 3.0...
ASEM Culture Ministers’ Meeting begins in Gwangju
Forty-four ASEM governments and representatives from international organizations listen to the opening remarks of Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok. The seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting commenced on June 23 at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.
The seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting...
Korea expands cooperation with Portugal
Seoul played host to the third Korea-Portugal Culture Commission on June 20. The president of the Lisbon-based Camoes Institute, Ana Paula Laborinho (left), and Director Choi Young-sam of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shake hands following the signing...
ASEM culture ministers gather in Gwangju
Ministers and vice ministers from Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries listen to an explanation about the Asia Culture Center (ACC) from ACC President Bang Sun-gyu (center) on June 22 in Gwangju, one day ahead of the opening of the seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting.
Ministers and...
Government 3.0 Expo promotes big data services
At the Incheon City booth in the Government 3.0 Expo, a woman pedals a bike through a virtual street.
The Government 3.0 Expo, held at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul, bustled with visitors on day three, June 21.
The expo showcased the many ways...
Korean, UK producers collaborate on documentaries
MBC and the U.K.'s Zigzag Productions have agreed to the joint production of a three-part documentary about artificial intelligence, and signed an agreement to that effect on June 13 in London.
Korean and U.K. TV producers will now be working on the joint production of...
Battlefield piano sounds revived after 66 years
A young Seymour Bernstein (center) performs for his fellow soldiers during the Korean War. The Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs invites Korean War veterans and their families to South Korea every year.
“Performances on the front lines took place by placing an upright piano...
Joseon metal type revived in exhibit
This set of movable metal type was used to print the Neungeomgyeongeonhae(楞嚴經諺解) Buddhist scriptures in 1461.
The ancient Korean kingdom of Joseon (1392-1910) is known as “a kingdom of type printing.”
The countless number of records printed with movable type backs up this claim, from the...
Government 3.0 promotes openness, sharing, communication, cooperation
The Government 3.0 Expo kicked off on June 20 at the COEX convention center in Seoul, giving a glimpse into the present and future of the Korean government's online services.
The continuing progress being made by Government 3.0, a Korean government initiative aimed at bringing...
Mongolian deserts turn green
The once arid Lun District in Mongolia's Tov Province is now being covered with lush trees thanks to the Korea-Mongolia greenbelt forestation project.
Arid desert regions of Mongolia, prone to drought and desertification, are now being changed into lush woodlands.
In 2008, the Korea-Mongolia greenbelt forestation...
Asia, Europe discuss cultural, creative cooperation
Heads of the cultural sectors from Asian and European countries will gather in Korea to discuss cooperation.
Government representatives from a total of 51 Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) countries will participate in the seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting from June 22 to 24 at the Asia...
President calls for more data, more jobs
President Park Geun-hye delivers her congratulatory speech during the opening of the Government 3.0 Expo on June 20.
President Park Geun-hye vowed that, “My government will do all we can to open up data assets that the public really needs, to create more new jobs...
Korea, Uganda discuss military cooperation
Uganda's chief of military intelligence, Charles Bakahumura (left), and the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Kim Hwang-rok, hold the first Korea-Uganda Intelligence Exchange Conference at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul on June 16.
The Ugandan government has once again shown its strong...
Korea, 5 Asian countries share silk worm knowhow
Korea and five Asian countries have shared their knowhow and expertise in sericulture technology and have discussed measures to boost cooperation. Sericulture is the raising of silk worms for the production of raw silk.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) provided a training workshop on sericulture...
Korea, Vietnam to work on mine clearance
On June 14, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense signed an agreement to work together to clear unexploded bombs and mines from major battlefields from the Vietnam War (1954-1975).
The agreement was signed between Vietnamese Deputy Minister of...
King Injo’s tomb now open to public
The Cultural Heritage Administration re-opens Jangneung, the tomb of Joseon's 16th ruler King Injo and his queen, on June 17 for the first time in 46 years.
The Cultural Heritage Administration re-opened Jangneung (장릉, 長陵), the tomb of King Injo (1595-1649, r. 1623-1649) and his...
The most long-lasting thing in tourists’ hearts is hospitality: president
President Park Geun-hye speaks during a conference about how to strengthen national competitiveness in both the cultural and tourism industries, at Cheong Wa Dae on June 17.
On June 17, President Park Geun-hye denounced those who complain about how few tourists come to Korea, those...
International book fair opens in Seoul
Italian Ambassador Marco Della Seta (center) and other visitors browse the books on display at the Italy Booth at the Seoul International Book Fair on June 15.
The 22nd Seoul International Book Fair (SIBF) opened on June 15 at the COEX exhibition center in southern...
Korea, Mauritius to cooperate on road construction
Korea and Mauritius have agreed to work on road decongestion and development in Mauritius. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on June 13 that the two governments have signed a memorandum of agreement concerning their bilateral partnership on road decongestion in Mauritius.
The...
Korean, African poultry experts co-write manual
The Rural Development Administration holds a workshop from June 14 to 23 for members of the Korea-Africa Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KAFACI). Its goal is to write a customized manual that outlines technical specifications for poultry husbandry.
Poultry husbandry experts from 14 African nations...
