Gov’t signs first joint statement with S. Arabia in 43 years
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right in the front row) on Oct. 22 heads for a luncheon with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman after their extended bilateral summit at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia....
Reenactment of Korean Empire event looks at life in 1902
A reenactment of a Korean Empire reception for foreign diplomats is held on Oct. 20 at Jeonggwanheon Pavilion of Deoksugung Palace in Seoul's Jung-gu District, showing Emperor Gojong greeting British Consul-General John N. Jordan.
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Culture minister pledges stronger cooperation with Vietnam
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon (right) and Tran Tuan Anh, head of the Economic Commission of Vietnam's Party Central Committee, on Oct. 23 pose for a photo after their talks at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art...
Fashion show explores Hanbok’s subtle mystique on fall night
Models on Oct. 20 showcase a Hanbok collection from the brand Seodamhwa at the Hanbok fashion show "Hojeobmong" (Butterfly Dream) at the outdoor yard of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Kim Sunjoo)By Hong AngieA fashion show...
Nation’s first land observation satellite marks second year
This photo taken by Compact Advanced Satellite 500-1 (CAS500-1) shows the area around Gyeongbokgung Palace and Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Israa Mohamed
World Korean Biz Convention sets record in export talks
Overseas Koreans Agency Commissioner Lee Key Cheol on Oct. 14 speaks at the closing ceremony of the World Korean Business Convention at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. (Overseas Koreans Agency)
By Lee Dasom
Korean Red Cross builds temp homes for Turkish quake victims
Turkish children on Oct. 7 hold drawings and letters thanking the Korean people and a large poster drawn by students at Kyonggi Elementary School in Seoul while posing for a group photo at the move-in ceremony for Korea-Turkiye Friendship Village in the town of Pazarcik in...
Korean-language test to be held up to 8 times abroad in 2024
The Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) will be offered more times from next year. Shown are people on April 9 last year taking the 81st TOPIK at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. (Chicago Korean Education Center)
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Event at Eiffel Tower held for Busan’s 2030 World Expo bid
Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon on Oct. 9 sits inside an urban air mobility vehicle and experiences virtual reality at "Fly to Busan," a promotional event for the port city's bid for the 2030 World Expo, at Cafe Gustave on the Seine River...
FDI in year’s first 3 quarters posts record high of USD 24B
Park Deok-yeol, director general for cross-border investment policy of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, on Oct. 4 says the cumulative value of foreign direct investment from January to September jumped 11.3% from the same period last...
Korean Cultural Centers worldwide host Chuseok events
Participants on Sept. 13, 2022, play the traditional game jegichagi (kicking a shuttlecock) at a Chuseok (Thanksgiving) event held at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Abuja, Nigeria. (KCC in Nigeria)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
KCC in Belgium hosts interactive event on milky rice wine
Participants in a makgeolli event on Sept. 25 try their hand at making the milky rice wine at the Korean Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium.
By Lee DasomPhotos = Korean Cultural Center in BelgiumAn event in Brussels has had locals...
Int’l event to showcase tea, snacks prepared for Joseon king
The Chodujeomjeungbyeong set of medicinal tea and rice cake made with fried red beans, jujube and pine nuts is one of two that participants can sample on Oct. 16 at the inaugural event "Saenggwabang at Gyeongbokgung Palace" in Seoul.
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Safe travel info campaign launched for foreign visitors
The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism on Sept. 14 announced the launch of the campaign "Safe Travel, Safe Korea." Shown are promotional materials for the program on the same day displayed on the screen of a global roaming booth of mobile...
Ministry backs monument to German role in Korean War
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Minshik (second from left) on Sept. 11 at the Germany Red Cross in Berlin talks to the latter's Secretary General Christian Reuter on the establishment of a monument to Germany's participation in the...
Seoul city gov’t to offer unlimited mass transit pass next year
An all-inclusive transit pass good for unlimited rides on the Seoul subway and city and shuttle buses as well as rental of public bicycles will be launched next year priced at KRW 65,000 per month. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
KOICA opens agro-biz innovation center in Uganda
The Korea International Cooperation Agency on Aug. 21 gives a presentation on its project to raise youth participation in Ugandan agriculture at the Korea Agri-Business Innovation Center in the African country's capital of Kampala.
By Charles Audouin
7,726 scouts from 17 countries travel to Jeollabuk-do Province for World Scout Jamboree
Belgian scouts attending the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum this year make tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) on July 27 at Sunchang-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province, ahead of the jamboree. (Jeollabuk-do Provincial Office)
By Jeon Misun
UN delegations visit Korea to mark 70th anniversary of armistice
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, and International Memorial Day for U.N. Korean War Veterans, delegations from 22 United Nations member countries that participated in the Korean War are to visit Korea. Shown is a photo...
Scouts offered more activities in Korea after Jamboree
British scouts in Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree on Aug. 8 watch a cultural performance by the National Jeongdong Theater of Korea's Jeongdong Theater Arts Group at the garden of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul.
