Jan.-April current account surplus exceeds USD 100B, 2nd in world
The current account surplus from January through April eclipsed USD 100 billion. Shown is the container terminal at Gwangyang Port in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province. (Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority)
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaThe current account surplus in...
Busan ramps up tourism, transit convenience ahead of BTS concerts
The Gwangalli M Drone Light Show will be held from June 12-13 from 10 p.m. each day around Gwangalli Beach in Busan's Suyeong-gu District to mark "BTS the City Arirang - Busan." (Visit Busan)
By Kang GahuiBusan is ramping...
Korea elected to UN Economic & Social Council for 2027-29 term
Korea on June 4 was elected to the United Nations (U.N.) Economic and Social Council for the 2027-29 term at the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Shown is President Lee Jae Myung on Sept. 23, 2025, delivering a keynote speech at the...
World Taekwondo gives Pope Leo XIV honorary 10th-degree blackbelt
World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won (left) on June 3 presents a taekwondo uniform to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. (World Taekwondo)
By Koh Hyunjeong
Pope Leo XIV has received an honorary...
OECD raises Korea’s 2026 growth forecast to 2.6%, hike leads G20
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Korea to 2.6%, up from 1.7% in March. Shown is the financial area of Yeouido in Seoul. (Seoul Tourism Organization)
By...
Domestic submarine achieves first in crossing Pacific to Canada
The Republic of Korea Navy's submarine Dosan Ahn Chang-ho (SS-III) on May 23 arrives at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in Victoria, Canada. (Republic of Korea Navy)
By Lee DasomThe Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy's 3,000-ton...
Crude oil, petroleum product swap with Japan hailed as ‘win win’
President Lee Jae Myung (right) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (left) on May 19 hold extended summit talks at a hotel in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeong Euiseok
Jan.-April food exports hit USD 3.58B, rise 38% in Middle East
This display is from Oct. 30, 2025, at the K-Halal Food Booth run by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs near Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center, which hosted last year's APEC forum in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Korea.net DB)
AI-powered robot monk seeks to explain Buddhism, heal weary minds
Ven. Hyeahn (left), the country's first artificial intelligence-driven robot Buddhist monk, and its developer Lim Joong Yeon, a professor at the Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering of Dongguk University, perform hapchang (anjali mudra), a traditional Buddhist hand sign...
No. of int’l visitors hits record-high 6.77M in Jan.-April period
An estimated 6.77 million foreign tourists between January and last month visited the country, a record for the four-month period. Shown is a crowded Bukchon Hanok Village on March 16 in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Kang GahuiAn...
New tech turns wet coffee grounds into solid fuel in 90 seconds
Image of flame plasma pyrolysis process to turn wet coffee grounds into solid fuel (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
By Koh HyunjeongA domestic research team has developed a technology that turns wet coffee...
Cultural program Korea Season to open in Thailand, Vietnam
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 20 announced its hosting of the 2026 Korea Season in Thailand and Vietnam. Shown are participants making jang (fermented sauce) at a lecture hosted by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Thailand...
President Lee urges same respect for management rights as labor
President Lee Jae Myung on May 13 speaks at the K-Shipbuilding Future Vision Roundtable at Hotel Hyundai by Lahan Ulsan in Ulsan. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Seon AhPresident Lee Jae Myung on May 18 said,...
World to adopt Korea’s standard for nuclear plant dismantlement
Standards proposed by Korea for the dismantlement of nuclear power plants are set to be the world's first of their kind. Shown is Kori Unit 1, the nation's first commercial nuclear power plant, undergoing the decommissioning process after 40 years of...
Foundation holds prelims for Korean-language, culture contests
This is a scene from the finals last year of the annual King Sejong Institute Korean Language Speaking and Writing Competition at a King Sejong Institute branch.
By Lee JihaePhotos = King Sejong Institute FoundationBranches...
Chips boom, spending recovery raise KDI’s growth forecast to 2.5%
The Korea Development Institute in a report released on May 13 raised its economic growth forecast for this year from 1.9% to 2.5%. Shown is Moon of Seoul, a helium-powered balloon floating over the Yeouido financial area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Seoul...
Shipbuilding cooperation center with US to be built in Washington
Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-Kwan (third from left) on May 8 poses for photos with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (second from left) and other officials at a ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of...
Incoming 2026 Honorary Reporter class to help ‘Shape Your Korea!’
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kong Hyungsik (left) on May 12 poses with Honorary Reporter Manuel Guthmann from Germany after giving the latter a certificate of appointment at the induction ceremony for this year's Honorary Reporter...
66% of expats to invite relatives, friends to visit Korea: survey
Cheomseongdae Observatory in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, is one of the country's most popular tourism attractions. (Park Daejin)
By Koh Hyunjeong
The estimated 2.58 million expats in the country are considered a new method...
Defense chief: phased role in ensuring Hormuz safety under review
Minister of National Defense Ahn Gyu-Back (second from left) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (second from right) on May 11 hold a bilateral summit at the U.S. Department of Defense building in Washington. (Ministry of National...
