Thursday, March 28, 2024

[K-quarantine ①] Walk-thru booth maker eyes global expansion

In line with the global acclaim for Korea's effective quarantine response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), domestic companies are also receiving rising attention from the world. This Korea.net series features every week a "K-quarantine" company that is expanding globally through an opportunity presented by the pandemic.   Korea Kiyon is...

New museum library presents cultural heritage using digital tech

Visitors on Feb. 4 watch the Interactive Media Wall at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. The museum on the same day opened the Digital Library for Cultural Heritage, where visitors can experience national cultural heritage through digital technology. (Cultural Heritage Administration) By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae The...

Spots in Korea visited by Korea.net in 2016

Busan's charms match its title as South Korea’s second city. Visitors are always amused by something new as there are countless things to see and places to eat. On Oct. 27, Korea.net honorary reporters visited Nurimaru APEC House, Jagalchi Market and Gamcheon Culture Village--...

Korea, US to maintain tight defense alliance

Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo talks on the phone with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Aug. 16. (Ministry of National Defense) By Hur SomEe and Lee Hana Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State James Mattis on Aug....

Scenic night tour of landmark Seoul palace to open

"Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace" will be held from April 29 to June 20. The photo shows Buyongji Pond within the palace grounds in October last year during a tour. (Royal Palaces and Tombs Center) By Kim Yeojin and Joung Haseung   "Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace" that starts on April 29 will...

Seoul, London to cooperate on content industry, new markets

U.K. Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Karen Bradley (left) and Acting Minister and the 1st Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Song Soo-keun pose for a photo after signing the ROK-U.K. joint statement in Seoul on cooperation on the content...

Come to the land of freedom: president

“You are always welcome in this land of freedom, the Republic of Korea (Daehanminguk, 대한민국).” So said President Park Geun-hye during a ceremony to mark the nation’s 68th Armed Forces Day on Oct. 1 at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters in Chungcheongnam-do Province. The president said,...

Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)

Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王) (r. 523-554) Seong was instrumental in the Baekje resurgence and in founding its new capital. He made Buddhism the official state religion and reigned over the glory days of Baekje. However, after an alliance of more than...

President Moon to host summit with Trump in June

President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump on April 11 shake hands at the White House in Washington during their last summit. Both leaders will hold another summit in Seoul in June. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya President Moon Jae-in in June will host...

Roadshow showcases KRW 12T worth of Saudi megaprojects

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong (right) and Saudi Minister of Transport Saleh bin Nasser Al Jasser on May 9 pose for photos after signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in future mobility, innovation and road...

We will remember you forever

By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Lalien Guillen Park Photos = Lalien Guillen Park In war, there are no winners. After every battle, blood is shed, lives are lost and both parties have fallen soldiers. War leaves nothing but pain and scars on the bodies and in the...

President Moon meets IMF chief

Christine Lagarde (left), managing director of the IMF, visits President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae on Sept. 11. By Jeon Han and Kim Young Shin  Photos = Cheong Wa Dae President Moon Jae-in held a meeting with Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the IMF, in Seoul on Sept....

Korean smart cities reach out to urban China

The Korea booth promotes models for 'smart cities' at the 2016 China Smarter Cities International Expo held in Beijing from July 29 to 31. The development of new towns and smart cities in Korea has now been presented in Beijing. Information technology, spatial data, energy,...

LA to discover independence movement relics

Lee Jun-Sik, president of the Independence Hall of Korea (left), and Ji Geon-gil, chairman of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, hold up a written agreement at the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan City, Chungcheongnam-do Province, on April 26. (Independence Hall of Korea) By Kang...

Official R&D budget this year set at record KRW 24T

Vice Minister of Science and ICT Kim Sung-soo on Jan. 6 gives a speech in a briefing session on inter-governmental cooperation in R&D projects this year at Soongsil University in Seoul. By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae Photos = Ministry of Science and ICT The government this year has...

Korea, Belarus expand cooperation on e-gov’t

Vice Minister Kim Seong-lyul of the Ministry of the Interior (left) and Belarusian Minister Sergei Popkov from the Ministry of Communications and Informatization sign an MOU at the Belarus-Korea e-Government Cooperation Forum in Minsk on April 26. (Ministry of the Interior) By Xu Aiying and...

Korea signs 26 MOUs with Saudi Arabia worth tens of trillions of KRW

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Saudi Ministry of Investment on Nov. 17 held the Korea-Saudi Investment Forum at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul's Jung-gu District. Shown are Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-Yang (second from left) and...

Media swarm to advance screening of Cannes’ top honoree ‘Parasite’

Director Bong Joon-ho and the cast members of "Parasite" on May 28 hold a media briefing after an advance media screening at the theater CGV Yongsan in Seoul. The movie on May 25 won the Palme d'Or, the top award of the Cannes Film...

Interior Ministry launches support team for COVID-19 vaccinations

Minister of the Interior and Safety Jeon Hae-cheol (third from left) on Jan. 12 inspects the preparation of COVID-19 vaccines at a testing center in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety) By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung The government is speeding up the process of vaccinations...

‘Owls,’ ‘chipmunks’ carry Seoulites late at night, early in the morning

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been operating its late-night 'owl buses' (올빼미 버스) since 2013. Starting on June 26 this year, it has started operating early-morning 'chipmunk buses' (다람쥐 버스), too. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Xu Aiying and Kim Young Shin  The Seoul Metropolitan Government has introduced four new...

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