Official gov’t aid for health, culture to help developing world
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (right) on May 11 speaks at a meeting of the Committee for International Development Cooperation at Government Complex-Seoul. (Office for Government Policy Coordination-Prime Minister's Secretariat)
By Lee DasomA new strategy for promoting...
Triangular ties with Colombia to help Latin America, Caribbean
Kim Myung Jin (right), director of the Strategic Partnerships Team at the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and Alexandra Palencia Garnica, director of the Colombian Presidential Agency for International Cooperation, on May 6 take a photo in Santa...
‘New disability law to expedite goal of customized social welfare’
Lee Kyoung Hae, president of the Korea Disability Policy Development Institute, on April 29 gives Korea.net an interview at her institute's Eroom Center in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. She stressed the significance of the Disability Rights Guarantee Act, saying,...
Current account surplus in March sets monthly record USD 37.3B
The Bank of Korea on May 8 said the current account surplus in March hit USD 37.33 billion. Shown is the Port of Gwangyang in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province (Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority)
By Charles AudouinThe Bank...
Domestically developed fighter KF-21 certified ‘combat suitable’
President Lee Jae Myung on March 25 attends the rollout ceremony for the domestically developed mass-produced fighter jet KF-21 at Korea Aerospace Industries in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Cheong Wa Dae)By Kang Gahui
The Defense Acquisition...
1,152 people from 98 countries make up 2026 K-influencer class
Deputy Minister for Public Communication Kong Hyungsik from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 7 gives a welcoming speech at the seventh annual launching ceremony for K-influencers at Arirang TV headquarters in Seoul's Seocho-gu District.
BTS meets Mexican president, attracts 50,000 fans in Mexico City
An estimated 50,000 people on May 6 welcome K-pop superstar BTS at Zocalo, the main square of downtown Mexico City.
By Hong AngiePhotos = President Sheinbaum Pardo's official X accountZocalo, a public square in the...
Korea ranked fifth in exports thanks to record USD 220B in Q1
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources on May 6 released first-quarter trade statistics saying exports rose 37.8% to USD 219.9 billion. Shown is Singamman Terminal at Busan North Port. (Busan Port Authority)
By Xu...
No. of Hallyu fans in Africa soared 196-fold from 2014-23: report
Visitors in May last year pose for photos at the 2025 K-Beauty Festival hosted by the Korean Embassy in Antananarivo as part of the Madagascar International Fair. (Korean Embassy in Madagascar)
By Charles Audouin
Launch of mid-size satellite opens private sector-led space era
Researchers from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) on May 3 observe the launch of CAS500-2, a next-generation mid-size satellite, on the rocket SpaceX Falcon 9 from the satellite tracking ground station. (KARI)
By Kang...
Photo essay of horse calvary unit at Korea Military Academy
The sound of horses' hooves resonates at regular intervals. There are no commands but also no flaws in their movements. The rider and the horse move in perfect unison to complete alignment. The cavalry unit demonstrates more than just maneuverability or speed....
Exceeding Kim-its: skier sets Korean mark in Winter Paralympics
Kim Yunji (left) on March 11 poses with her silver medal in the 10-km interval start sitting race of cross-country skiing on the winners' podium of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in the village...
Korea in 2025 ranked 2nd in arms sales to NATO allies in Europe
The domestic light fighter FA-50GF (left) delivered to the Polish Air Force on Aug. 15, 2023, goes on its maiden flight in Poland to mark Armed Forces Day. (Korea Aerospace Industries)
By Charles Audouin
The...
Snowboarder Kim SK wins 400th Olympic medal in Korean history
National snowboarder Kim Sangkyum on Feb. 8 poses with his silver medal along with winner Benjamin Karl of Austria and bronze medalist Tervel Zamfirov of Bulgaria at the winners' podium of the men's parallel giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in...
Parents of foreign youths can stay in Korea until latter turn 24
Parents of foreign students can stay in the country until their children reach age 24, up from 20. Shown are students on Sept. 11, 2025, holding the Vietnamese sandwich banh mi they made in class at Seoul Global...
Sura thing: program to train int’l experts in Korean cuisine
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Turkiye on June 14, 2025, hosts its 14th Korean cooking contest. (KCC)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
A culinary training program dubbed Sura (Royal Meal) School will train...
Talk with diplomats from 6 Gulf states covers Mideast tension
Chung Kwang-yong (third from right), director–general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' African and Middle Eastern Affairs Bureau, on March 4 holds a meeting with the ambassadors from the six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council -- Saudi Arabia, the...
FX reserves in February hit USD 427.62B, up 1.72B from January
The Bank of Korea on March 5 said its foreign exchange reserves as of late last month reached USD 427.62 billion, up USD 1.72 billion from January. (Bank of Korea)
By Kim Hyelin
National team eyes top 20 finish at Winter Paralympics in Italy
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young (center) on Feb. 2 poses for photos with Lee Yong-seok (left), a member of the wheelchair curling mixed doubles team, and Nordic skier Kim Yun-ji at the athletes' launch ceremony for the Milan...
Free trade deal with Singapore to be revised, 5 MOUs signed
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on March 2 hold a summit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore. (Cheong Wa Dae)By Xu Aiying
President Lee Jae Myung has...
