‘100K Mexicans fighting in Korean War forms basis for bilateral ties’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
Cultural events to mark 130th anniversary of Korea-Austria ties
The Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra in September will hold performances in Austria to mark the 130th anniversary of Korea's ties with the European country. Shown is the orchestra greeting the audience in December last year. (Orchestra's official Facebook page)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Video = official YouTube channel of cultural dept....
Gov’t to send additional aid package worth USD 50M to Ukraine
The government in March this year sent 40 tons of urgent medical supplies to Ukraine. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung
The government has pledged an additional USD 50 million in humanitarian aid to war-torn Ukraine.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul on June 21...
Domestically developed rocket Nuri set for launch after delays
The domestically developed space rocket, KSLV-II, aka Nuri, at 7:20 a.m. on June 20, the day before its scheduled launch, is being moved from the Naro Space Center's rocket assembly building to the launch site in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute's...
President Yoon invites 400 guests to housewarming party
President Yoon Suk Yeol (center in the third row) on June 19 poses for photos with neighbors he invited from Yongsan-gu District of Seoul to a housewarming party at the grass garden in front of the presidential office building in the capital. (Office of...
King Sejong Institute to add 23 branches in 19 countries this year
King Sejong Institute, which provides education on the Korean language and culture worldwide, will open 23 additional branches in 19 countries this year. Shown are institute students practicing Korean calligraphy in Vilnius, Lithuania. (King Sejong Institute Foundation)
King Sejong Institute to add 23 branches in 19 countries this...
6 outdoor swimming pools in Seoul to be reopened on June 24
The Hangang Project Headquarters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on June 15 said outdoor swimming pools at parks around the Hangang River will be reopened for the first time in three years. Shown is the outdoor pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park in a photo taken before 2019.
By Joung Haseung
Photos = Hangang...
Nicaraguan diplomat calls Korean public transit ‘clean, efficient’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
Nat’l fencing team wins 12th straight Asian championships
The women's national sabre fencing team on June 15 pose for photos after winning the 2022 Asian Fencing Championships at Olympic Fencing Gymnasium of Olympic Park in Seoul's Songpa-gu District. The squad defeated Japan, 45-39, to secure the gold. From left are Kim Ji-yeon,...
Job growth last month set 22-year high: Statistics Korea
Statistics Korea on June 15 in a report on May job trends said the number of employed last month rose 935,000 year on year to 28.48 million. Shown are jobseekers on June 9 at this year's Suwon Job Fair hosted by Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Suwon City Hall)
By Xu...
CRAVITY to promote Hallyu abroad for KOCIS this year
Park Myeongsun (fifth from left), director of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on June 9 poses for photos with the nine members of the K-pop boy band CRAVITY, this year's overseas promotional ambassadors of Korean culture,...
Korea elected to UN Economic & Social Council for 6th straight time
Korea on June 10 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York was elected to the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council for the 2023-25 term. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Korea has been elected to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations...
Self-driving cars able to make U-turns, change lanes tested in Seoul
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on June 9 waves while riding a self-driving RoboRide car in a test run on Teheran-ro Road in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Mayor's Facebook page)
By Lee Jihae
A self-driving taxi with no human driver from August will drive around Seoul's Gangnam-gu District, an area considered to have...
Gov’t pledges USD 1.2M to ensure nuke plant safety in Ukraine
For the safe operations of nuclear power plants in Ukraine, the government has pledged USD 1.2 million in aid through the International Atomic Energy Agency. Shown is Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin on June 8 speaking to Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Senik...
‘Korea, Argentina have unlimited cooperation potential in hydrogen, energy, infrastructure’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
First lady attends 1st nat’l ceremonial day event with President Yoon
First lady Kim Keon Hee on the morning of June 6 wipes rain off President Yoon Suk Yeol's clothes at a ceremony to mark the 67th Memorial Day at Seoul National Cemetery in the capital's Dongjak-gu District. (Office of the 20th President)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hayeon
First lady Kim Keon...
Acclaimed director hails Chinese actor’s role as ‘Korean-language envoy’
Actor Tang Wei (left), director Park Chan-wook (center) and actor Park Hae-ill on June 2 pose for photos at a news conference for the film "Decision to Leave" at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung
Photo = Xu Aiying
Seoul |...
Culture minister hails full-scale return of Seoul book fair in 3 years
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon delivers a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of this year's Seoul International Book Fair at the Seoul COEX in the capital's Gangnam-gu District on June 1.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Lee Jun Young
Seoul | June...
Men’s field hockey team wins 1st Asia Cup in 9 years
The men's national field hockey team on June 1 poses for a commemorative photo after defeating Malaysia, 2-1, to win the 11th Asia Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Asia Hockey Federation's official Facebook page)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
The men's national field hockey team has hoisted its first Asian championship cup in nine...
Colombian ambassador: Korea is ‘Latin America’s gateway to Asia’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
