Korean norms to shape global guidelines for cleaner ship exhaust
A Korean draft proposal for interim safety standards for onboard carbon capture systems has been adopted as a base document for developing global safety standards by the International Maritime Organization. Shown is an aerial view of Busan New Port...
No. of int’l visitors in first 8 months of 2026 breaks 15 million
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 28 released a report on inbound tourism trends from January to August saying the number of foreign visitors in the first eight months of this year reached 15.05 million. Shown...
President Lee, Mexico pledge stronger supply chain, tech, AI ties
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sept. 24 shake hands after their joint news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City.
By Xu AiyingPhotos = Cheong Wa DaeThe Korea-Mexico...
Press tour shows how AI is permeating daily life, industrial sites
An elderly visitor tries a virtual reality tool at the AI Digital Learning Center of the Southeast Campus of Seoul Lifelong Education Institute in the capital's Gangdong-gu District.
By Jeong EuiseokPhotos = Jeong EuiseokArtificial intelligence (AI) is...
ADB raises forecast for Korea’s growth rate to 3.2%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Sept. 23 raised Korea's economic growth rate to 3.2% for 2026. The ADB said the factors behind its upward revision of the forecast include robust manufacturing indicators, increased exports driven by rising...
Korea’s oldest known gunpowder weapon confirmed in southern city
The country's oldest known gunpowder weapon has been unearthed in Naju, Jeollanam-do Province, a key military location in the Yeongsangang River basin. Shown is the inscription "Jeongsa-nyeon 12-wol-il," meaning December in the Jeongsa year, engraved on the discovered Hwangja Hwatong.
FM talks North Korea, advanced tech, supply chains with US, Japan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Hyun (from left), U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Toshimitsu Motegi on Sept. 21 take a group photo ahead of their trilateral talks in New York. (Ministry of Foreign...
President Lee to speak at UN, then fly to Mexico for state visit
President Lee Jae Myung (second from left) and first lady Kim Hea Kyung on Sept. 21 wave to the crowd at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province, before their flight to New York for the United Nations General...
Searching for Seoul: capital to host events galore during Chuseok
A traditional performing arts troupe on June 5 puts on a show at the Arirang Grand Festival at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea.net DB)
By Margareth TheresiaDowntown Seoul will present a variety of programs over the Chuseok...
Four national museums to offer array of programs over Chuseok
This is a scene from the program "Drawing Chuseok Scenes" held on Sept. 16 and 18, 2024, as part of the event "Be a Hipster in Hangawi!" at the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (National Folk...
Campaign with IEA to tackle Asia’s energy security, climate crisis
Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Sungwhan (right) and IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol on Sept. 17 speak at a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding and their joint news conference at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in the capital's...
[100 top sites] ② Three recommended spots for autumn ‘run trips’
The results of a poll for the 100x100 Project to Discover Korea's Top Attractions, a joint program of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, have been released on the initiative's official website (https://spot100x100.kr), which is linked...
Seoul’s Jongno 3-ga area named ‘world’s coolest neighborhood’
The Jongno 3-ga area in Seoul's Jongno-gu District has been named the world's coolest neighborhood. Shown are pojangmacha, or tent-style street food kiosks, along the street at night. (Seoul Tourism Organization)
By Jeong EuiseokThe Jongno 3-ga...
Declaration outlines next 30 years of relations with Central Asia
President Lee Jae Myung on Sept. 16 holds a summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit in Seoul. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Uyen NguyenThe Seoul Declaration, which...
Large haul of Goryeo Dynasty-era items found in southwestern city
A test excavation of the Mangjubong area of Seonyudo Island in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province, has found a large number of artifacts believed to be from a guesthouse for foreign envoys during the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) and the Buddhist...
Climate, energy, green alliance formed with 5 Central Asian states
President Lee Jae Myung (fourth from left) on Sept. 14 poses for photos with the leaders of the five countries attending the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit at a hotel in Seoul. From left are Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Tajikistani...
President Lee hosts talks with leaders of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan
President Lee Jae Myung (right) and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Sept. 15 shake hands ahead of their summit at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul.
By Charles AudouinPhotos =Cheong Wa DaePresident Lee Jae Myung on...
Seoul eyes tourism boost amid extended holidays in Japan, China
Foreign tourists pack the Myeong-dong shopping district of Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Seon AhThe Seoul Metropolitan Government is boosting efforts to attract foreign tourists, taking advantage of upcoming extended holidays in Japan,...
Nuri to bring Korea’s 1st microsatellite constellation into space
The domestically developed rocket Nuri on Nov. 27, 2025, at 1:13 a.m. is launched for the fourth time from Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
By Koh HyunjeongA group...
New ‘nano-fingerprinting’ method easily detects counterfeiting
Professor Kim Sang Ouk (left) and researcher Yang Geon Gug are from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and professor Kwon Seok Joon and researcher Im Seong-Gyun from Sungkyunkwan University are shown in the upper righthand...
