Aerospace agency halves space risk planning period to five years
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) on Sept. 15 said it will halve the period for devising a basic plan on preparing for space risks from 10 to five years. Shown is KASA headquarters in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Sacheon City Hall)
ICT exports last month break record high, comprise 61% of total
Information and communications technology exports last month set a record high with nearly USD 60 billion driven by higher investment in artificial intelligence. Shown is an aerial view of Busan North Port. (Busan Port Authority)
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Bolstered cooperation with Uzbekistan pledged in major sectors
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Sept. 14 poses for photos with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kang GahuiPresident Lee Jae Myung and visiting Uzbek President Shavkat...
World Heritage petroglyphs in Ulsan reflect life 7,000 years ago
The Petroglyphs of Bangudae Terrace are in the village of Daegok-ri in the town of Eonyang-eup in Ulsan's Ulju-gun County.
By Lee JihaePhotos = Park Dae JinWalking on the trail alongside Bangucheon Stream in Ulsan...
President Lee to chair first Korea-Central Asia Summit in Seoul
The country's first multilateral summit with five Central Asian countries is slated for Sept. 16 in Seoul. Shown is a promotional banner for the Korea-Central Asia Summit on Sept. 14 hanging on a street in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Park Dae Jin)
Korea tops OECD’s leading economic index for 1st time in 6 years
Korea's composite leading indicator of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development last month topped all others in the so-called club of rich countries. Shown are containers piled high at Pier 3 of Busan New Port. (Busan Port...
Mongolia adopts Korean address system, Africa, Central Asia next
Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Min Jae (first from left) on the afternoon of Sept. 10 poses for a photo after attaching a building number plate in Chingeltei District of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, alongside Chingeltei Gov....
Finance chief expects average income this year to reach USD 40K
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Koo Yun Cheol on Sept. 10 speaks at a joint meeting of ministers related to the economy and structural innovation at Government Complex-Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry...
5 tourism zones with int’l airports to promote travel to provinces
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 10 announced its selection of five tourism zones with international airports to connect the latter with nearby tourist cities. Shown is Yangyang International Airport in Yangyang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. (Korea Airports Corp.)
Think tank completes 100-year task of basic nat’l geological map
The Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources on Sept. 10 announced its completion of all 357 sheets of the National Basic Geological Map of the country at its headquarters in Daejeon.
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[100 top sites] ① Korean public picks leading tourism destinations
The results of public voting 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...
President Lee flies home after productive state visit to France
President Lee Jae Myung (right) on Sept. 9 speaks to Mathias Cormann, secretary-general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, at a hotel in Paris.
By Margareth TheresiaPhotos = Cheong Wa DaePresident Lee Jae...
Colombian, Dutch, Nigerian organizations win Korean literacy award
Representatives from the recipient groups of this year's UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize on Sept. 8 pose for a group photo at the awards ceremony in San Juan Chamula, Mexico. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
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Int’l forum in Seoul discusses security threats from emerging tech
This year's World Emerging Security Forum on Sept. 9 was held under the theme "Emerging Technology: Risks and Opportunities" at the hotel Grand Hyatt Seoul in the capital's Yongsan-gu District. Shown is Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for Strategy...
16 documents signed with France span cooperation in defense, AI
President Lee Jae Myung on Sept. 8 attends an expanded summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, the French presidential palace in Paris, after a private luncheon. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Ji...
Int’l forum in Seoul discusses role of translators in AI era
Anders Karlsson, a professor of Korean studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, on Aug. 28 gives a keynote speech at this year's International Translators' Summit at the hotel Grand Mercure Imperial...
Korea hosts world’s first summit of cosmetics watchdog chiefs
Minister of Food and Drug Safety Oh Yu-Kyoung (10th from right) on Sept. 7 poses for a group photo with officials from the cosmetics regulatory bodies of 12 countries at the opening ceremony of the Global Cosmetics Regulatory Authority Summit at the...
GDP rises 0.6%, real GNI jumps 3.1% in 2nd quarter: Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea on Sept. 8 said the economy in the second quarter grew 0.6% from the first. Shown is a container ship associated with port-related industries entering Busan Port. (Busan Port Authority)
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Seoul remains top global city for millennials, Gen Z for 5th year
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 2 said the capital topped the Favorite Worldwide City category among millennials and Gen Z at the Trazees, or honors hosted by the U.S.-based media outlet Trazee Travel. Shown is a visitor on Dec. 10,...
[World Heritage session in Busan] ① Enchanting K-Heritage House
A visitor on July 23 looks at a display of the Tripitaka Koreana, a collection of Buddhist texts, at K-Heritage House located at Exhibition Center 1 of the convention complex BEXCO in Busan's Haeundae-gu District.
