Asians prefer shopping, Westerners visiting palaces when in Seoul: poll
Three tourists on Dec. 6, 2018, take a group selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Jeon Han)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Asian visitors in Seoul consider visits to and shopping in Myeong-dong, a bustling and popular neighborhood in downtown Seoul, the most satisfying while traveling in...
Asians prefer shopping, Westerners palace visits when in Seoul: poll
Three tourists on Dec. 6, 2018, take a group selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Jeon Han)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Asian visitors in Seoul consider visits to and shopping in Myeong-dong, a bustling and popular neighborhood in downtown Seoul, the most satisfying while traveling in...
No. of foreign tourists in Korea rose 15 pct. last year
The heightened mood of peace on the Korean Peninsula attracted more foreign tourists to Korea last year. This photo shows Japanese shoppers lined up at the Line Friends store in Seoul’s trendy Hongdae neighborhood to buy BTS goods. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Minji
The Korea Tourist...
Drone Show Korea 2019 showcases latest, greatest in drones
Drone Show Korea 2019 opened on Jan. 24 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO). First Vice Minister of Science and ICT Mun Mi-ock (third from left) and Vice Minister Cheong Seung-il join visitors in listening to an explanation about the power pack,...
Public libraries in Korea to feature cutting-edge innovation by 2023
The Presidential Committee on Library and Information Policy on Jan. 23 announced its third comprehensive plan for library development from 2019-23. The photo above shows collections at the National Library of Korea in Sejong Special Autonomous City. (National Library of Korea)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young...
Defense Ministry issues stern warning to Japan over flybys
Suh Wook, chief operations director at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Jan. 23 delivers the official stance of the Ministry of National Defense at the ministry's briefing room in Seoul. (Ministry of National Defense)
By Song Baleun and Kim Young Shin
The Ministry of National Defense on Jan....
President Moon makes Foreign Policy’s 100 Global Thinkers list for 2nd straight year
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 10 hosts a New Year's news conference at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Park Gil-ja and Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in has made the annual 100 Global Thinkers list of the U.S.-based news site ForeignPolicy.com for the second consecutive year.
Celebrating their...
65 foreign residents gain Korean nationality in ceremony
Newly naturalized Koreans citizens on Jan. 21 salute the national flag with Justice Minister Park Sang-ki (front row, fourth from the right) in a ceremony at the National Hangeul Museum in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.
By Min Yea-ji and Kim Minji
Photos = Ministry of Justice
"In the past, I lived...
Bloomberg names Korea ‘most innovative country’ for 6th straight year
Korea on Jan. 22 was announced as the world's most innovative country by the Bloomberg Innovative Index. (Screen capture from Bloomberg website)
By Oh Hyun-woo and Kim Minji
Korea has topped for the sixth straight year the Bloomberg Innovative Index as the world's most innovative nation.
Bloomberg News on Jan....
Survey shows 80 percent of world has ‘positive’ image of Korea
According to an annual national image survey conducted by the Korean Culture and Information Service, 2018's top keywords about Korea were "Korean food," "K-pop" and "Korean culture." Most respondents said the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics and the three inter-Korean summits had a positive influence...
President Moon urges more job creation in meeting with CEOs
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 15 delivers an opening speech at his meeting with business leaders at the Yeongbingwan Guest House of Cheong Wa Dae. The inscription on the wall behind him reads "A nation where business grows, Korea to become a country where...
Korean gov’t to promote hydrogen economy through car, fuel cell sectors
President Moon Jae-in (second from left) on Jan. 17 looks at the booth of a hydrogen fuel car at Ulsan City Hall ahead of the announcement of the administration’s pro-hydrogen economy policy. (Hyoja-dong Studio)
By Jung Joo-ri and Yoon Sojung
The government on Jan. 17 announced an ambitious plan...
Economy minister announces plans to foster hydrogen, big data, AI sectors
Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Jan. 16 chairs a meeting on innovative growth strategies at Yangjae Innovation Hub in Seoul. (MOEF)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
The government on Jan. 16 announced plans to boost innovative growth by fueling the hydrogen economy as well as...
Defense Ministry blasts Japan’s demand in radar row as ‘very rude’
Shown is a screen capture of the video released on Jan. 4 by the Korean Ministry of National Defense to refute Japan's claim that a Korean destroyer’s radar locked on a Japanese patrol ship. (Ministry of National Defense’s YouTube channel)
By Song Baleun and Kim Minji
Korea and Japan...
Korea, Denmark to mark 60 years of bilateral ties through ‘Year of Culture’
This photo from on Oct. 20, 2018, shows President Moon Jae-in (left) and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen holding a summit at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. Both leaders agreed to designate 2019 as the “Year of Culture.” (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Sojung
Korea and...
Foreign workers in Korea must file income taxes by Feb. 28
An English-language guide to filing year-end tax returns for foreign workers is available on the National Tax Service’s homepage.
By Oh Hyun-woo and Lee Hana
Foreigners who earned income in Korea last year must file their tax returns by Feb. 28 regardless of nationality, country of residence or length...
Korea Grand Sale to offer extensive tourist discounts, offers
Korea Grand Sale 2019, to run from Jan. 17 to Feb. 28, will offer overseas tourists huge discounts and benefits in select sectors like lodging and dining.
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
Photos, Video = Visit Korea Committee
Korea Grand Sale 2019, one of the country's biggest shopping and...
[New Year’s news conference on diplomacy, security] President Moon: Kim Jong Un’s China visit to make 2nd NK-US summit successful
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 10 speaks in his New Year’s news conference at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Minji
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 10 said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to China is "a sign that...
Koreans react to plastic bag ban at large supermarkets
Korea from 2019 has banned the use of single-use plastic bags at major supermarkets, with paper bags being offered as alternatives.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Photos = Xu Aiying
Seoul | Jan. 9, 2019
A woman who lives alone has begun carrying a tote in her handbag because her...
Documentary video features Cheong Wa Dae’s wide variety of beautiful trees
By Lee Kyung Mi and Kim Minji
Video = Presidential Security Service
Cheong Wa Dae, located at the foot of Inwangsan Mountain in Seoul’s central district of Jongno-gu, is surrounded by 50,000 trees spanning 180 species from all over the country. Such lush greenery creates a green look around...
