Ministry strongly protests Japan’s latest claim to Dokdo Island
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 8 released a statement strongly protesting the Japanese government's latest claim that Dokdo Island is part of Japan in its Diplomatic Bluebook 2025, urging an immediate retraction. (Korea.net DB)
Acting President Han holds first talks with US leader Trump
Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on April 8 holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump over the phone at Government-Complex Seoul. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Kang Gahui
Acting President and Prime...
No. 6 city Gwangju launches projects to help foreign workers
The country's sixth-largest city of Gwangju on April 7 announced support projects for civic groups to protect the labor rights and promote the welfare of foreign workers. (Gwangju Metropolitan City)
By Kim HyelinThe country's sixth-largest...
Festival highlights beauty of spring at Seoul’s royal palaces
This is a scene last year from the program "Time Travel: King Sejong" of the 2024 Spring K-Royal Culture Festival at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. (Festival's official website)
By Park Hye RiA festival in Seoul...
C/A surplus streak hits 22 months in Feb. with USD 7.18B
The current account surplus in February of USD 7.18 billion marked the 22nd consecutive month of the balance finishing in the black. (Busan Port Authority's official Facebook account)
By Jeon Misun The current account balance in February posted a...
Monument for Goryeoin liberation activists unveiled in suburb
The unveiling ceremony for the Goryeoin Independence Movement Monument is held on April 4 at Hwarang Amusement Park in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Overseas Koreans Agency)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The country's first monument honoring Goryeoin, or ethnic Koreans...
Royal ritual music to mark 50 years of ties with Singapore
Jongmyo Jeryeak, or Royal Ancestral Ritual Music of Jongmyo Shrine, is held on Nov. 4, 2023, at the shrine's Yeongnyeongjeon Hall in Seoul. (Korea Heritage Service)
By Lee JihaeSingapore will get a taste of traditional...
NATO chief urges bilateral defense cooperation with Korea
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul (left) on April 2 exchanges a handshake with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Brussels. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
NATO Secretary General Mark...
Ministry to post UNESCO’s world water assessment guidelines
In collaboration with UNESCO, the Ministry of Environment this week will publish guidelines for national water assessment for the global organization's World Water Assessment Program. Shown are officials from Korea Water Resources Corp., aka K-water, in May last year inspecting the dam...
Expats to promote all things Korean via hidden destinations
Participants of last year's "The Sense of K-Culture." (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation)
By Lee Jihae
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will feature expats in a program to promote the country.The...
No. of int’l patent applications in 2024 ranks 4th, grows 7.1%
The country last year ranked fourth worldwide in the number of international patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty for the fifth consecutive year, showing a 7.1% increase from 2023. Shown is the headquarters of the World...
Domestic output, consumption, investment all rise in Feb.
Statistics Korea on March 31 said in a report that domestic production, consumption and investment in multiple sectors rose last month from January. Shown is First Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Park Sung-Taek (right) on March 28...
Researchers confirm Atlantification of Arctic Ocean in world first
With an Araon icebreaker research vessel anchored on the Arctic sea ice, a research team of the Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI) last year studies the ice's properties. (KOPRI)
By Park Hye RiThe Ministry of...
New K-Forest for All brand to stress global forestry cooperation
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) on March 21 unveils its brand K-Forest for All at a ceremony to mark the International Day of Forests at Korea National Arboretum in Pocheon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (KFS)
By Margareth Theresia
Seoul city gov’t starts nominations for foreign honorary citizens
The Seoul Metropolitan Government from March 24 to April 21 will receive nominations for honorary citizenship for outstanding foreign nationals who have contributed to the city. Shown is last year's ceremony for such honorees. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
No. of non-professional foreign workers in 2024 breaks 300K
Philippine participants in the pilot project for foreign housekeepers of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 6, 2024, enter Incheon International Airport. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongThe number of expats with the E-9...
Soju exports eclipse USD 200M for first time in 2024
The Korea Customs Service on March 14 said exports of soju (clear liquor) last year rose 3.9% from 2023 to eclipse USD 200 million for the first time. (Korea.net DB)
By Margareth TheresiaRiding the global...
Another province to bring in 9,000 foreign workers this year
Chungcheongnam-do Province this year plans to attract over 9,000 seasonal foreign workers. Shown are such laborers from Laos in May last year taking a course on crime prevention at Sun Moon University in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. (Chungcheongnam-do Province)
Finance envoy stresses nation’s economic stability in NY visit
Ambassador for Financial Cooperation Choi Jong-ku held briefings during his March 10-14 visit to New York on promoting the Korean economy. Shown is the envoy (right) on Jan. 10 with Acting President Choi Sang Mok (center), who also serves as deputy prime...
Mongolia agrees to stronger bilateral cooperation in rare metals
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on March 12 in Seoul held the second meeting of the Korea-Mongolia Rare Metals Cooperation Joint Committee. Shown is a scene from the first talks on Nov. 20, 2023, at the...
