Korea, US, Japan strongly condemn N. Korean missile launch
Korea, the U.S. and Japan release a joint statement condemning North Korea's Feb. 12 ballistic missile test during a meeting held on the sidelines...
Korea, Iran bolster tax cooperation
National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Hwansoo (left) and Seyed Kamel Taghavi-Nejad from Iran's National Tax Administration (INTA) hold their first bilateral meeting in Tehran...
Korea, US diplomats agree to strengthen alliance
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Feb. 7 to discuss strengthening the Korea-U.S. relationship...
Fourteen Asian countries cooperate on germ cells
Fourteen Asian member-states representing the Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) participate in a training workshop on germ cells and their management systems,...
Seoul to support IT-based public services, e-gov’t
Starting this year, the Ministry of the Interior will hold test runs of selected public services based on advanced IT.
It will also support a...
Korea, US ‘retain unwavering, rock-solid alliance’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (left) holds talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Seoul on Feb. 3 to discuss ways...
Pyongyang’s nuclear threats are top security issue for Washington: Mattis
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis (left) and acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn hold a meeting at the Government Complex-Seoul on Feb. 2. Secretary Mattis...
Tomato manual lifts African aid
Korea has now shared its agricultural know-how about harvesting tomatoes with 15 African governments.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on Jan. 18 that it...
Health ministry launches new hospital accreditation
The Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation uses 129 criteria to evaluate hospitals and medical institutions across the country, and grants its seal of approval...
Acting president leads meeting to discuss Korean Peninsula, regional issues
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn asks diplomats and security officials to work hard at carrying out the government's foreign affairs and security policies, especially in...
Gov’t to focus on livelihoods, more jobs, e-gov’t services
The government will create more than 10,000 jobs in the public sector in order to revitalize the economy.
It will strive to boost the convenience...
Korea, US to cooperate on nuclear fuel
Korea and the U.S. have agreed to push for a variety of joint projects covering the safe use of nuclear energy.
The agreement came during...
Korea, Germany boost economic ties
Government officials from Korea and Germany discuss ways to boost economic cooperation, at the 30th Korea-Germany Joint Economic Committee held at the Government Complex-Seoul...
Gov’t 3.0 offers information on taxes, health, finance
In Korea, many people can issue their civil affairs documents, such as resident registrations, through the internet without having to visit a government office...
Korea-Uzbekistan ties get stronger: acting president
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn talks to Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev over the phone in his office on Jan. 5.
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn spoke over...
Gov’t to focus on job creation, livelihood stabilization
This year, more than 60,000 jobs will be created in the public sector.
In addition to this, a total of KRW 17 trillion will be...
Foreign minister reaffirms ‘unwavering Korea-US ties’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (second from left) poses for a commemorative photo with a delegation from The Washington Times on Jan. 4...
New policies for 2017
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has published a booklet about new, in-coming policies that will be applied in 2017. The booklet introduces a...
Sharing with the world, part 6: e-People
The Korean government has been concentrating on establishing e-government services since 1987, when it enacted laws in order to provide high-quality government services to...
Korea, Macau kick off automated immigration clearance services
Starting from Dec. 28, Korean nationals will be able to make use of automated clearance services (pictured) when visiting Macau. The same applies to...
