President to attend G20, ASEAN summits
President Park Geun-hye attends the most recent G20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15 last year. She is to attend the upcoming 11th...
Korea expands partnership with Uganda, Vietnam on e-gov’t, railways
Ugandan civil servants attend a workshop on the Korean government's e-procurement system organized by the Korean Public Procurement Service on Aug. 9. Having shared...
Gov’t to release aid info, push transparency
For the first time, the Korean government has released data regarding its official development assistance (ODA) programs to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).
The...
Cambodia to get Korean smart cities
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kang Ho-in (left) and Cambodian Minister Chea Sophara of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction...
VR content targets tourism, entertainment industries
Visitors try out some virtual reality goggles at a booth at the Government 3.0 Expo held on June 20. The Ministry of Science, ICT...
Gov’t unveils strategic national projects
President Park Geun-hye (center) speaks during the second presidential panel on science and technology, at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 10.
"Science and technology will...
Korean farming, water management systems go global
On July 29, the Rural Development Association starts a nine-day training session in Saint-Louis, Senegal, for farming experts from 20 African nations. In addition...
Gov’t to expand telemedicine services, healthcare insurance benefits
President Park Geun-hye (center) visits a medical center on Aug. 5 as a patient receives telemedicine services. The government is set to expand telemedicine...
Descendants of Korean independence activists to come to Korea
A group of 41 descendants of activists who were involved in the Korean independence struggle, hailing from eight countries, are soon to arrive in...
Support center for Korea-Iran trade, investment opens in Seoul
The Korea-Iran Trade & Investment Cooperation Support Center opens in Seoul on Aug. 8. This center is part of follow-up measures after the Korea-Iran...
Korea cooperates with Senegal, Indonesia on disaster control, forestry
Korea and Senegal have begun sharing their experiences and know-how on training for disaster response and relief.
The International Urban Search & Rescue Course was...
Future Omani leaders visit Korea
A delegation of students from the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman visits Korea for 10 days on a travel scholarship awarded by the Sultan...
President to visit Vladivostok for Eastern Economic Forum
President Park Geun-hye will attend the Eastern Economic Forum on Sept. 2 and 3 in Vladivostok, Russia, and hold summit talks with Russian President...
Big Bang appointed national ‘Creative Icon’
Big Bang is appointed honorary ambassador for the new national promotional campaign 'Creative Korea.' The K-pop group will take on the role of a...
Global policy-makers get master’s in Korea
Public officers studying environmental policy in Korea pose for a photo. Some 50 officials from across the world are studying for their master's as...
Foreign minister visits Malta
Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (second from right) meet in Valletta during Minister Yun's official visit...
Saemaul Undong transforms Cambodian poultry farms
Farmers inject young chickens with vaccines at a poultry farm in Cambodia. This farming community has been truly inspired by South Korea's set of...
Korea, EU discuss partnerships in crisis management, science, IT
Korean and European delegates hold the 13th Korea-EU Joint Committee Meeting on June 23 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul.
The 13th Joint...
Asia, Europe to cooperate on culture, creative economy
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok (center) announces the Declaration of Chairs' Statement from the seventh Asia-Europe Culture Ministers' Meeting, in Gwangju...
Korea, Cambodia discuss forestry cooperation along Mekong
Deputy Director General Chea Sam Ang (left) of the Cambodian Forestry Administration and Director-General Kim Yong-kwan of the International Affairs Bureau at the National...
