Korea exports patent information system to UAE
Korea’s patent information system will now be exported to the UAE.
The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the UAE Ministry for Economic Affairs on...
Korea’s 1st cultural center in GCC opens in UAE
Korea opened the doors to its cultural center in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on March 10. This is the first Korean...
Korea shares transport systems with Indonesia, Philippines
Vietnamese government officials inspect a bus information sign in April 2014 at a bus stop at Seoul Station as they learn about public transport...
Korea, Indonesia strengthen cooperation on e-government
Minister of the Interior Hong Yun-sik (left) and Indonesian Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Yuddy Chrisnandi pose for a photo during a signboard-hanging...
Korean, Egyptian leaders hold summit talks
President Park Geun-hye held a summit meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Seoul on March 3.
President Park expressed her gratitude to Egypt...
Korea extends cooperation with Iran, Hungary
Korea will bolster its cooperation with Iran and Hungary.
The two governments held the 11th Meeting on the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Iran...
Park administration reaches out through arts, traditions
There is a fashion show of traditional costumes from both Korea and Vietnam, aimed at expanding cultural understanding between the two nations. There's a...
UN unanimously adopts resolution against NK
U.N. Security Council Resolution 2270 on North Korea was unanimously adopted on March 3, imposing tightened sanctions on North Korea for having continued developing...
Park administration promotes cultural industries, welfare
Three years into her presidency, President Park Geun-hye has solidified the foundation for a new economic take-off, and to accomplish all this the Park...
The choice is now North Korea’s to make: President
President Park Geun-hye expresses her will to make Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons program in her speech on the 97th anniversary of the...
Thank you for development cooperation, support: Palestinian leader
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (right) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pose for a photo on Feb. 18 prior to an honorary banquet in Seoul.
Prime...
North Korean nuclear weapons are unacceptable: Palestinian leader
President Park Geun-hye (right) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands during a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 18.
President Park Geun-hye and...
Gov’t to push new industries for export growth
Korean citizens will soon be allowed to list their spare rooms at Airbnb or other accommodation sharing services, renting out their houses or rooms...
E-government exports exceed USD 500 mil.
Korea has now exported more than USD 500 million worth of e-government products, including digital inspection systems, remote control systems for electronic meters and...
Gov’t pushes innovation through child protection, disaster response
In order to become a more innovative nation, the government has announced its plans to concentrate on protecting children, on general safety, on fighting...
Korea, ASEAN discuss measures to boost tourism
Korea and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have discussed ways to expand cooperation in the tourism sector.
Ministers and vice ministers from ten...
Korea shares water management know-how with world
Indonesia, Peru, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Pakistan and Algeria. All these countries are cooperation partners with Korea on water resource management projects, sharing in Korea’s expertise...
Bloomberg ranks Korea world’s most innovative economy
"In the world of ideas, South Korea is king."
Korea ranked first in the 2016 Bloomberg Innovation Index, with a top score of 91.31 points.
This...
Creative industries, cultural enrichment to bring economy back on track
Six government bodies will join forces to reinvigorate the economy, focusing on the “creative industries” and on “cultural enrichment.”
The Ministry of Science, ICT and...
National health insurance to cover traditional medicine
The Korean healthcare system will expand its insurance coverage to include more traditional Korean medicine treatments.
Previously, patients were only able to get insurance coverage...
