Chinese pick Korea as top spot to spend Lunar New Year: study
The Singapore-based marketing technology company China Trading Desk says between 230,000 and 250,000 Chinese tourists will visit Korea...
82% of people worldwide have positive view of Korea: survey
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 20 said a 2025 study on global perceptions of...
Royal palaces, tombs, shrine in 2025 attract nearly 18M visitors
A couple on Dec. 23, 2025, poses for a selfie at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
‘People’s appointment ceremony’ for President Lee set for Aug. 15
Kim Han-soo (right), director general for protocol and state council at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety,...
‘Records preserve legacy of victims of Japan’s sexual slavery’
Lee Na-Young, chair of the board of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of...
Multicultural families in 2024 see higher college attendance, incomes
Over 60% of youth from multicultural families attend college, a survey says. Shown are two students from such families...
Nation’s 6th-largest city eyes era of 12K int’l students by 2029
The Gwangju Metropolitan Government will inject KRW 25.85 billion to attract 12,000 international students by 2029. Shown is...
Seoul ranked 6th in int’l conference hosting, 2nd in Asia-Pacific
This is a scene from last year's International Security Conference that ran from Oct. 16-17, 2024, at COEX Mall in...
Digital sign language dictionary widens communication for all
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (left) on Feb. 3 in a ceremony celebrates the fifth...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Institute in Vietnam to woo int’l students to Korean province
Chungbuk Hakdang (Academy) in Vietnam seeks to attract international students to Chungcheongbuk-do Province. Shown is a scene from...
Iksan, Gyeongju designated pet-friendly cities for tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Feb. 4 designated Iksan, Jeollabuk-do (Jeonbuk State) Province, and Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province,...
Seoul to kick off forest restoration projects with Latin American partners
The photo shows a forest restoration site that is part of an overseas development assistance program between Korea...
3 out of 4 nationals back ODA program for developing countries: survey
A survey, conducted by the Office for Government Policy Coordination last year, showed that 77.8% of Koreans agreed...
New embassy in Cuba to boost bilateral exchange, cooperation
Korean and Cuban officials on Jan. 17 pose for photos at the opening ceremony of the Korean Embassy...
Incheon airport eyes 100M passengers, top 3 megahub status
Lee Hag-jae (fourth from left), president and CEO of Incheon International Airport Corp., Minister of Land Infrastructure and...
