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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...

Early morning self-driving bus service to debut on Nov. 26

Early-morning self-driving bus service in Seoul will start from Nov. 26. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Lee Kyoung...

New alliance to help developing states with climate change

The Ministry of Environment on Nov. 19 will propose the Korea Climate Transparency Alliance at the 29th Conference of the...

More people choose to spend Chuseok in their own ways

Cho Yoon-ju (right), chief of Korean Food Grand Master Center, on Sept. 22 last year introduces with models the traditional charye (ancestral rite)...

President gives Chuseok gift sets of traditional alcohol, cosmetics

President Yoon Suk Yeol has given Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) gift sets (shown) to leading figures in each sector. (Office of...

Drone delivery of food, necessary items to start next month

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will launch the K-drone delivery service next month using devices like the...

Buses on Jeju Island to accept fare payment via QR code

Foreign tourists on Jeju Island from next month can conveniently pay bus fare with a QR code. Shown is a passenger...

Supreme Court opens video interpretation center for foreign nat’ls

Bae Hyung Won (center), deputy director of the National Court Administration under the Supreme Court of Korea on July 17...

Foreign workers, marriage migrants in Busan to get medical support

Busan Metropolitan Government will provide support for medical expenses for medically underprivileged groups like foreign workers and marriage migrants. Shown...